Literary Elements
What is a FLAT character?
A minor character. A character we do NOT know a lot about.
Which 2 characters take action when their husbands fail?
Nagaina and Darzee's wife
Who is the antagonist in "Charles"?
Charles
Who is the antagonist in "The Scholarship Jacket?"
The School Board decision to charge money for the Scholarship Jacket.
In what point of view was "Thank You, Ma'am" written?
Third Person Omniscient
What is 1st Person Point of View?
When the narrator is IN the story. You will see words like "I", "me", "my", "us", "we"...
What point of view is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi written in?
3rd Person Omniscient
What type of conflict is involved?
Character vs. Self (Charles vs. Laurie)
Where does Martha's grandfather work?
In the bean fields.
What is the conflict in the story?
Character vs. Character
What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?
When the author comes right out and TELLS YOU what kind of character traits the character has. "He is kind."
Why does Nag hide in the bathroom?
He wants to attack Teddy's father in the morning when he comes into the bathroom.
Who is narrating "Charles"?
Laurie's mother
In what point of view is "The Scholarship Jacket" written?
First Person
What kind of job does Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones have?
She works in a hotel beauty shop
When does the CONFLICT occur in any story?
Very early. Think right in between the Exposition and the Rising Action.
How many characters did Rikki-Tikki kill?
First Person
What was the climax of "The Scholarship Jacket?"
When Martha returned to the principal's office to say that her grandfather would not pay for the jacket.
Why did Roger try to steal the purse?
He wanted to buy blue suede shoes
What is an antagonist?
The character in opposition to the protagonist. The antagonist is oftentimes the bad guy.
What event leads Rikki-Tikki to live with Teddy and his family?
A summer flood washed him out of his burrow.
What did the family call it when Laurie filled his wagon full of mud and pulled it through the kitchen?
Doing "a Charles."
Why wouldn't Martha's grandfather pay for the jacket?
Because a true scholarship jacket is earned by having the highest grades for 8 years. It is EARNED, not bought.
What did Roger say to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones when he left?
Nothing! He wanted to say, "Thank You, Ma'am"