Characters
The protagonist of the story
King
This word means sadness or suffering, often because of a loss.
Grief
"it was hot... but today it feels like the devil came up out of his grave"
simile
Who is King's deceased brother, whom he misses terribly?
hyperbole
hi-per-bow-le
Talked in his sleep about different worlds and the things he saw
Khalid
This word means to make like new again
Restoration or restore
"Stars are stepping-stones."
metaphor
King betrayed whose trust?
Sandy
fra-jl
This person is very traditional in his views and doesn't think men should cry or help in the kitchen
King's Father
together
"a ton of stones weighing down my shoulders."
hyperbole
"My ___________ smile drives me up the wall sometimes. I know it's fake." This person is pretending to be okay and it bothers King.
King's Mom
bayou
bye - you
This person is kind of a brat and doesn't let people outside of their friend group sit on the bench.
Camille
This word means understanding someone else's emotions:
empathy
"my socks squishy and my shirt sticking to my back"
alliteration
This person scares King a little and has a reputation for being tough on people just because of the color of their skin. There are hints that he is not good to Sandy as well.
Sheriff Sanders
restoration
reh-store-a-tion
This person is like a moral compass (ethical) and is often helping the protagonist think about what is right or wrong.
Jasmine
This word means not related to death and made to last forever, usually in someone's honor:
immortalized
"This makes me burn with shame."
metaphor
Camille told the group that Breanna has a crush on ___________. And Jasmine was mad at her for betraying Breanna's trust.
conspirator
con-spear-a-tor