Parable of the Sower
This character is the protagonist of The Parable of the Sower.
Who is Lauren Olamina?
This type of figurative language compares two things, using "like" or "as".
What is a similie?
This literary device hints at events that will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
The shortage of resources, such as food and water, is an example of this dystopian theme seen in The Parable of the Sower.
This ancient civilization is known for building pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs.
What is Ancient Egypt?
Lauren suffers from this rare condition, which causes her to feel others' pain as if it were her own.
What is the hyperempathy syndrome?
In The Parable of the Sower, the phrase "God is Change" is an example of this type of figurative language, where something non-human is given human characteristics.
What is personification?
The use of vivid descriptions that appeal to the five senses is called this.
What is imagery?
The fear of loss of personal freedom is a common theme in dystopian works, often depicted as surveillance or authoritarian control.
What is oppression?
This phrase describes the formula for finding the slope of a line, represented as the change in y divided by the change in x.
What is rise over run?
Lauren's family lives in this type of community at the beginning of the novel.
What is a walled community?
This literary device describes one thing as if it were another, such as “Time is a thief.”
What is a metaphor?
When Lauren’s journal entries provide insight into her personal thoughts and feelings, they demonstrate this literary device.
What is first-person narration?
In The Parable of the Sower, the hyperempathy syndrome represents this common dystopian device that reflects the challenges of survival in harsh worlds.
What is human fragility or vulnerability?
This sci-fi TV series, created by Gene Roddenberry, features a starship exploring new worlds with the mission "to boldly go where no one has gone before."
This belief system is based on the idea that "God is Change".
What is Earthseed?
In The Parable of the Sower, the recurring descriptions of fire destroying communities serve as this type of figurative language, representing chaos and destruction.
What is symbolism?
The Earthseed verses, included throughout the novel, are an example of this type of interruption to the main narrative.
What is an epigraph?
The journey north in The Parable of the Sower symbolizes this common dystopian theme of searching for a better future.
What is hope?
This term refers to a region of space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape.
What is a black hole?
This devastating event forces Lauren to leave her community and begin her journey north.
What is the destruction of the walled community?
This figurative language device exaggerates for effect, as in the phrase "I’ve told you a million times."
What is hyperbole?
Lauren’s belief in "God is Change" could be considered this, a recurring idea or concept that supports the novel’s central themes.
What is a motif?
The environmental disasters in The Parable of the Sower reflect this common dystopian focus on the consequences of humanity’s actions.
What is climate change?
This ancient Greek philosopher was the teacher of Plato and famously said, "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Who is Socrates?