Eurasia
How did Siju get money for school fees?
By sucking diesel out of the lorries and selling it back to the drivers.
A collection of folktales and stories originating from African and Caribbean countries.
Anansi
A description of where and when the story takes place.
Setting
Point of Veiw
The "angle" from which a narrative is told, and from where. The point of view will be the eyes through which we see the narrative.
What is Cinderella's origianl name?
Ashputtle
What is the POV of "Belly of the Whale" ?
3rd person
The heart of the short story and is related to the main character.
Conflict
Firmamnent
The vault or arch of the sky
What kind of ending did "The Little Prince" have?
Ambiguous
What is the theme of "The Dying of the Light"?
Grief and recovery
The main idea, lesson, or message in the short story
Theme
Omniscient
"To know it all,". Often used about a narrator who is everywhere in the story and can reveal the thoughts of all the characters.
The Parable of the Prodigal Son covers the idea of:
Family and forgiveness
How is "Girls at War" organized?
It is organized around 3 meetings between Glady's and Reginald
Alliteration
A text (most often poetry, but also prose) has three or more succeeding words that start with the same sound usually applied to consonants, either at the beginning of the word or on a stressed syllable within the word.
Benignantly
Serenely, mild, kindly
What trait did the daughter in "The Mirror of Matsuyama" display that proved she was a good child?
Filial Piety
What are the three stories by Dr PHP we covered this semester?
The Girl Who Hugged Trees, Three Sisters and a Red-Haired Stranger and The Parable of the Flying Squirrels
A school of literary theory that focuses on the reader (or "audience") and their experience of a literary work, in contrast to other schools and theories that focus attention primarily on the author or the content and form of the work.
Reader-Response Criticism In Brief
What is my dog's name?
Champagne Charlemagne Sweeney