"The Appetizer"
What is the main character doing when the story begins?
Fishing
If an author gives information about a character and TELLS you exact information, this is called ______________ characterization.
DIRECT
Define irony or give an example.
Irony is when events are the opposite of what expected.
plot
What is the main character's first name in "The Apprentice"?
Peg
What name does the fisherman give the bear?
If an author gives information about a character and SHOWS you how a character acts, thinks, or affects others, the author is using ______________ characterization.
INDIRECT
What is a symbol? OR Give an example.
A symbol is a sign, image, or word that represents something else beyond its literal meaning.
a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature
private
What song does the fisherman sing while he makes his escape from the bears at the stream?
"Jingle Bells"
expressed clearly
What is an allusion? OR Give an example of an allusion from a story we read.
An allusion is an indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
Define personification.
Personification is giving human qualities to something that is not human ( inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas)
In what state does "Appetizer" take place?
Alaska
Where does the bear fall asleep?
the hood of the fisherman's camper
What does the word IMPLICIT mean?
implied
What is the literary term that can be categorized as direct or indirect?
characterization
turning point
What type of music was Lemon Brown famous for playing?
What does the fisherman do to get rid of the bear?
What is the method that authors use to convey a character's personality? Hint: it is an ACRONYM.
STEAL
Define suspense. OR Give an example from one of the stories that we read.
a feeling of tension about what will happen next in a story
What is the inciting incident in a short story?
The inciting incident introduces the character's conflict.
What did the jockey and the horse have in common in "The Splendid Outcast"?
They had both been successful on the horse racing circuit, but they no longer were able to race.