SAT Vocab Words
Definition of discrimination
unjust treatment of different categories of people
Definition of foreshadowing
a warning or indication of a future event
“ why fight the __”
Pull
What is the setting of Native Son?
1930's Southside Chicago
Who is the household servant for the Daltons who
Peggy
Definition of Profuse
Plentiful; Abundant
What is a tragic character?
A character that Possesses flaws that inevitably lead to their downfall
“pulling me into the abyss of ___”
Despair
How does Bigger murder Mary
Suffocation
List those in Biggers friend group
Gus, Jack, G.H.
Definition of Malicious
Intending to do harm
How does Richard Wright use punctuation in Native Son?
To create tension and enhance the mood
“Every moment an inevitable __ to the darkness”
fall
What does Bigger do with the body of Mary?
Burn it in the fireplace
How does Bigger feel about Jan and Mary
Definition of Rancor
Bitterness or resentfulness
How does Richard Wright use Imagery in Native Son?
Enhance dramatic scenes such as the murders
I am but a __ felled from a tree
leaf
Why do Bigger and Mary go to a restaurant in Biggers area?
Mary states she wants to see how “Bigger’s people” live
What blind character walks in on Bigger and Mary?
Mrs. Dalton
Definition of Concomitantly
At the same time; simultaneously
What is an example of Repetition in Native Son?
Biggers “red eyes”, The word “white”/”white force”
What is a recurring metaphor in the first two stanzas?
Comparing the narrator to a leaf on a tree
What is Bigger's plan to cover up the murder?
Blame it on the communists
How does Bigger feel about his family
Bigger feels frustration and resentment toward his family, which reflects his struggle with identity and societal constraints.