Theme
[RL.2] Is this a good thematic statement?
Censorship is bad because no one at Clarisse's school thinks their own thoughts.
NO! Mentions details from the book. Not broad enough to apply to other works.
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Indirect Characterization: Tell me what S.T.E.A.L stands for.
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, Looks
Why would an author use an allusion in their book?
To make a deeper comparison that the reader can relate to and understand without outrightly explaining it.
(ex. He was eating a light supper at nine in the evening when the front door cried out in the hall and Mildred ran from the parlor like a native fleeing an eruption of Vesuvius)
[RL.4] What word does Mildred use to describe the characters on her Parlor TV walls?
Relatives or Family
What was the most suspenseful moment in the book? Support this with reasoning.
Montag & Beatty's conversation, Montag running form the Hound/the 12, right before the woman burns herself, etc.
[RL.2] How does the fact that Montag vomits when he smells kerosene develop the theme?
When he liked the smell of perfume, he was ignorant. Now, when he is seeking knowledge, he hates it.
[RL.3] Direct characterization ____ the reader about a character.
tells
[RL.4] The line "Music bombarded him with such an immense volume that his bones were almost shaken from their tendons" on page 45 is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
[RL.4] Which word specifically became a swear word because it is considered a bad thing to be?
Intellectual
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[RL.5] How does the foreshadowing of the ventilator grill impact the tone of the text?
It creates suspense since we think something may be there but we don't know what it is.
[RL.2] Provide a 10-second objective summary of the scene where Montag burns his house down in Part 3.
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[RL.3] The following quote by Montag is an example of ____ characterization: "I might even start reading books" (page 64)
Indirect
[RL.4] "You think you can walk on water with your books" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Allusion - makes a reference to the Bible/God
[RL.2&4] "Someone's written a book on tobacco and cancer of the lungs? The cigarette people are weeping? Burn the book." This quote is an example of:
a. knowledge
b. technology
c. censorship
d. discrimination
c. censorship
[RL.5] How is Montag's statement "I'm going to do something. I don't even know what yet, but I'm going to do something big" on page 65 an example of foreshadowing?
He is giving the audience a hint that he will do something without directly saying what it will be.
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[RL.2] Describe three things a thematic statement must be.
broad, one sentence, contain a lesson learned from the book
[RL.3] How do Montag's motivations change during the course of the text?
He mainly wants to be a good fireman but later wants to burn them for what they've done.
[RL.4] What does the metaphor "The girl? She was a time bomb" on page 60 mean?
[RL.4] What is the overall effect of the first line of the story, “It was a pleasure to burn" on page 3?
a. To display an inclination to learn more about books and the knowledge that may provide.
b. To compare burning books to the pleasure Montag feels when talking to Clarisse.
c. To establish the basic premise that burning books is a good thing in Montag's eyes.
c. To establish the basic premise that burning books is a good thing in Montag's eyes.
[RL.5] How is tension in the text relieved when Montag finally reaches the woods?
The chase is finally over and he is somewhere safe where he can read and learn from books.
[RL.2] Give a thematic statement about Fahrenheit 451.
Something like: "Censorship damages a society because it limits free-thinking and makes the people ignorant" *OR* "It is better to be knowledgable, no matter the cost"
How does Montag's change throughout the book contribute to the theme: "It is better to knowledgable, no matter the cost." Describe Montag's change and identify how his actions support this theme.
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[RL.4] What is the overall effect of the first line of the story, “It was a pleasure to burn" on page 3?
What is one word/group of words from this line that convey how Montag feels about burning the woman's house?
"She made the empty rooms roar with accusation and shake down a fine dust of guilt that was sucked in their nostrils as they plunged about."
roar with accusation or guilt
[RL.5] Describe how the scene where Beatty visits Montag while he's sick creates tension and suspense.
The reader is anxious to see if Beatty will discover Montag's book.