Vocab
work or labor requiring a lot of energy and stamina
strenuous
In a given plot of a story, the part that finishes up the story by tying up any loose ends is called what?
Resolution
Which literary term best describes the central character, the one with whom the audience identifies?
Protagonist
Which literary device tells the audience the personality of the character?
Direct Characterization
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Which character was most comfortable in a pair of overalls?
Scout
Which character from the book found ways to protect Scout and Jem?
Boo Radley
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What part of speech is 'neighbor'?
common noun
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What part of speech is 'maycomb'?
Proper Noun (N)
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everlasting; continuous
perpetual
In a given plot of a story, the part that brings the reader face to face with the main problem is called what?
climax
What point of view is the novel written?
1st Person
Scout beating up Walter Cunningham is best described as what type of conflict?
External Conflict
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Which character was viewed as the meanest in all of Maycomb County?
Mrs. Dubose
It's a logical argument that Aunt Alexandra is possible too concerned with which of the following?
A. Justice and decency
B. Attending church
C. Money and political power
D. Family blood-line and manners
D. Family blood-line and manners
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What part of speech is the word 'is'? (include tense)
linking verb/ present tense
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your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What is the sentence purpose?
declarative
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a state of low honor or moral character
degradation
In a given plot of a story, the part that pushes the story on toward the main conflict is called what?
Rising Action
The following excerpt is an example of which literary element? "Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the tree-house; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape."
Metaphor
Scout not wanting to return to school is best described as what type of conflict?
Internal Conflict
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It's safe to assume that while Jem was reading to Mrs. Dubose, she was trying to free herself from which of the following?
morphine addiction
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Which character was described in the following way: "Her face was the color of a dirty pillowcase, and the corners of her mouth glistened with wet, which inched like a glacier down the deep grooves enclosing her chin."
Mrs. Dubose
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your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What sentence part is 'from maycomb'? (be specific)
adj prep ph
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your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What is the sentence type?
simple sentence
to excite some sort of feeling; often anger or irritation
provocation
In a given plot of a story, the part that discloses setting, characters, and identifies the conflict is called what?
Exposition
Which literary element means a reference, within a work, to something that the audience is expected to know?
allusion
Which literary device tells the audience the personality of the character?
Direct Characterization
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Who saved nickels to buy ice cream?
Mayella Ewell
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Who helped raise Scout and Jem from birth?
Calpurnia
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What is the complete predicate?
is a vicious lady
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your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What sentence part is 'lady'?
predicate nominative
always ready to argue or fight
contentious
In eight words or less, define the word plot
The main events of a literary work
Which literary device requires the reader to draw inferences to form an opinion about a character's personality?
indirect characterization
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A comparison using the words 'like' or 'as' is called what?
Simile
Who stabbed a parent in the leg with scissors?
Boo Radley
How were the Ewells generally regarded by the people of Maycomb?
A. They were on everyone's Christmas list.
B. They were scared of the Ewells and ran from them.
C. They were trouble and everyone stayed out of their way.
D. They were decent people just trying to get by.
C. They were trouble and everyone stayed out of their way.
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
What sentence part is maycomb?
object of the preposition (op)
your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady
Write the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation.
Your neighbor from Maycomb is a vicious lady.