Literary Terms
The hero in the story
What is the protagonist?
The mongoose protecting the family
Who is Rikki Tikki Tavi?
The porch along the outside of the house
What is the veranda?
The villain in the story
What is the antagonist?
The male cobra
Nag
A dense growth of bushes
What is a thicket?
The struggle between Rikki and the cobras
What is the conflict?
The female cobra
Who is Nagaina?
Acting with courage or bravery
What is valor?
The animals in the story given human qualities
What is personification?
The tailor bird
Who is Darzee?
A small single story house
What is a bungalow?
Central ideas presented in the story
What is theme?
The muskrat in the story
Who is Chuchundra?
Clever in a deceptive way
What is cunning?