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Characters
Setting
Conflicts
Plot
Other Literary Devices
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Who is Lysandra?
The main character who was Elaine's friend and became bitter towards her after the poetry contest
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Where does Elaine live
A harbor town in Nova Scotia
100
how many conflicts are there?
3
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What are the first things we are introduced to?
Elaine and the harbour town
100
What kind of irony is it called when Elaine wins the comeptition
Situational irony
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Who is Elaine
The narrator of the story
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Where does Lysandra get mocked?
The school
200
What is the person vs society conflict in this story
Lysandra vs school
200
What is Lysandra's nickname given to her due to her gait?
"Pigeon-toed cochrane"
200
Give an example of foreshadowing used
-quote on WAS -quote on Shipwreck
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What is the past of Lysandra's father
he was a scholarship student during his high school days
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Where does Elaine first talk to Lysandra after the poetry contest
The blueberry Barrens
300
Aside from Lysandra and her father, what person vs person conflicts are there?
Lysandra vs Elaine
300
What is Elaine's poem about?
A shipwreck
300
What irony can be used to describe Elaine's ignorance
Dramatic irony
400
Describe Lysandra's mother's past
She used to be a beautiful woman, but turned haggard after marrying
400
When does the high school reunion take place?
20 years later
400
What is the conflict between Elaine and her father called?
Person vs person
400
What is the final result of the poetry contest?
Elaine wins
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What is the theme?
Humanity's intention to remember the past acts as a limitation for themselves
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What happened to Brett
He became a bald, stout, and boring man
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When does the poetry contest happen?
grade 7
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What is the cause for Elaine and Lysandra's conflict?
The poetry competition
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What does Lysandra do to Brett?
She jilts him
500
What could've happened to Lysandra if her parents had a different parenting style?
- Better outlook on life -" learn from your mistakes" kind of attitude