TKAM Review
Who is the author of To Kill A Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
Define setting.
Where an event/story takes place
Who is the narrator of To Kill A Mockingbird?
Scout
What is the difference between a narrator and an author?
Narrator- tells the story.
Author- writes the story.
What is the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird?
Maycomb, Alabama during 1930’s
Why is it considered a sin to shoot a mockingbird?
Because they are harmless. They are only here to please us.
Define simile.
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two things. Similes highlight the similarities between two things through the use of words such as "like" and "as"
What is “Maycomb’s usual disease”?
Racism
Define metaphor.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that, for rhetorical effect, directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two ideas.
Who is Tom Robinson?
Tom Robinson is a cripple African-American man from Maycomb that has been accused of rape. Atticus is his public defender.
Who did Jem and Scout sit with during court?
Reverend Sykes
Define sarcasm.
the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
What was the judge's last name?
Judge Taylor
Can the narrator and author be the same in a story?
Yes.
Which eye of Mayella's was the black eye?
Her right eye
Which hand was Mr. Ewell's dominant hand?
left-handed
Define tone.
Tone, in written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience. Tone is generally conveyed through the choice of words, or the viewpoint of a writer on a particular subject. ... The tone can be formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, or it may be any other existing attitude.
What was the prosecutor's name?
Mr. Horace Gilmer
Define foreshadowing.
be a warning or indication of (a future event).
Define segregation.
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
During court, Atticus claims that “there is one way in this country which all men are created equal”. What institution is he referring to?
The court room
Describe the difference between internal and external conflict.
Internal conflict is conflict within the person and external conflict is conflict between the person and someone or something else.
Explain the Jim Crow Era.
Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. All were enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by white Democratic-dominated state legislatures after the Reconstruction period. The laws were enforced until 1965.
Define oxymoron.
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
Ex: She's pretty ugly.
Who were the four that were called to be questioned in court?
Sheriff Heck Tate, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson