Lit Terms
Refers to the feeling the reader gets about the story based on the details the author uses.
What is atmosphere?
Racism and Love encountered on a long walk.
What are the themes of The Worn Path?
He starts out curious and then he gets very emotional, he begs and then gets angry.
How does the narrator’s tone (attitude) change toward the Raven throughout the poem?
Define pronoun.
What is a word used to replace a noun like he, she?
Define: Stricken
What is seriously affected by an undesirable condition or unpleasant feeling?
A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
What is allusion?
Don't lose your hope and joy for life even though nothing stays the same.
What did Johnny mean when he said "Stay Gold"?
He wants the Raven to ease his suffering and end his grief over his loss of Lenore.
Why is the narrator so emotional?
Define adverb.
What is telling how an action occurred?
Define: Clad
What is to be clothed?
The language used by the people of a specific area, class, district or any other group of people.
What is dialect?
Why doesn't Darry call the police?
What is because his brother would be put into a boys home?
The lack of understanding or controlling the experience of grief and loss.
What does the Raven symbolize?
Give an example of a preposition.
What is over, on, for, beside .. etc.
Define: Stupor
what is : a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility?
Something, especially a clue that is or is intended to be misleading or distracting.
What is Red Herring?
List 2 themes in the Murder in the Orient Express.
What is justice, vengeance, revenge, morality, secrets, grief, evil... etc.
Grief and loss are everpresent in the human experience and cannot be avoided.
What does the raven’s presence tell the reader about the narrator’s experience of grief?
Give an example of a conjunction.
What is and, or, because?
In a manner that shows tenacity and grim persistence.
What is doggedly?
The general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
What is tone?
List 4 of the 7 elements of mystery.
What is a strong hook, active reader involvement in piecing together information, red herrings, suspenseful dialogue, effective & descriptive mood and language, well-structured chapters and a satisfying conclusion.
The Night’s Plutonian shore is an example of what?
What is an allusion?
Give an example of an interjection.
What is WOW! Oh my! Bravo! Holy Cow!
Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
What is temerity?