"To Build a Fire"
The author of "To Build a Fire"
Jack London
Describe the relationship between the man and the dog.
They have no real bond-- the dog is just a slave to the man.
Who was the author?
George Orwell
What is a satire?
When writers use exaggeration, irony, and other literary devices to make fun of leaders, ideas, or institutions
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: Marley waited for the train.
Simple
The setting of "To Build a Fire"
The Yukon in the late 1890s during the Klondike Gold Rush
What is theme?
The main message, lesson, or underlying meaning an author explores in a literary work
Who was Snowball an allegory for?
Trotsky
What is anthropomorphism?
transforms animals or objects into human-like entities who behave just as humans would
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: Marley waited for the train, but the train was late.
Compound
Third-person omniscient
Most themes explore human nature on a universal level. What does universal mean?
Universal means we can all relate.
Who was Napoleon an allegory for?
Stalin
Animal Farm is an allegory for which historical event?
The 1917 Russian Revolution and the Stalinst Era of the Soviet Unit
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex: While waiting for the train, Marley called her mom.
Complex
What is the protagonist referred to as in "To Build a Fire"?
The man
Is the following direct or indirect characterization: He bumped his head on the doorway and laughed, "Wow, they lower that thing every day."
Indirect
How many commandments of Animalism are there?
7
What is the name of the animals' anthem?
Beasts of England
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or grammatically correct?
While waiting for the bus.
Which TWO types of literary conflict occur in "To Build a Fire"?
Man vs. nature and man vs. self
Is the following direct or indirect characterization: The trouble with him was the he was not able to imagine.
Direct
What is an allegory?
A narrative in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a hidden meaning with moral or political significance
What is the commandment "all animals are equal" changed to at the end of the novel?
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
Is the following sentence a run-on, fragment, or grammatically correct?
Zingo's was out of lentil soup they still had chicken rice.