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True Grit 1
True Grit 2
Lit. Terms 1
Lit. Terms 2
Lit. Terms 3
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What is Rooster's official job?
Marshall
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Who is the protagonist?
Mattie
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What is the term for a central idea explored through a piece of literature?
Theme
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The part of the story where we are introduced to the situation, characters, setting, and conflict
Exposition
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What is first person point of view?
When the narrator is a part of the story and we can hear their thoughts, uses "I".
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What was Rooster's job right before he died?
shooter in Wild West show
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What did Chaney do in Texas?
Killed a Senator and his dog
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What is third person omniscient point of view?
The narrator is not a character but knows the thoughts of all characters
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When does the climax typically occur?
Between the middle and the end of the story
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"Head over heels" -this is an example of what literary term?
Cliche
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What is the name of Mattie's horse?
Blackie
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What does Chaney have that was Mattie's fathers and Mattie wants back?
His two gold bits
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What is symbolism?
An object, setting, event, animal, or person that takes on a different meaning/represents an idea
300
The point of view where the narrator is speaking directly to the audience
2nd person point of view
300
"I've told you a million times"-this is an example of what literary term?
Hyperbole
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What is the name of the town where Mattie goes to settle her father's affairs and hire Rooster?
Fort Smith
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What is the name of the man who gets shot in the leg when they are in the dugout?
Moon
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What is the moral of the story?
The lesson learned from the story/text
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"Life is like a box of chocolate"-what literary term is this an example of?
Simile
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What does the term "tone" mean in literature?
The author's attitude towards the subject matter or towards the reader/audience.
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How much money does Mattie promise to give to Rooster if he catches Tom Chaney?
100 dollars
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What is the other name that we know Chaney has gone by?
Theron Chelmsford
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The author's attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader/audience
Voice
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"My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it"-what literary term is this an example of?
Personification
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The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature
Mood