Vocabulary
Character Motivation
What is a driving force behind a characters actions and decisions
Alice's motivation for putting the Juror's back in their box?
What is to have them forgive her for knocking them over.
The mood at the beginning of the excerpt
What is chaotic
The setting of Wonderland shows that Alice prioritizes
What is imagination and adventure
The purpose of the Jurors just writing down what the King or Queen tell them
What is to show that the trial is biased and not fair
Symbolize
What is a person, object, place or situation that represents something beyond what it actually means
The reasoning for The Juror's writing everything down on their pads
What is writing down information to make a decision on Knave?
The tone of Alice when they told her she couldn't be at the trial
The realization that Alice was dreaming affects the plot as a whole
What is Alice is worried about what is happening in Wonderland even when she can't be there
The author illustrates that the matter at hand isn't as serious as the people in Wonderland think it is
What is by choosing a trial that is over something silly and the trial isn't done correctly
Imagery
What is visually descriptive using the five senses
The King feels inclined to try to get Alice removed from the trial.
What is to increase the odds of finding Knave guilty.
The tone of the Queen when saying " They should give the sentence and then the verdict"
What is adamant
Alice's sister thinking about Wonderland show's how important it is to their lives
What is Alice's obsession with Wonderland is something that she shares frequently with her sister whom she is close with.
The author ends the chapter with Alice's sister visualizing Alice as an adult
What is to show how Alice's relationship with Wonderland affects other people and possibly Alice's life
Dramatic Irony
What is a reader is aware of something the character isn't
Choosing to sentence before a verdict
What is giving a punishment before proving innocence
What is worried and stressed?
The trial being about a stolen tart shows a child's innocence
What is emphasizing the things that matter to a child instead of the bad things going on in the real world
The author's purpose for adding the letter
What is to show how evidence for a trial in Wonderland looks and they respond to it
Linear Plot
What is events unfolding in a chronological order
Alice's sister imagining her sister as an adult
What is to emphasize that Alice may get older but her imagination is still child like
The mood of the last paragraph
What is childlike and whimsical?
Alice's sister adds to the plot
What is by showing how Alice's imagination affects other people
The author shows the Queen is being ridiculous
What is by having a trial over her stolen starts and wanting to give a punishment before verifying the person who stole them