Literary Terms
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
In "Stop the Sun" what war does Terry's dad fight in?
The Vietnam War
What does "textual evidence" mean?
Examples from the text
What historical event was Night centered around?
The Holocaust
What three kinds of animals does Ms. Folz own?
A dog, horse, and cows
What is imagery?
Any description using the five senses
What is the name of Squeaky's brother?
Raymond
What does it mean to "cite" something?
Taking something word for word from a text
What is the main character and author's name?
Ellie Wiesel
What is my Fiance's name?
Steven
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to something that is not human
Why does the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
He has an evil eye
What is an inference?
An educated guess
How does Ellie's father die?
He gets sick with an infection and is then beat by a gaurd
The first time I ever jumped off a dock, what was I afraid of?
That a fish would bite me
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
In "The Monkey's Paw" what was the family's first wish?
200 pounds (money)
What does it mean to "analyze" something?
To critically examine it
What is the name of the young boy who plays the violin?
Juliek
How many siblings do I have?
Two sisters
What is alliteration?
Repeating the same consonant sound
How is the king describe in "The Lady or the Tiger"?
Barbaric
What does it mean to "synthesize" something?
To take pieces and put them into a coherent whole
Who is the homeless man in the beginning of the book? (The one who tries to warn everyone)
Moishe The Beadle
What is something that I like to collect?
Rocks