Answer each question with examples and detailed explanations
What is the point of view of this story?
Characterization is the way an author reveals the personality of a character. What is Eckels like, and how do you know?
Foreshadowing is a hint or clue to what will happen later in the story. Based on the conversation between Eckels and Travis, what is the author foreshadowing will happen?
Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration. What is an example of hyperbole from the text?
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using “like” or “as.” Write down ten similes that you find as you reread.
Imagery is the use of language to appeal to all the senses. In the description of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, can you find examples of taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight imagery?
A metaphor is the transference of a quality from one thing to another. Give five examples of metaphors from the text with explanations of how they are metaphorical and how they shape meaning.
Personification is the giving of human characteristics to something non-human. What is an example of personification from the text?
Conflict is a struggle. It may be internal (character v. self) or external (character v. something else). Give examples of both internal and external conflict in the story.
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