Figurative Language
What is a metaphor?
This type of figurative language compares two different things and says there’s something(s) similar about these two things, without using "like" or "as".
What is a "comfort object"?
In "The Giver", this means a stuffed animal toy (a stuffy) that is given to newborns and then taken away when they become "Eights".
What is types of conflict?
冲突点 / this is general category for what the protagonist has and the antagonist creates in the plot, and an example of this is character vs. destiny
What is an apple?
What Jonas first sees change from black and white to its true color (red).
What is self-identity?
Identity in comparison, birth identity, and choice identity combine to make this.
What is alliteration?
This is the repetition of the same consonant sound (not spelling!) at the beginning of two or more words.
What is "sameness"?
In "The Giver", this means that everything is controlled in order to be the same or very similar.
What is a theme?
主题 / universal truth or lesson to be learned
What is sledding?
The first memory that Jonas receives has him doing this.
What is round?
This type of character has a lot of depth with many different kinds of traits, act and feel differently depending on the situation and the people involved.
What is hyperbole?
When an exaggeration is used for emphasis, such as "I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse!"
What is "stirrings"?
In "The Giver", this means when the person begins maturing sexually and begins to feel physical attraction to other people.
What is the protagonist?
主角 / the main character who has a conflict (a problem and/or a decision to make)
What is none?
After training hours, this is how much time Jonas has every day to play with his friends.
What are physical?
Posture, dexterity, and singing ability are examples of this type of character trait.
What is foreshadowing?
This is when the author gives hints or clues about something that might happen later in the story.
What is "release"?
This is a word used only in "The Giver" that means euthanasia or "a mercy killing" (such as when someone has a terminal illness and is in too much pain, so they receive a doctor-assisted suicide).
What is the exposition?
阐述 / the part of the plot diagram that introduces the theme, setting, characters, mood, and “normal”, everyday life circumstances for this story’s world and is usually at the beginning of the story.
What is books?
What the Receiver of Memories has in his house that Jonas is surpised to see so many of.
What is the motivation?
The reason why the character wants something/someone.
What is motif?
In a story, this is a frequently repeated phrase, action, sound, image, or idea that has symbolic significance.
What are euphemisms?
These are words and phrases used in real life and in "The Giver" when the actual words for something are considered impolite, harsh, or embarrassing.
What is denouement?
结局 / the part of the plot diagram where the new “normal life” is shown, which contrasts with the exposition’s “normal life” that started the story
What is riding a bicycle before being old enough to be given one?
A rule that is often broken and not punished.
What is/are the character's purpose(s)?
This is when the character is analyzed for the reason for existing.