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This character matures during Part 2 and begins to understand injustice through the trial.
Who is... Jem
"...How can you hate Hitler so bad an' then turn around and be ugly about folks right at home—” (Lee 283).
Who realizes this contradiction?
Who is... Scout Finch
This piece of physical evidence was crucial because it contradicts Mayella’s accusation that Tom Robinson beat her.
What is... Tom Robinson’s crippled left arm
The mockingbird is a symbol of this.
What is... Innocence
This character is deeply affected by the trial and cries after witnessing the events in the courtroom.
Who is... Dill
"To my way of thinkin’, Mr. Finch, taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an‘ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight—to me, that’s a sin" (Lee 317).
This refers to which character?
Who is... Arthur (Boo) Radley
Mayella Ewell’s testimony is important because Atticus tries to expose these during questioning.
What are... Contradictions
“Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts…”.
What literary device is the phrase “secret courts of men’s hearts”?
What is a... Metaphor
This character spoke out on Tom Robinson's behalf during the trial, resulting in him being ushered out of the courtroom.
Who is... Link Deas
“...There is no doubt in my mind that they’re good folks. But they’re not our kind of folks” (Lee 255).
Who says this?
Who is... Aunt Alexandra
The jury took longer than usual to convict Tom Robinson because Mr. Cunningham wanted him to be what?
What is... Acquitted
This literary device creates tension during the nighttime scene in Chapter 28. (The scene where Jem and Scout are walking home after the pageant).
What is... Suspense
This character refuses to have Boo Radley punished for the death of Bob Ewell.
Who is... Sheriff Heck Tate
"...One down and about two more to go" (Lee 276).
What event does this threat foreshadow?
What is... The attack on Scout and Jem
What ultimately influences the jury more than evidence?
What is... Prejudice
This literary device is used when the reader understands more than Scout at certain points.
What is... Dramatic Irony
By the end of the novel, Scout shows growth when she understands Boo Radley’s perspective. What does this demonstrate?
What is... Increased empathy and maturity
“...I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks" (Lee 259).
What does Scout’s belief about “folks” show about her perspective?
What is... she believes in equality.
Atticus uses this rhetoric to appeal to the jury.
What is... Logos (appeal to reason)
“Jem, see if you can stand in Bob Ewell’s shoes for a minute.”
What literary device is Atticus using when he says “stand in someone’s shoes”?
What is an... Idiom