Figurative Language
"this room is their mother and father"
metaphor
What do the lions symbolize?
Wendy and Peter's Inner Emotions
What are the names of the characters in The Veldt?
Wendy Hadley
Peter Hadley
Lydia Hadley
George Hadley
David McClean
What is Plot?
The sequence of events in a story.
What are two types of Conflict?
(Not ____________vs._____________)
Internal Conflict
External Conflice
"How many times in the last year had he opened this door and found Wonderland, Alice, the Mock Turtle or Aladdin and his Magical Lamp...."
Allusion
What do vultures symbolize?
Death
What is the question Wendy asks McClean at the end of the story?
A cup of tea?
What happens to the parents after the kids lock them in the nursery with the lions at the end?
The lions eat them.
What is the difference between a static and a dynamic character?
Static-remains the same
Dynamic-changes and grows
"The hot straw smell of lion grass, the cool green smell of the hidden water hole....the thump of distant antelope feet..."
Imagery
Definition of Symbolism
The use of objects, characters, places, or actions to represent something beyond their literal meaning.
What landscape does Wendy switch The Nursery back to?
A forest
What is the setting of the story?
HappyLife Home
What is the difference between Theme and Main/Central Idea?
Theme-the message or lesson the author is conveying
Main/Central Idea-What the story/passage is about
"And, the yellow of them was in your eyes like the yellow of an exquisite french tapestry."
Simile
What do the wallet and scarf symbolize?
George’s wallet and Lydia’s scarf, found bloodied in the nursery, symbolize how the children's thoughts have turned deadly.
What are four animals mentioned in The Veldt?
Lions
Antelopes
Vultures
Zebra
Giraffe
What elements make up the Exposition of a story?
Setting
Characters
Inciting Incident
Point of View
What is the difference between Tone and Mood?
Tone- The attitude/point of view of the author conveyed through word choice and the style of the writing.
Mood- The overall feeling the reader gets from thee story or passage.
"the wall began to purr (...) and presently an African veldt appeared"
personification
what is the author using to warn the readers about the dangers of technology?
the Happylife Home
What room are the parents in at the beginning of the story?
The Kitchen
What is the Central Idea of the story?
The central idea of The Veldt is the danger of over-reliance on technology and the consequences of neglecting human relationships.
What is the conflict of the The Veldt?
Human vs. Technology