"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Continued
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Plot (Mountain)
Literary Terms and Definitions not found in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Literary Terms and Definitions not found in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" Continued
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Who-ville and Mount Crumpit; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
What is the setting?
100
Because the Grinch doesn't like Christmas, and he hates the Whos singing on Christmas day, the reader could guess that the Grinch may try and stop Christmas. The clues that lead the reader to believe they could guess what will happen.
What is foreshadowing?
100
"Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot... But the Grinch, who lived just North of Who-ville, did NOT!" The beginning of the story which gives the background information and/or introduction.
What is the exposition?
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The enemy who opposes the main character.
What is an antagonist?
200
The point of view of this story which describes the Grinch with he, and it only allows the reader to see into just the Grinch's thoughts.
What is 3rd person limited?
200
The Grinch. The main character.
What is the protagonist?
200
The Grinch decides he is going to try to steal Christmas. He dresses up like Santa Claus and puts antlers on Max. He hitches up a sleigh and rides into Who-Ville. He starts stealing every Christmas decoration, gift, and food item. He lies to Cindy Lou Hoo. He escapes back to Mount Crumpit. The details leading up the most exciting part. This is the majority of the story.
What is the rising action?
200
A side story. For example, Scrat the squirrel/rat from Ice Age.
What is subplot?
300
The type of conflict in this story that is between the Grinch and all of the Who citizens.
What is man vs. society?
300
"Grinchy" "Who-pudding" "Who-roast-beast" "Giddyap" "a-snooze" Are all examples of slang/jargon/accent words that reveal something about the characters by the way they talk.
What is dialect?
300
The Grinch is standing on Mount Crumpit, and he begins to hear a noise rising out of Who-Ville. He hopes it is going to be sobs from all the Whos who find out their Christmas has been stolen... But wait.... he hears....... Singing, instead! Most exciting part of the story.
What is the climax?
300
The author's attitude towards a piece of writing.
What is tone?
400
The true meaning of Christmas cannot be found in "packages, boxes, or bags"; it is found in the happiness of having people you love to spend time with.
What is the theme?
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Any talking the happens in a story. For example "Pooh-pooh to the Whos!" he was grinch-ish-ly humming. "They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming! They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do! Their mouths will hang open a minute or two. Then all the Whos down in Who-ville will all cry BOO-HOO!"
What is dialogue?
400
The Grinch stood thinking and thinking about how Christmas could come. He realizes that Christmas cannot be stolen at all. His heart grew 3 sizes. He returned all the stolen goods back to Who-Ville. It happens after the most suspenseful part happens. The story is winding down.
What is falling action?
400
When the story goes back in time to a previous memory/event.
What is flashback?
400
When something (scene, event, line) is repeated in the story.
What is parallel episode?
500
The type of character the Grinch is because he changes during the story from being mean at the beginning to being good at the end. Hint* we just talked about them yesterday during class (static character or dynamic character)
What is a dynamic character?
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The way the reader feels towards the writing. For example, the reader feels sad and angry that the Grinch is trying to steal Christmas. Then, at the end, the reader feels happy that the Grinch has changed his ways, and he has given everything back.
What is mood?
500
The Grinch carved the roast beast himself. The End. The ending of the story.
What is the denoument/resolution?
500
When one thing stands for or represents something else.
What is symbolism?
500
The comparing or contrasting of two things in a story.
What is juxtaposition?
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