Literary Terms
The narrator in this point of view has unlimited knowledge of more than one character's thoughts.
What is third person omniscient?
We usually use the term trash when we see the remains of items that have been broken down or destroyed.
What is debris?
The running boy was not wearing these when Roy first saw him, and Roy thought it very odd.
What are shoes?
He can catch mullets with his bare hands.
Who is the Running Boy or Mullet Fingers?
His given name is Napoleon Bridger, and he has very few friends.
Who is the Running Boy or Mullet Fingers?
Curly's name is an example of this form of irony.
What is verbal irony?
Roy's head felt like it was exploding when he was hit with the golf ball. There was a spurt!
What is gout?
Officer Delinko tripped over one of these on his first visit to the construction site.
What are owl holes?
This type of point of view adds suspense to the story in that the reader only knows the thoughts of three characters.
What is third person omniscient?
He knows all about Bozeman, Montana but lives in Coconut Cove, Florida.
Who is Roy?
The events between Roy and Dana is an example of this form of conflict.
What is man vs man?
Dana is the perfect example. He threatens to cause harm to Roy.
What is a menace?
Roy found this type of snake at the Running Boy's campsite.
What are cottonmouth moccasins?
She is inconsiderate like her son and laughs at Roy when she sees how tiny he is.
Who is Mrs. Matherson?
He is determined to become a detective one day.
Who is Officer Delinko?
This is the author's attitude toward their writing.
What is tone?
Sometimes we see this along the side of the road when only the flesh of the slaughtered animal is left behind.
What is carnage?
Mullet Fingers ended up getting bitten by one of these.
What is a rottweiler?
This lady eventually believed Roy's story about Dana beating him up when she saw marks on Roy's neck.
Who is Miss Hennepin?
He is the son of the school guidance counselor.
Who is Garrett?
An example from the novel of this literary terms is when Roy shows his book, "The Sibley Guide to Birds," to his dad. Roy is reminded of a time when they saw a brown raptor in Montana.
What is flashback?
Curly has lost his weapon and searches the construction site for it in a very planned out manner.
What is methodical?
Curly accidentally shoots this at the construction site.
What is a toilet?
This business in the novel symbolizes corporate greed for the prospect of making money with little concern for the environment.
What is Mother Paula's Pancake House?
She plays the role of Mother Paula for the pancake house.
Who is Kimberly Lou Dixon?