Pennypacker's Writing Style
Read the excerpt:
"Peter’s anxiety began to stir. All day, the whole ride here, Peter had sensed it coiling. It always seemed like a snake to him, his anxiety—waiting just out of sight, ready to slither up his spine, hissing its familiar taunt. "
This is how figurative language is used and how is nature involved in the excerpt.
What is a simile and it's comparing his anxiety with the imagery of nature, a snake, something dangerous out in the wild?
How old is Peter?
What is 12 years old?
These are three ways Vola helps Peter.
Various but one could be, make a crutch, feed him, talk to him, take care of him, support him, etc..
Vola's previous job during the war?
What is a medic?
Read the excerpt:
While the rest of the players scrambled around like puppies, this kid was a statue, hands poised waist high, eyes glued to the coach’s bat.
What two types of figurative language are used? Identify each.
What is a metaphor and simile?
simile: players scrambled around like puppies,
metaphor: this kid was a statue,
The number of siblings Vixen had.
What is 2 siblings? (Runt and her sister who died)
This is why Peter felt guilty about his mother's death.
What is he had done something wrong and he was being punished by staying home while she went to the grocery. She later died in that car crash.
Vola's jarred yummy fruit.
Peaches
What is how Peter was able to accept the fact he had to let Pax go.
The interjected scene or memory that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story
What is a flashback?
The number of chapters in Pax.
What is 34?
This is how Peter gets Vola back in society.
What is making her take the puppet show to the libary?
Runt brought Pax this to eat.
What is an egg?
Pax's name means what?
What is peace?
Pennypacker switches what between each chapter?
What is viewpoint or perspective?
The number of conditions Vola put on Peter before he could leave.
What is 3?
A possible theme or lesson from the novel.
varies....What is how WAR affects humans and animals,
how relationships can be strained, how guilt affects us, and how one person can encourage another?
Pax's first food he caught on his own.
What is a mouse?
According to Freytag's pyramid, this is the moment Peter threw the toy soldier.
What is conflict?
Most students would say that Pennypacker's style of writing is very ...
What is detailed/descriptive or emotional?
Approximate number miles for Peter to hike to get back to the spot he left Pax.
200 miles
Peter tells Pax that he will always do what at the end of the book?
He will always leave the porch door open.
The food Vola remembered she liked when she was lying on the grocery store floor.
What is cheese?
According to Freytag's pyramid, this is the moment that Peter realized his father knew Pax would die when he saw him laying wire.
What is the climax?