Character
Setting
Conflict
Figurative Language
100
"...with nappy hair and proper speech and no makeup."
Who is Miss Moore?
100
The city the narrator lives in.
What is New York?
100
An example of this type of conflict is when Sylvia steps on Sugars foot to keep her from talking.
What is Human vs Human?
100
"...the junk man who went about his business like he was some big-time president and his sorry-ass horse his secretary." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
200
"..I dont even have a home.."
Who is Flyboy?
200
The time period in which the story takes place
What is the 1960's?
200
This type of conflict is shown when Ms. Moore takes the children to FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue.
What is Human vs Society?
200
"...cept for her feet, which were fish-white and spooky." is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
300
In the cab with the narrator
Who are Junebug, Sugar, and Flyboy?
300
Miss Moore takes the children on a "field trip" to this famous toy store.
What is F.A.O. Schwartz?
300
We see this conflict when Sylvia is talking about going into the store and says " ...when we get there I kinda hang back. Not that I'm scared, whats there to be afraid of, just a toy store. But I feel funny, shame. But what I got to be shamed about? Got as much right to go in as anybody."
What is Internal Conflict or Human vs Self?
300
"Then the rest of us tumble in like a glued-together jigsaw done all wrong." is this type of figurative language
What is simile?
400
"..I dont think all of us here put together eat in a year what that sailboat costs."
Who is Sugar?
400
Where the narrator says everyone, meaning her cousins, moved North at the same time. This area is also historically known for jazz.
What is Harlem?
400
The children exhibit this type of conflict throughout the story
What is Human vs Human?
400
"...cocking her head to the side to get a better view of the hole in my head." is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
500
The protagonist
Who is Sylvia?
500
The street that the store they take a field trip to is on.
What is 5th Avenue?
500
This type of conflict is the overall conflict of "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara
What is Human vs Society?
500
"And Miss Moore lights up like somebody goosed her." is an example of this kind of figurative language.
What is a simile?
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