Literary Terms ✏️
a warning or indication of (a future event)
Foreshadowing
What do children get at age 9?
What are stirrings?
Having a crush on someone
What is the first memory Jonas receives?
Sledding down the hill
How are Jonas and Gabriel similar?
pale eyes
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemism
What does a Nurturer do?
takes care of Newchildren
Give an example of irony in The Giver
The emphasis on "precision of language" while using euphemisms
What was the change that Jonas was experiencing?
Seeing color (red)
Why does Jonas skip the pill?
He wants the feeling
What is an allusion?
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
Name two rituals everyone in the Community must do every day
dream telling
sharing feelings
What is irony?
the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really think, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
What is "Sameness"? What does it look like in the Community?
differences and individuality are minimized to create a predictable, pain-free, and seemingly utopian society, but at the cost of emotional depth and freedom
Name two painful memories Jonas receives
Warfare
Sunburn
broken leg
Grief (elephant)
What is an paradox?
a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
What do children get at age 8?
volunteer hours
How does one perform the Ceremony of Loss?
Chant the name of the person who is "lost" softer and softer until it is no longer spoken
What are the new rules Jonas must follow?
1. Go immediately at the end of school hours each day to the Annex
2. Go immediately to your dwelling at the conclusion of Training Hours each day
3. You can be rude
4. Do not discuss your training with any other member of the community,
5. From this moment you are prohibited from dream-telling
6. do not apply for any medication
7. You are not permitted to apply for release
8. You may lie
Why are choices dangerous?
Answers vary
What is an analogy?
a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification
At what age do children recieve a front button down jacket with pockets (to teach them independence)?
seven
What are the 5 qualities Jonas has as the Receiver of Memory?
Intelligence
Integrity
Courage
Wisdom
Capacity for Seeing Beyond
What is the difference between Power and Honor?
The Giver/Jonas have honor, the govt. has power
Give an example of Allusion in the Giver
Apple = reference to Garden of Eden where Apples represent knowledge