Literary Devices
Characters
(First & Last Name)
Paul Fisher
Tangerine County
Misc.
100
An interruption in the sequence of events to relate to events that occurred in the past
What is a flashback?
100
He will be the star in Tangerine and move on to a big name college.
Who is Erik Fisher?
100
The emotion he feels towards his brother Erik Fisher
What is fear?
100
The Fishers moved from Texas to this state where Tangerine is located.
What is Florida?
100

This is the first thing we see Paul's mother get upset about in the book.

What are the movers?

200

The time and place in which a story occurs.

What is the setting?

200
He's respected by his brother and dies too early.
Who is Mike Costello?
200

Paul is upset when this thing is mentioned, and feels there is information about it his parents aren't telling him.

What is his eyesight/loss of vision

200

"Joey said, "What is that smell? That's gross." I said, "You're crazy. I love that smell." (Bloor, 72).

They are talking about this.

What is the (burning) citrus?

200

The name of Mike's brother, and Paul's friend from the soccer team.

Who is Joey Costello?

300
The author gives the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense
What is foreshadowing?
300
Made poor decisions while employed and lost his job to Mr. Fisher.
Who is Old Charley Burns?
300

The person in Paul's life who seems organized, yet worried at the same time.

Who is Mrs. Fisher?

300
As the limestone dissolves, pores and cracks are enlarged and carry even more acidic water. The land surface above collapses or sinks into the cavities or the surface material is carried downward into the voids. This created a tragedy for the students of Tangerine.
What is a sinkhole?
300

The cause of the smoke when Paul and his mother thought the house was burning.

What is a muck fire?

400

The following quote from Tangerine is an example of what figurative language.

"If you think we're slugs in the morning with Ms. Alvarez, you should see us by sixth period."

What is metaphor?

400
What Paul notices in the sky and determines it's what is depleting the koi population.
What is the osprey?
400

What Paul sees Eric and Arthur doing immediately after Mike Costello's death.

What is laughing?

400

The new position the soccer coach offered Paul after taking away his goalie position.

What is team manager?

400

This quote "It's not fair for you to say the coach doesn't care about his players just because he continues to do his job." was said by which character?

Who is Mr. Fischer?

500

Incredibly descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

What is imagery?

500

This character understands the inner nature of things, and sees things other people don't.

Who is Paul Fisher?

500

The reason Paul was told he lost his eyesight.

What is staring at an eclipse?

500

Name of the community Paul resides in.

What is Lake Windsor Downs?

500

What Joey, Paul, Adam, and the other boys at the carnival were accused of.

What is vandalism?

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