Figurative Language
When the water went WHOOSH with Nya's water well, this was an example of an...
onomatopoeia
Salva is sitting in his school, dreaming about going home.
exposition
A character in a novel thinks his friends are being mean to him, but they are really planning a surprise party.
Dramatic
This character helps Salva find the beehive by following the honey bird.
Marial
The war was started over Ethiopia wanting religious freedom from Kenya.
F
Salva saw the searing sun.
alliteration
Nya first sees the water bursting from the water well.
climax
A heavy weight lifting champ needs help carrying a box out to his car.
situational
This character leads a group of 1200 boys from Ethiopia to Kenya.
Salva
The Neur and Dinka tribes were enemies in South Sudan.
T
The red iron drill was a giraffe.
metaphor
Salva meets Nya at the dedication of the water well.
resolution
A student tells her friend, "I'm sure glad you left me off the invitation list for your party." (She really wanted to go)
Verbal
This character is killed by a group of Neur men.
Uncle
Salva is a real life person.
T
The lake bed was dry like a desert.
simile
Salva goes back to find his parents in Sudan.
falling action
In Little Red Riding Hood, we can tell that the "Grandma" is really the wolf, but Little Red doesn't know it yet.
Dramatic
This character is Nya's sister, and gets sick from drinking bad water.
Akeer
The scene from the Gilo River was made up for the novel. It didn't really happen.
F- Almost 1,000 boys died that day.
Salva met his best friend by stepping on his hand.
situational irony
Nya's sister gets sick and almost dies from drinking bad water.
Rising action
Situational
This character helps Salva learn to read and play volleyball.
Michael
There weren't any Lost Girls that came to America as refugees.
F- 89 girls came over