Characters
The narrator of the novel
Scout Finch
He knew he could not pay her back
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it"
Atticus
A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"
Metaphor
The name of the town and state the book takes place in
Maycomb, Alabama
Scout's brother is...
Jem Finch
Atticus Finch is defending this man in court (give his name)
Tom Robinson
"...the prospect of spending nine months refraining from reading and writing made me think of running away."
Scout
Giving a non-human object human traits
Personification
The author of the book
Harper Lee
Scout's father is...
Atticus Finch
Boo Radley
"Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of-- oh, of your father"
Miss Maudie
The three types of irony are...
DRAMATIC: When the audience knows something the characters do not.
VERBAL: Sarcasm
SITUATIONAL: When the opposite of what is expected happens.
What does the mockingbird symbolize?
An innocent, harmless person; Scout or Boo Radley, as an example
The Finch's cook is...
Calpurnia
Jem has to read to Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose because... (2 reasons)
He destroyed her camellia bushes; she was going through morphine withdrawals and Atticus wanted her to have a distraction
"I thought I wanted to be a lawyer, but I ain't so sure now!"
Jem
A common phrase that has a non-literal meaning.
Idiom
Atticus' sibling's names
Alexandra and Jack
The boy who had a "cootie" in his hair was...
Burris Ewell
How did Jem react when he found out that Mrs. Dubose died?
He was angry; he destroyed the box she gave to him
"...anybody sets foot in this house's yo' comp'ny, and don't you let me catch you remarkin' on their ways like you was so high and mighty!"
Calpurnia
The occurrence of multiple words beginning with the same letter
Alliteration
List the real names of...
- Scout
- Jem
- Dill
First, middle, and last!!
Jean Louise Finch, Jeremy Atticus Finch, Charles Baker Harris