Definitions
What is a metaphor? Give an example.
Comparing two things without using like or as.
Who rings the alarm on Montag and his books?
Mildred.
Which character ends up killing Beatty?
Montag
What is a symbol of destruction but also a symbol of rebirth in F451?
Fire
"I'm seventeen and I'm crazy."
Clarisse
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Association
How does Clarisse die?
Hit and run
Which character is described as antisocial?
Clarisse
What is the name for the kind of society that Montag lives in? (think literary terms)
Dystopia
"Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To mean it means texture. This book has pores."
Faber
What is an allusion?
Referencing something from history or literature without explaining it.
What important question is Montag asked that makes him question his life and beliefs?
Are you happy?
Which character meets Montag for the first time in a park?
What is one prediction about future inventions that Bradbury got right?
Seashells - earbuds
Parlor Walls - flat screen TVs
"A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it."
Beatty
What is dramatic irony? Give an example.
When the audience knows something that the characters do not.
What does Montag accidentally kick in that first scene when he walks into his bedroom at night?
A sleeping pill bottle
Which character is most likely the most well-read character in the entire book?
Beatty
Which character does Bradbury use to portray the theme of "Contentedness is not the same as happiness"?
Mildred
"Books aren't people. You read and I look all around but there isn't anybody!"
Mildred
What is a hyperbole? Give an explanation.
Exaggerating something.
What book does Montag memorize?
Book of Ecclesiastes
Which character is Mildred's good friend?
Mrs. Phelps or Mrs. Bowles
What does the river washing off Montag's scent in the runaway scene say about Bradbury's view of technology?
It has its limitations. Nature is more powerful than technology.
"The wonderful thing about man is that he never gets so discouraged that he gives up. He knows very well it is important and worth the doing.”
Granger