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Lit Terms & Plot Points
Potpourri
100

This character narrates the story and allows the reader to see the world through innocent eyes.

Who is Scout?

100

Atticus' shooting the mad dog is best described as this type of conflict.

What is Man vs. Nature?

100

This quote "simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us to not try to win" relates to this theme.

What is courage?

100

Scout Finch is best described as this type of character.

What is the protagonist? (Also round and dynamic)

100

This creature is representative of innocence throughout the story.

What is a Mockingbird?

200

This character is known for his humble and kind nature and is falsely accused of rape.

Who is Tom Robinson?

200

This type of conflict is shown when Scout hits Cecil Jacobs and "splits her knuckle to the bone" (112).  

What is man vs. man?

200

This quote, ""Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird," relates most to this theme.

What is innocence?

200

The book takes place in this point of view.

What is first person perspective?

200

This is the place and time the book happens.

What is Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s?

300

This 'haint' scares the children at the start of the book and saves them at the end.

Who is Arthur 'Boo' Radley?

300

This type of conflict is faced when the kids are afraid of a "malevolent phantom" (10) in the Radley House

What is man vs. unknown?

300

This quote: "I never understood her preoccupation with heredity. Somewhere, I had received the impression that Fine Folks were people who did the best they could with the sense they had, but Aunt Alexandra was of the opinion, obliquely expressed, that the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was” most closely relates to which theme?

What is prejudice?

300
Scout and Jem meeting Dill best falls into this part of the plot diagram.

What is the exposition?

300

This is the first 'treasure' found in the knot-hole.

What is chewing gum?

400

This character is willing to bend the law to protect innocents...as long as that character is white.

Who is Heck Tate?

400

When Tom Robinson cannot get justice in court, this conflict is shown.

What is Man vs. Society? 

400

The quote "Bad language is a stage all children go through, and it dies with time when they learn they're not attracting attention with it" relates most to this theme.

What is innocence and growing up?

400
Tom Robinson's conviction as guilty is this part of the plot diagram.

What is the climax? 

400

This character runs away from home in the story.

 

Ms. Faria will read the clue for you. 

Who is Charles Baker Harris "Dill"?

500

This character was known for having "cooties" at school and is sent home by Ms. Caroline.

Burris Ewell

500

When Calpurnia speaks the way the other people do at her church, she is doing so to avoid this conflict.

What is Man vs. Society? (the church as a whole) 

or

Man Vs. Man (Cal vs. Lula)

500

This quote "The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people have a way of carrying their resentments right into a jury box" most relates to this theme?

What is prejudice and racism?

500

Bob Ewell is best described as this type of character.

What is Antagonist, also Round and Static.

500

This character breaks social conventions of the time by having mixed children and masquerading as the town drunk.

Who is Dolphus Raymond?

600

This character is admired by Atticus and shows courage by overcoming an addiction.

Who is Ms. Dubose?

600
This type of conflict is shown when Ms. Maudie's house burns to the ground.

What is Man vs. Nature?

600

This quote "“If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?...I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time. It's because he wants to.” most quickly relates to this lesson.

What is empathy / Standing in someone else's skin?

600
When Scout stands on the Radley Porch the book has reached this point on the plot diagram.

What is the Resolution?

600

This famous trial was part of the inspiration for Tom Robinson's case. 

What is the Scottsboro Boys Trial?