UNIT ONE - MILESTONES
What is a milestone?
A significant event in a person's life -
The sunlight danced on the golden lake at sunset
What is an example of personification?
I had a repair done to my bike (repair)
Noun
In The Veldt, this is the main antagonist...
What is the nursery or technology?
The beginning of the story where the setting and characters are established
What is the exposition?
Why is the medicine bag important to Grandpa?
It symbolizes his life and he needs to pass it on to his grandson
Her imagination was a treasure chest of creativity
What is aa example of a metaphor?
The repair to my bike was expensive (repair)
Noun
The bloody scarf, the chewed wallet, familiar screams
Where is the foreshadowing in The Veldt?
Name three events in a "Hero's Journey":
What is:
Call to Adventure
Meeting a Mentor
Crossing Over to New World
Collects a "Treasure"
Come Near Death
In the story Medicine Bag, what is the major milestone for the boy?
When his grandfather passes on the medicine bag to him -- continuing on the family tradition
If you lie too much, your nose will grow.
What is an example of allusion?
She quickly repaired the bike for me (repaired)
Verb
conformity, lies, control and surveillance
What are some typical dystopian characteristics?
This type of irony occurs when the audience/reader know something and the main characters do not
What is dramatic irony?
Name three potential milestones in a person's life
Answers will vary:
Graduation
Marriage
Driver's License
I have a ton of homework to do tonight.
What is an example of hyperbole?
The repair shop was closed on Saturdays. (repair)
Adjective
Jonas liked the thought of seeing his father perform the ceremony and make the little twin clean and comfy. His father was such a gentle man. (Lowry 183)
This passage is an example of what?
What is an example of irony?
When an author builds great suspense for an event to happen in a story, but the event never happens...
What is anti-climax?
In Red Roses, she carries around the roses that an "annoying" boy gives her at school -- why was this event a milestone for her?
She realized that his feelings would be hurt and he might cry in front of everyone -- she had an empathy and put his feelings before hers.
The fashion designer looked in her closet and had nothing stylish to wear to the party.
What is an example of irony?
My repaired bike rode like a dream (repaired)
Adjective
What or who is the main antagonist in The Giver?
Person vs. ?
Society is the main antagonist
This type of character grows and changes by the end of the story --
What is a dynamic character?