Literary Devices
Characters
Plot
Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan
Comprehension
100
"Peter Piper picked a pepper" is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
100
He/she feels forgotten by the family.
Who is James?
100
Setting of this play
What is Ivy Green?
100
The year Annie began teaching Helen.
What is 1887?
100
The Kellers do this that hinders Helen's learning.
What is spoil her?
200
It is the longest day ever.
What is a hyperbole?
200
Grew up in an almshouse with her brother.
Who is Annie?
200
Helen vs. her family Helen vs. Annie Keller vs. James Kate vs. Keller
What is conflict?
200
The book Helen Keller wrote.
What is "The Story of My Life"?
200
What is a resurrection and why does Annie feel God owes her one?
rebirth, bring back to life, b/c she lived such a hard life she's due for a chance at redemption?
300
"She is like a little safe, locked that no one can open without a key"
What is a simile?
300
At the beginning of Act 1 thinks there is no hope for Helen.
Who is Captain Keller?
300
Resolution of the play.
What is Helen understanding that everything has a name at the water pump.
300
William Gibson.
Who is the author of The Miracle Worker?
300
What is meant when it says Kate has gained and lost a child?
Helen has learned and has now become dependent and looks up to Annie. No longer her mother.
400
An interruption of the chronological sequence to an event of earlier occurrence
What are flashbacks?
400
Describe two aspects of Annie's personality that allowed her to succeed in teaching Helen.
What is perseverance and the fact that she had been blind herself.
400
This decision by the Annie and the Kellers led to Helen finally being given a chance to learn. Why?
What is moving out to the gardern house, Helen became dependent upon Annie for everything.
400
Annie Sullivan attended school here.
What is Perkins School for the Blind?
400
The majority of the play is stage direction, why? What effect does it give?
What is...
500
Define symbolism.
What is "something that represents /stands for something else; deeper understanding; typically can’t be seen (trust, love)"?
500
Proof that Helen wants to and can understand. (2 things)
What is wanting her doll to have eyes and repeating the finger letters back to Annie.
500
These flashbacks frequently come to Annie, why?
What is growing up in the Almshouse and the death of her brother, whenever she's in pain.
500
Helen Keller graduated from this university.
What is Radcliffe University?
500
In James' prayer about Jacob and the Angel, who is Jacob, who is the Angel and what literary device is it?
Jacob is Annie, the angel is Helen and it is a methaphor.
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