Literary Terms
The main character in a story
Protagonist
What two parts are important to identifying the setting of a story?
Where and when it takes place
Two words to describe the king in "The Lady, or the Tiger?"
barbaric and imperious
In The Sixth Sense, who and how is Cole able to help?
He helps a young ghost, named Kyra, to expose her abusive mother whom had killed her by poisoning her and had started poisoning her little sister
What are some themes of the movie, The Sixth Sense?
Empathy and compassion, communication, acceting grief
There are two types of __________ or problems in literature. What are they?
conflicts: internal and external
In the essay, "Bread", the setting determined the _________ or the ___________of the bread.
What was Dr. Malcolm Crowe's profession?
He was a child psychologist
What lead to Dr. Malcolm Crowe's death?
Vincent Gray was a former patient who felt Dr. Malcolm Crowe had misdiagnosed him and had not helped him.
What is the theme of "What Happened During the Ice Storm"?
Showing empathy, compassion, and understanding
Antagonist
What was the setting of The Sixth Sense?
In Philadelphia, 1998.
What were the boys' actions in "What Happened During the Ice Storm" and what do their actions say about them?
The boys saved the pheasants and it shows they have integrity, empathy, and compassion.
What does Billy Weaver find in the guestbook?
The names of 2 men who were familiar to him, but he couldn't recall how he knew the names.
What is a theme or message in "The Landlady"?
Appearances are not always as they seem
Be careful who you trust
The message within a story, novel, passage, movie, etc.
Theme
What was the setting like in the story, "What Happened During the Ice Storm"?
On a farm, during an ice storm
What circumstances lead to the poor sister's desperation in "Bread"?
She was extremely starved and poor, and needed bread for her 5 dying children and for herself.
What do we find out is the landlady's hobby? What is it.
The stuffing and preserving of an animal's skin to create a life-like 3-D display.
What is a theme in "The Lady, or the Tiger"?
Justice may not always be fair.
Love vs. jealousy
When the author drops subtle hints, warnings, or clues about events that will happen later on in the story
Foreshadowing
What is the setting of "The Landlady"?
The story takes place in Bath, England on a freezing, cold night.
What made Cole's mom finally believe what has been troubling him?
He told the story about his grandmother
What advice does Dr. Malcolm Crowe give to Cole?
To listen to what the dead have to say to him
What is a theme in "Lather and Nothing Else"?
Everyone has a job to do
Keep your emotions out of your job