Literary Elements
What is point of view?
1) the time and place of a story
or
2)the perspective from which a story is told
What does Julia's mom mean when she says "a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet"?
Roses are like Julia and her friends because they are beautiful together.
or
The name of a rose could change, but it would still smell just as lovely
What does Syrita do at the end of the story?
She jumps off the top of the building
OR
She is saved by X
What is a synonym for impervious?
Important
or
Immune
Julia states her name was " as chaotic with sounds as a Middle Eastern bazaar or market day in a South American village". This is an example of...
Metaphor
OR
Simile
What best describes a subplot?
OR
2) A second story within the main story
Why did the author spell Puerto Rico as 'Portoriko' in the story?
She wanted to highlight the American way Julia's friends pronounced Puerto Rico.
OR
She wanted to reveal its original spelling.
What is Syrita's goal within the story?
Destroy humanity
OR
Convince X to save humanity?
Yoon states, "For every argument, she had prepared a counterargument." What does counterargument mean?
Conflict
OR
Opposing Idea
The narrator states X "flew them down like Superman did with Lois Lane". This is an example of...
Allusion
or
Personification
1) To provide additional information about a character in the present.
OR
2) To reveal the ending of a story.
When Julia was a teenager, her feelings towards her extended family includes all of the following EXCEPT
Embarrassment
OR
Rejection
Syrita displays that she is naive. What text evidence best supports this?
"The new Syrita said, 'It's not a crime to be poor mom.'"
OR
"But why would a cop shoot you?" He is an honorary member of society.
What are some synonyms for annihilate?
Preserve
or
Demolish
When Julia says, "When we arrived in New York City, our names changed almost immediately," she means that…
Her parents called them American nicknames
OR
Their names were always frequently mispronounced
“I have been waiting in the check out line for a million years” is an example of what literary element?
Hyperbole
or
Metaphor
When asked where she was from by her classmates Julia responded…
OR
New York
What is the theme of Superhuman?
Be true to yourself
OR
Don't judge someone by their race or the amount of money they have
What is a synonym?
Trivial
OR
Solemn
On page 178, it says, " The new Syrita volunteered at a soup kitchen near skid row every month over her mother's objection. The new Syrita said: "It's not a crime to be poor, Mom." What assumption is Syrita's mother making in objecting to the volunteer work?
Her mother thinks Syrita is embarrassed to work at the soup kitchen because she is poor.
OR
Her mother thinks Syrita will get robbed at the soup kitchen because she is wealthy.
Which of the following demonstrates symbolism for marriage?
A church
vs
Wedding Ring
Why did Julia describe her relationships with different family members 'convoluted'?
Her relationships with certain family members was embarrassing to share.
OR
Some relationships were difficult to explain because some were not blood relatives.
What is the climax of "Super Human"?
When the reader finds out why X wants to kill all of humanity.
or
When the reader finds out X was shot by a cop.
Whats an example of a hoax?
telling friends that school or work is closed for a snow day when it is actually open
OR
telling friends we have a half a day and we actually do
What does the author mean by the following excerpt?"Don't you ever get tired of it? he asks her.
He means the constant doubling. He means the awareness of someone else's awareness of you. But not you, your skin."
The excerpt refers to the awareness of others' perceptions of you.
OR
The excerpt refers to self-esteem