Scout and Jem's father, a lawyer who takes on a critical case involving an African-American man accused of raping a white woman.
Who is Atticus Finch?
100
The person who "tells" a poem.
What is the speaker?
100
Giving a non-human object human characteristics.
What is personification?
100
This character brings out the theme that "Things are not always what they seem," when he proves to be nice and caring instead of a scary monster.
Who is Boo Radley?
100
The African American cook who works for the Finches.
Who is Calpurnia?
200
A mysterious recluse who nobody has seen in more than fifteen years.
Who is Boo Radley?
200
The reason the author writes to poem.
What is the purpose?
200
A word that means the same as it sounds.
What is onomatopoeia?
200
This situation shows the theme that "Even though something seems impossible, it isn't reason not to try."
What is Atticus taking Tom Robinson's case?
200
The African American man accused of raping a white woman.
Who is Tom Robinson?
300
A boy from Meridian, Mississippi who stays with Scout and Jem's neighbor in the summer and becomes their best friend.
Who is Dill?
300
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a similie?
300
Repeating a beginning sound in a series of words in a line of text.
What is alliteration?
300
This character/family shows the theme "Turning a 'blind eye' to situations is sometimes the easiest way to deal with something."
Who is Burris Ewell or the Ewells?
300
Scout and Jem's cousin who provokes Scout at Christmas dinner.
Who is Francis?
400
The neighborhood gossip who is the source of Jem and Scout's information about Boo Radley.
Who is Stephanie Crawford?
400
The way an author feels about the subject of his or her writing.
What is tone?
400
Hints about events that will come later in a text.
What is foreshadowing?
400
This character helped bring out the theme, "Sometimes you don't know a person until you walk around in his or her skin," when Atticus tried to explain to Scout why she should give this character a second chance.
Who is Miss Caroline?
400
The poorest, most disgraceful white family in Maycomb.
Who are the Ewells?
500
The widowed neighbor who loses her house and is a mother-figure to Scout and Jem.
Who is Miss Maudie?
500
A statement about life or human nature that an author conveys to the readers through a text.
What is theme?
500
A reference within a text to another literary or historical character or event.
What is allusion?
500
This character brought out the theme that "Sometimes courage means doing what is right instead of what you want," when Scout wanted to punch him but didn't out of respect for Atticus' wishes.
Who is Cecil Jacobs?
500
A poor farming family - the father owes Atticus money and the son is in Scout's class. They are proud people.