A Christmas Carol
Grammar
Terms
Vocabulary
Short Stories
100
What makes Scrooge change his ways?
Seeing Tiny Tim
100
What are the four types of nouns.
person, place, thing, idea
100
What is the difference between suspense and tension?
- Suspense - cliff hanger - Tension - problem between two things
100
If I am hindering you from learning, what does that mean I'm doing?
Stopping you from learning
100
Explain how Scrooge showed character development?
He changed from being greedy to giving whole heartedly
200
What are TWO details we can infer about the EXPOSITION of "Rikki tikki tavi"?
- India back in the day since there was no electricity - Rikki tikki was washed away and is now alone
200
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb
- Adjective - describes a noun - Adverb - describes, verb, adjective and adverb
200
What is the moral to the story "The Dinner Party"
Don't accuse someone of something until you have proof.
200
What are TWO synonyms for "interrogate"?
- question - hound
200
What is the difference between "figurative" and "literal" language?
- Figurative - imaginative - Literal - literal; fact
300
Explain the purpose of each ghost's visit to Scrooge
- Past: showing him how he became - Present: showing him how he is being - Future: showing him what will happen to him
300
Give THREE examples of prepositions!
- Under - Above - North
300
How is foreshadowing used in "Rikki tikki"?
When he holds the eggs and snarled at the snake, indicating that he will kill the snakes.
300
Busy is work as to __________ is to vacation
barren
300
What are THREE similarities and THREE differences between Nag and Nagaina
Similar: - both want the garden to themselves - both love each other - both are killed Different: - one is male; one is female - male is hesitant to fight; female wants Rikki dead - male dies in the bathroom; female dies in her hole
400
What are TWO examples of SYMBOLISM in "A Christmas Carol"?
- The chains of Marley represent years of terrible actions and debt - Money is symbolic because that is what Scrooge's world is wrapped around yet so many people don't have it
400
When I use the word "he" or "she" or "it" those words are __________.
Pronoun
400
Explain the difference of "tone" and "mood" by giving TWO examples (ONE FOR EACH)
- Mood - The mood of Rikki tikki is triumhant and victorious confidence because when you plan and work hard, good things will happen! - Tone - Charles Dicken's wanted the mood of "A Christmas Carol to be haunting so that we learned not to be greedy
400
Marley was __________, meaning that he was a ghost and couldn't hardly visible. What does transparent mean?
see through
400
What are FOUR examples of conflict from our stories in class?
Man vs. Man : Rikki tikki vs. the snakes Man vs. Nature: American vs. the snake Man vs. Society: Scrooge vs. poor Man vs. Himself: Scrooge vs. greed
500
What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?
- Monologue - 1 person on stage, audience and other characters listen - Soliloquy - 1 person on stage, alone, speaking only to the audience
500
What are all SEVEN FANBOYS
For And Nor But Or Yet So
500
List AND explain all 5 parts of the plot diagram!
- Exposition - Rising Action - Climax - Falling Action - Resolution
500
What are THREE antonyms for "vicious"?
- evil - wicked - mean
500
Give TWO examples of personification that we saw in our stories in class.
1. Rikki tikki and the snakes being able to talk like humans 2. The door knocker showing Marley's face