Vocab
Vocab 2
Tristan Strong
Symbols
Characters
100

A magic story usually told by mouth

Folktalk

100

Fantasy is...

Magic, cannot be real, animals doing human things. 

100

What is the magic name they call Tristan when the butterflies start telling his story?

Anansesem

100

What do the Bone Ships symbolize?

Slave ships

100

Who is the main character?

Tristan Strong
200

A feeling of extreme sadness

Grief

200

Shame is...

to be embarrassed 

200

Where has Brer Fox been?

With Uncle C

200

Uncle C is supposed to be...

A slave owner

200
Who tried to steal the journal (and lost it)?

Gum Baby

300
Something HUGE, like John Henry's hammer

Massive

300

A disguise is...

to hide yourself

300

What is the name of the leader of the evil spirits that Tristan isn't allowed to say?

Maafa

300

The chains represent...

Slavery

300

Who is the strongest person from a folktale that carries a hammer?

Uncle C

400

To get rid of something

Dispose

400

A mission is...

an important assignment

400

What are the two world's that are battling each other?

Midpass and Alke

400

What does the Adinkra symbolize?

The power of story telling
400

Who are the three characters who are part of the Brer family?

Fox, Rabbit and Bear

500

To be near something

Vicinity

500

It takes a lot of _________________ to be smart. 

Wisdom

500

What does the Story Box hold?

All the magic folktales from the past. 

500

What is Anansi good at?

weaving stories

500

Who do the magical characters want to help save the world?

Tristan Strong