Figurative Language
Themes
Symbols
Summary/Literary Terms
Random
100
"His mind was vibrating with a million thoughts.
Hyperbole
100
Morrie lives by his favorite poet, W. H. Auden, and it is the guiding philosophy of Morrie's life. He believes there is nothing as important as relationships with friends
Love, Community, Family
100
A symbol of nourishment and love
Mitch bringing food to Morrie
100
According to the book, “When you’re in bed, ...
"You're dead"
100
What do you call an alligator in a vest?
An Investigator!
200
"My tank is almost empty." (He's tired)
Metaphor
200
The book consistently references dance as it explores this theme. Morrie loved to dance in his youth and into his old age, until ALS began to take away his ability to walk.
Movement and change
200
This symbol represents Morrie's failing health as the seasons change
Morrie's Hibiscus plant
200
What Mitch brought to Morrie's every Tuesday.
What is food and a tape recorder?
200
What has four wheels and flies?
A garbage truck!
300
"It seemed wrong, like those football players who finally retired and have to face that first Sunday at home, watching on TV, thinking I could still do that."
Simile
300
At various times throughout the book, Mitch describes the book he's written as a "long paper" or a final thesis, written for the final “class” – a class containing only Mitch – that his dying college professor, Morrie
Teaching and Learning
300
Morrie refuses to stay here because he thinks it is a symbol of his death
Morrie's bed
300
What event is most responsible for Morrie’s need for physical and emotional love?
The death of his uncle
300
What do you say when you lose a wii game?
I want a wii-match!
400
"Without love, we are birds with broken wings."
Metaphor
400
Uh oh! the team that chose this gets to choose another team to lose 400 points
Oh noooo
400
This is a symbol of Morrie being afraid of dying, but this image gives him comfort of being reincarnated/joining everyone else after death.
Waves of the ocean
400
"It had become, in a very real way, a wealthy home, even though Morrie's bank account was rapidly depleting."
Paradox
400
What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet?
"Supplies!"
500
"And I suppose tapes, like photographs and videos, are a desperate attempt to steal something from death's suitcase."
Personification
500
Morrie's guiding philosophy of life is that each person must not simply accept the larger modern (mid 1990s) ______, which he consistently critiques. He takes issue with modern ______'s overvaluing of materiality, achievement, and superficial things, which he believes is not conducive to living a happy, fulfilled, and successful life.
Culture and Religion
500
The activity Mitch is doing when he feels like he is stealing something from death's suitcase?
Boom! Whichever team chose this loses 500 points
500
"His "living funeral" was a rousing success."
Oxymoron
500
Why did the traffic light turn red?
You would too if you had to change in the middle of the street!
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