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Literary Terms
Characters
Plot Events
Quotes
Vocabulary
100
"She was the faintest scent of a cactus flower . . . "
What is a metaphor
100
List two characters who are considered "static" or unchanging in the novel.
Who are Hillari, Kevin, Dori or Archie
100
We meet Kevin, Leo, and Stargirl begins to attend Mica High School.
What is in the exposition.
100
"I was intensely aware that the nature of our aloneness had changed."
Who is Leo and it means he is unhappy being "shunned."
100
This is an adjective that means to be crazy and loud.
What is raucous
200
This is the author's attitude toward his or her subject.
What is tone
200
This character is the archetype of the "wise one."
Who is Archie.
200
Stargirl cheers for the other team.
What is in the rising action.
200
"Whose affection do you value more, hers or the others?"
Who is Archie and it means that Leo needs to ask himself this question in order to resolve his internal conflict.
200
This is an adverb that means to be funny, but in an annoying way.
What is facetiously
300
When Archie says, "That is the problem with miracles--they don't last long." This is an example of . . .
What is foreshadowing
300
This character is considered the main antagonist.
Who is Hillari Kimble.
300
Stargirl tells Leo she understands that he won't ask her to the ball and kisses his cheek.
What is in the falling action.
300
"She was bendable light. She shone around every corner of my day."
Who is Leo and it means that he could not stop thinking about her. He was in love.
300
This is an adjective that means to not be bound by rules.
What is unconventional.
400
When Danny Pike broke his arm on his bike receives a BB Gun instead of a bike because his parents don't want him to get hurt.
What is an example of irony.
400
Susan returns home from the oratorical contest and there are only three people there.
What is the climax.
400
"I know you are not going to ask me to the Octillo Ball. It is okay."
Who is Stargirl and it means that she has come to terms with the fact that Leo doesn't want a relationship with her and it is more important that she is herself than change for him.
400
This is a verb that means to think about at great length.
What is mulled
500
"In our minds we tried to pin her to a corkboard like a butterfly . . . "
What is a simile.
500
Describe Dori Dilson.
Who is Stargirl's true friend.
500
Leo sees her office and a Sunflower Club is formed at Mica High School. Everyone sees and understands her value.
What is the resolution.
500
"Are you running for saint? . . . I regretted the words as soon as they left my lips. She just looked at me, hurt in her eyes."
Who is Leo and it means that Stargirl does nice things for people because it is truly who she is and it hurt for Leo not to understand her.
500
This is an adjective that means to be difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
What is elusive.