Characters
This is the narrator and protagonist of The Crossover?
Who is Josh Bell
What is Atonement
This is the sport Josh and Jordan love more than anything.
What is basketball
Most of the novel is told from whose point of view?
Who is Josh
Instead of chapters, the story is mostly written as these
What are poems
Josh's twin brother is this character and Miss Sweet Tea's boyfriend?
Who is Jordan Bell/JB
A restriction, rule, or physical weakness that controls, restrains, or prevents something from going further
What is Limitation
Josh earns this nickname because of his hairstyle.
What is Filthy McNasty
The event that changes Josh and JB's relationship is JB beginning to do this
What is dating Alexis
Kwame Alexander often repeats words and sounds to create rhythm. This poetic technique is called this
What is repetition
This family member was once a professional basketball players named "Da Man"
Who is Dad/Chuck Bell
A storytelling style where a character in the narrative tells the story from their own perspective, using pronouns like I, me, my, and we
What is first person point of view
During one game, Josh loses control and throws this at JB.
What is a basketball
The event that changes Josh and JB's relationship is JB beginning to do this
What is his heart attack/collapse
Poems that do not follow a strict rhyme or meter are written in this style.
What is free verse
This person is a primary point of tension for the brothers as JB gets closer but farther from Josh?
Who is Alexis/Miss Sweet Tea
A bounce back, a recovery, or a new relationship started quickly to get over an old one
What is a rebound
Dad repeatedly warns his sons about taking care of this organ because of the family's medical history
What is the heart/hypertension
After throwing the ball at JB, Josh receives this consequence from the team.
What is a suspension
The sound words "swish," "thump," and "swoosh" are examples of this poetic device.
What is onomatopoeia
Who is the school principal and partner to "Da man" Chuck Bell?
Who is the Mom/Dr. Crystal Bell
A storytelling style where an outside narrator tells the story using pronouns like he, she, it, and they
What is third person point of view
Dad's greatest basketball regret was refusing to play in this professional league.
What is the NBA
Although the ending is heartbreaking, Josh begins to grow and heal. This stage of plot structure is called the ________.
Alexander uses basketball as a symbol for family, love, and growing up. This literary device is called this.
What is symbolism