“I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer when Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out.
Foreshadowing
"Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom."
Metaphor
What deal does Atticus make with Scout about school in Chapter 3?
As long as she goes to school he will continue to read to her.
What is Miss. Maudie's opinion of Boo Radley?
She says that most of the rumors about him are false, but that if he wasn’t crazy as a boy, he probably is by now.
"Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it."
Personification
The "roughest" family in Maycomb
The Ewell Family
“I’m just trying to tell you the new way they’re teachin’ the first grade, stubborn. It’s the Dewey Decimal System.”
Allusion
Who lives in the house with Arthur "Boo" Radley?
Boo's brother, Nathan Radley (Mr. Radley, now) and Boo's mother (unnamed).
What lie does Dill tell to cover up the truth about how Jem lost his pants?
BONUS 100pts: If you can state WHAT they played poker with.
He says they were playing strip poker.
BONUS: They played with matches, not cards.
The primary conflict in chapter 7
Man vs. Man
"The Radley Place jutted into a sharp curve beyond our house."
Oxymoron
Why does Calpurnia slap Scout in Chapter 3?
Scout makes fun of Walter.
"He's gone and drowned his dinner in syrup...He ain't company, he's just a Cunningham" **Bonus 100 if you can explain what this quote means
How does Jem lose his pants?
Jem tries to look into the Radley house and nearly gets caught. He gets stuck on a fence during his escape and had to leave his pants behind.