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figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole
Symbolism
Characterization
Mood
Figurative Language
The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated
characterization
characters
conflict
juxtaposition
Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters
juxtaposition
theme
symbolism
tone
The problem in the story, between the main character and someone/something else or the main character and themself
conflict
perspective
climax
falling action
people in the story who carry out the action
plot
setting
rising action
characters
where or when the story takes place
setting
exposition
persepctive
rising action
the message the author is trying to express within a story
resolution
falling action
theme
point of view
the ending of the story where conflict is resolved
resolution
falling action
theme
conflict
the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending to the story
resolution
falling action
conflict
rising action
turning point of the plot
inciting incident
climax
conflict
perspective
the events in the story that lead to the climax
exposition
plot
rising action
falling action
the event that starts the journey of the character/rising action
exposition
conflict
inciting incident
tone
the beginning of the story, reveals the characters + setting
plot
perspective
characterization
exposition
the events of a story, from start to finish
rising action
conflict
theme
plot
In "Seventh Grade," why does Victor want to take French as his elective?
He loves foreign languages, and he wants to please his parents.
He might travel to France one day, and a girl he likes is in his class.
It is the only elective that is available by the time he gets to sign up.
It is a way to avoid having to take mathematics, which he dislikes.
In "Seventh Grade," Victor and Michael talk about "picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes." What does that conversation reveal about their characters?
They are intelligent but irresponsible.
They are hardworking and responsible.
They will do anything to avoid working.
They would prefer talking to working.
How can the reader tell that Victor likes Teresa?
He thinks about her, watches her in homeroom, and looks at her at lunch.
He asks her about her summer and tells her how much he likes her.
He scowls at her and ignores her but later speaks to her about ballet.
He bumps into her after homeroom and offers to tutor her in English.
Which of the following BEST describes the setting of “Oranges”?
summer, in a park
fall, by the ocean
winter, in a city
spring, in a store
In “Oranges”, why does the speaker put one orange on the counter of the drugstore?
He wants to use it to pay for half of the candy the girl chooses.
He wants to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.
He wants to throw it away because it isn’t ripe.
He wants the saleslady to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.
Gary Soto compares the bright color of an orange with the color of a fire. Which of the following lines expresses that thought as a metaphor?
The orange was bright as a fire.
The orange was like a fire in his hands.
The orange peel crackled like a fire.
The orange was a fire in his hands.
Which of these lines by Gary Soto uses a simile?
“I was making a fire in my hands.”
“Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.”
“That was so bright against / The gray of December”
“Bringing a saleslady / Down a narrow aisle of goods.”
Gary Soto's works have many similarities, BUT _______ is NOT one of them
Middle school aged characters
Characters experiencing crushes/liking someone
Olde adult characters who are sympathetic and show understanding
Characters who are regretting committing major crimes
A common setting in hispanic neighborhoods in California
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