8th grader who struggles with making sense of life after his younger brother is diagnosed with leukemia.
Steven Alper
100
Compares 2 things using LIKE or AS
simile
100
In this stage we refuse to believe what has happened.
Denial
100
The skill or ability of an individual who has a flair for dramatic or ostentatious behavior
showmanship
200
Who is a popular 8th grader that is good at math?
Renee Albert
200
Which family member withdraws from the family once Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia?
Mr. Alper
200
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature.
Foreshadowing
200
This stage is shown in many ways. We can blame others for our loss. We can become agitated, having emotional outbursts. We can become upset with ourselves.
Anger
200
To cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing
asphyxiated
300
A smart 8th grader who plays piano
Annette
300
Who is the English teacher that has students write in their journals?
Miss Palma
300
A figure of speech that exists between when someone says one thing but means the opposite.
verbal irony
300
You realize that life has to go on. You may still have thought of your loved one or the tragedy, but less intense and less frequent.
Acceptance
300
A tendency to look on the more favorable side of events
optimism
400
Who is the school counselor that Steven learns to trust?
Mrs. Galley
400
Who is the band teacher that gives Steven a solo in the spring concert?
Mr. Watras
400
A figure of speech that exists in a situation because what is reasonable to expect is the opposite of what actually happens.
Situational irony
400
This is a likely outcome for all people that grieve. In this stage there can be the feeling of lethargy and tiredness. You may be wandering around in a daze, thinking that you are numb.
Depression
400
the entire stock of works existing in a particular artistic field
Repertoire
500
Who is devoted to saving Jeffrey's life?
Mrs. Alper
500
Who is the lonely teenager who suffers from Leukemia?
Samantha
500
A figure of speech that exists between what the character knows and what the audience/reader knows
Dramatic irony
500
This stage of grief can be with oneself or if you are religious, with your god. Often we will offer something to try to take away the reality and pain of what has happened.
Bargaining
500
fell below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities.