Symbols
Characters
Big Ideas
Which happens first?
Various Literary Terms
100

Enduring sign of friendship/the desire to connect to others (Boo Radley and the Finch children)

Knothole (of the tree near the Radley House)

100
This character thinks Maycomb is made up of one kind of folks-- folks

Scout

100

This person hates that Jews are being murdered but doesn't recognize her PREJUDICE toward black people

Miss Gates

100

Scout dresses as a ham  VS.  Tom Robinson found guilty

Tom found guilty.

100

Background information about a person, place, or thing is an example of...

Exposition

200

Mayella's one sign of beauty in the world

Geraniums

200

Atticus doesn't really change that much throughout the novel. That makes him a _________ character

Static Character
200

First Purchase comes together as a COMMUNITY to support _________ and her children

Helen Robinson

200

Tom is found guilty VS. Calpurnia takes the Finches to churhc

Calpurnia takes the kids to church

200

The highest point of tension in a story is...

climax

300

Mrs. Dubose's sign of courage (her last gift to Jem)

Camellias

300

Jem's struggles with himself about the racism and unfairness of the town qualify as __________ conflict

Internal Conflict

300

This person changes the way she speaks at church to show RESPECT for her community members

Calpurnia

300

Aunt Alexandra comes to live with the Finches 

VS.

Atticus meets a group on his front lawn at night

Aunt Alex comes to live with the Finches

300

The point of no return...

The turning point

400

The sign of innocence-- Tom Robinson

Mockingbirds

400

This person attacks the Finch children because he wants to punish Atticus

Bob Ewell

400

He dies trying to escape jail so that he can have AGENCY/CONTROL over his life before it was too late.

Tom Robinson

400

Aunt Alex hosts the Missionary Church tea party

VS.

Atticus visits Helen Robinson to deliver bad news

Aunty Alex hosts the party.

400

The section of the story just before the turning point and climax

The rising action

500

The Mad Dog (Tim Johnson)

Racism

500

gets sick and has to leave the coutroom because he can't stand the way Tom Robinson is being treated

Dill

500

This person transitions from INNOCENCE to MATURITY as he begins to understand the harsh truths of the world

Jem

500

Scout and Jem are attacked

VS

Bob Ewell is murdered

Scout and Jem are attacked

500

The conclusion of the plot, the tying up of loose ends...

the resolution