Literary Terms
Characterization
Conflict & Theme
Setting & Foreshadowing
Mood
100
the location and time of the action of the story
What is setting?
100
This character can be described as mischievous
What is Peter?
100
the problem between George and the nursery
What is the nursery won't obey him?
100
Where does this story take place?
What is George and Lydia's Happylife Home?
100
What animals from the story help to set the mood "predatory?"
What are the lions (and/or the vultures)?
200
a problem between a character and an outside force
What is conflict?
200
a character who does not change over the course of a work (hint: the answer is a literary term)
What is static?
200
the problem between the children and their parents
What is the house cares for the children more than the parents do?
200
What scene are the children projecting into the nursery?
What is an African veldt with lions?
200
Which mood is developed by the repeated use of the word "death" in describing the African veldt the children have imagined? Whimsical OR joyful OR festive OR ominous
What is ominous?
300
a feeling that a text conveys to the reader
What is mood?
300
a character that changes over the course of a work (hint: the answer is a literary term)
What is dynamic?
300
George decides to shut down the nursery. This creates a problem for him with who?
What is the children?
300
What does the nursery do?
What is it creates a virtual reality based on what the children imagine?
300
What details from the way the lions are portrayed help to set the mood?
What is yellow eyes, matted pelts, panting/dripping mouths?
400
a central idea or message of the work
What is theme?
400
this character can be described as dynamic
What is George?
400
George decides to turn the nursery back on "just for a moment." What does this say about his parenting style?
What is that he spoils his children and/or is too forgiving?
400
This item of George's is found in the nursery
What is his wallet?
400
What are details that you can look for to help identify mood?
What is color, pace, sound, dialogue, and images?
500
a hint or clue that reveals future events
What is foreshadowing?
500
the art of crafting memorable characters
What is characterization?
500
Technology is not a replacement for....
What is human connection and/or family?
500
This item of Lydia's is found in the nursery
What is her scarf?
500
What genre of literature is "The Veldt?"
What is science fiction?