Vocabulary
a place where two roads meet
junction, modification, retaliation
junction
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
The narrator of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba
The turning point or most intense moment of the story
Climax
The name of William's dog
Khamba
all, thin, and awkward in movements or bearing
gangly, ghastly, grotesquely
gangly
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The point of view from which The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is told
First Person
Events that build suspense and lead up to the most exciting part
Rising Action
The name of William's favorite music group
The Black Missionaries
severely mutilated, disfigured, or damaged by cutting, tearing, or crushing
erupted, mangled, peppered
mangled
Giving human qualities to inanimate objects
Personification
The country in which The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind takes place
Malawi
Events that happen after the climax as the story starts to wrap up
Falling Action
The name of the electric company in Malawi
ESCOM (Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi)
having had one's curiosity or interest aroused; fascinated
fused, intrigued, laden
intrigued
When someone exaggerates on purpose to make a point
Hyperbole
An antagonist in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
poverty, hunger, lack of electricity, the government, the weather
The end of the story; problems are solved or the conflict comes to a close
Resolution
The names of William's two best friends
Geoffrey and Gilbert
inspiring respect and admiration; having high status
incandescent, lavish, prestigious
prestigious
When a word sounds like the noise it describes
Onomatopoeia
Name a theme (big idea or message) of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity; the power of education and science to overcome challenges; the importance of reinvention and using what's available to create a better future; the power of one person to make a difference
The beginning of the story; introduces the characters, setting, and situation
Exposition
The college from which William graduated
Dartmouth