Characterization
Who said "What if you miss?"
Dani
Which symbol in the book represents the cycle of violence?
The gun
"hung over his body like a dimmed light post"
Simile
In the ACES method, what does the 'E' stand for?
Explain
Who is the main character of Long Way Down
Will
This man was like an older brother to Shawn, the first to appear in the elevator with Will on his way down to the lobby.
Buck
What symbol does the following phrase represent? "Crammed in this stupid steel box, this vertical coffin."
Elevator
Cigarette smoke ain't supposed to be no wool blanket, ain't supposed to be a blizzard, no snowy tv.
Metaphor
How many bullets are in the gun when Will holds it in the elevator.
15
What are the rules?
No crying
No snitching
Get Revenge... Always
This person is who Will claims "had to be" Shawn's killer because he needed someone to blame and get revenge on.
Riggs
What does the "L" button mean to Will and Shawn?
"L" stands for loser
What literary device is used in the line, "The yellow light that lined the hallway buzzed like the lightning bugs me and Shawn used to catch when we were kids"?
Simile
What is Frick’s intent when he approaches Buck on the basketball court?
Why was Shawn killed?
Revenge for killing Frick
In Long Way Down, how does Will’s reaction to seeing his brother Shawn’s ghost reveal his internal conflict?
Emotions are torn between "what to do," and "how to feel."
When Will compares carrying Shawn’s gun to “carrying the weight of the world,” what deeper meaning is suggested?
The gun symbolizes the burden of revenge and expectation
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Have a nice day
Irony
The following sentence is an example of what part of ACES: On page 70 it states "At the elevator back already sore. Uncomfortable..."
Cite
This is the character who tells Shawn who was responsible for killing Buck because he witnessed it when he was around shooting hoops and "trying to fly."
Tony
In characterization, Riggs serves primarily to show
An example of following the rules blindly or without a true reason.
What is the last question in the book, and what does it signify?
It's a question about whether Will will break the cycle of revenge.
Waiting at the bus stop making men pitiful pieces of putty
Alliteration
Will faces a critical choice at the end of the novel. How does Reynolds challenge readers to consider the consequences of revenge, and how does Will’s journey in the elevator complicate the notion of bringing justice through violence?
How would you write (say), the A in access?
Reynolds challenges readers to consider the consequences of revenge by showing Will's complicated journey down the elevator with people from his past.
What is the meaning behind the title Long Way Down in relation to the narrative structure?
It reflects Will's emotional journey down a path that could lead him directly into the cycle of violence