8th Floor
What was Shawn doing when he was killed?
Getting special soap for his mom
Who was the owner of the gun Will had tucked in his pants?
Buck
How did Will know Dani?
They were childhood friends
What was Uncle Mark’s dream?
to make a movie
Why did Frick approach Buck on the basketball court?
to rob him so he could join the Dark Suns
What is the rule for dealing with the police?
No snitching (your eyes and ears turned off)
What did Shawn and Will used to pretend the “L” on the elevator keypad stood for?
Loser
What happened to Dani the day Will kissed her?
She was killed in a drive by
What did Will’s mom say his father died of?
a broken heart
What rule did Shawn break on the elevator?
#1 No crying
The Sadness is an extended metaphor which compares grief to what situation?
Have a tooth ripped out
the gun
What is the difference between these two lines?
"The sun shining in my eyes.
The sunshine in hers."
Will: physical light blinding his vision
Dani: her eyes are happy and beautiful like sunshine
The Rules have always ruled.
Which lit. device is this?
Personification
"And there's that nighttime
Mom always be talking about"
What does nighttime represent?
Bad decisions that are made out of anger/sadness/the enviroment
No. 1: Turf
a backbone built for him
by the bite of his block boys
What type of literary device is this?
Alliteration
"The clip slide from the grip
like a metal candy bar"
Why compare a clip to a candy bar?
This is something that Will relates to. It highlights his innocence or naivety.
"get a grip
grab the grip"
What lit. device is being used?
a. allusion
b. simile
c. homophone
d. homonym
D. homonym (spelled and sound the same but different meanings)
What you mean?
I asked,
trying to avoid
having to talk about
the coldness
in my heart
and the heater
in my waist.
What lit. device is this?
A. alliteration
B. juxtaposition
C. homonym
D. Onomatopoeia
B. juxtaposition (putting two opposite ideas/phrases next to each other)
"And I felt like
the cigarette meant for him
was burning in my stomach
filling me with stinging fire"
What is Will feeling based on this metaphor?
He feels sick at the thought that his brother is upset with him.
What kind of relationship did Will and Shawn have?
TBD
What does Buck say about Will's plan?
He isn't brave enough to go through with it
What does Dani say about Will's plan?
That's not who you are
How does Uncle Mark make Will consider his plan?
He makes him walk through each step like a movie
Does Shawn approve of Will's plan? How does he show his feelings?
He doesn't seem to approve. He won't talk to him.