Guess the Techniques
The Bone Sparrow
Shakespeare Translations
Creative Writing
100

'Can you imagine a world without hunger?'

Rhetorical Question


100

Name 2 characters from the novel and discuss their role. 

Subhi

Jimmie

Queenie

Harvey

Beaver

Eli 

Ma

100

Translate into modern english

'To be or not to be, that is the question'

Should I live or die?

100

'Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all’

If you had to write about the above quote creatively, what would you write about?

Teacher Discretion. 

200

Her smile was as bright as the sun

Simile 

200

The object Jimmie brings to Subhi that contains her mother's stories.

Her mothers notebook. 

200

Translate into modern english.

The course of true love never did run smooth.

True love is always full of challenges

200

This writing technique uses descriptive language to appeal to the senses, helping readers visualise scenes

Imagery

300

The wind whispered through the trees

Personification

300

Jimmie demonstrates these qualities by reaching out to Subhi and forming a bond despite their different lives.

Kindness, Curioisity 

300

Translate into modern english. 

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players"

Life is like a play where everyone has a role.

300

Where should you stop writing if you are only writing the opening of a short story?

The rising action. 

400

I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!

Hyperbole

400

How does either Subhi or Jimmie grow in the novel?

Teacher discretion

400

Translate into modern english 

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown."

Being a leader is full of worries and stress

400

What are the 5 sizzling starts?

action, intrigue, humour, dialogue, change

500

Time is a thief that steals our moments

Metaphor 

500

What are TWO themes that are explored in the novel?

Teacher discretion

500

Trnaslate into moderne english.

"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say good night till it be morrow"

Goodbye is so sad that I’ll keep saying it until tomorrow

500

This is the part of the story where the main problem is introduced.

Rising Action.