"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! (That's a direct quote.) At about the level of a fire engine at full cry."
Two words to describe this quotation.
What is exaggerated and humorous?
100
What does Fulghum, the author, say that spiders have been doing for a long time?
1. They have a good sense of humor
2. They do not scare most humans
3. Their webs are unique and amazing.
4. They can survive many disasters.
What is 4. They can survive many disasters
100
What does INHABITED mean?
resided in, lived in
100
The tone of "The Lady and the Spider"?
What is an informal tone?
100
The way in which the woman views the spider.
What is a giant lobster, with big rubbery lips and poisonous fangs?
200
What is the author imagining that the spider is thinking when the lady walks into it's web?
What is a natural disaster: hurricane, tornado, earthquake
200
The number of characters in this short tale.
What is 3. Author, neighbor, and spider
200
His, hers, mine, theirs, ours,...
What are personal pronouns?
200
Two details about the lady's fear that the narrator presents as "opinions".
What are the size, look, and dangerousness of the spider?
200
What is the author's view of the spider?
What is the spider is an amazing creature, and a tireless worker?
300
How the lady views the spider.
What is a large lobster with big rubber lips, and poisonous fangs?
300
What is a fact?
What is something that can be proved by using a resource such as a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.
300
To hold tightly.
What is clutches?
300
Basic weather conditions for spiders to build their webs..
What is no wind, nice day, little humidity?
300
This character (narrator or the woman ) has the truer view of the spider, and why?
The narrator does. The woman is so scared, she's exaggerating the spider into something it isn't (size of a lobster, big rubber lips, etc.)
400
After the narrator's neighbor walks into the spider web, what does he imagine her doing?
What is taking a shower
400
The author compares the spider to humans in this way.
What is "survive a catastrophe"?
400
A fear of spiders.
What is arachnophobia?
400
The author's tales mixes a little _________ with a lot of ___________.
What is fact and opinion?
400
Examples that make this story an anecdote.
What is - funny, spider has human qualities, thoughts, etc.?
500
When the author, Robert Fulghum, says, "What's the deal here?", it's a clear example of what?
What is the informal tone?
500
What is the definition of author's tone?
What is an attitude towards a subject matter, or opinion?