"The Terror" Plot
Where did the narrator’s fear mostly come from?
Bullies / Racism / Family History
The tone of the story can best be described as what?
Casual / Conversational
The two characters mostly communicate using what?
Graffiti / drawings
The graffiti is more than decoration; what else does it represent?
Expression or resistance
Both texts show that fear affects how people do what?
Communicate/Behave
How does fear develop over time in "The Terror"?
Experience and memory
Fear is sometimes described as if it following the narrator. What literary device is this an example of?
Personification
The setting is dangerous because it is what type of place?
Dictatorship / Public
Images, shapes, and colors act like what for this story?
A language
In “The Terror,” fear is mostly internal, while in “Graffiti,” fear is _____.
Public / external
Which best describes the narrator’s fear - internal or external?
Internal
The casual tone helps readers do what with the narrator?
Feel closer / relate
Talking openly is risky because of what threat?
Punishment / authorities
Silence overall does what for the story?
Makes it more impactful / tense
Both texts rely more on what than on direct speech?
Indirect expression
The narrator is afraid even when nothing dangerous is happening. This shows fear is what?
Learned / inherited / carried
Fear in the story is mostly shown through what?
Memories and Behavior
The characters return to the wall even though it is risky, which builds what for the story?
Tension
The lack of dialogue shows that speaking openly is _____?
Dangerous
One key difference is that “The Terror” focuses on memory, while “Graffiti” focuses on _____.
Present action
Fear affects the narrator’s thoughts and behavior even in the present. What does this mean about the past?
It can stay with you, even if you try to not let it affect you.
What theme best fits “The Terror"?
Fear (especially inherited or learned)
Which word describes the ending of “Graffiti"? Keep in mind the POV change in the last paragraph.
Ambiguous / unclear
What theme best fits “Graffiti”?
Communication in the face of fear
Together, the texts suggest people under fear often communicate in what way?
Indirectly / symbolically