Unit 2 Test Review

"Her long, brown hair blew in the strong wind" is an example indirect characterization.

Roger was not a thief at heart; he was desperate and hungry.

Lemon Brown's voice rose an octave.

What strategies can you use when you don't know the meaning of a word?

Roger is a dynamic character.

"...he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door."

Why is the title "Thank You, Ma'am" significant in understanding the story's message?

What symbolic transformation happens to Roger in "Thank You, Ma'am"?

Which character(s) is dynamic in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

What should the reader look at to determine a story's point of view?

There was only an ominous silence.

What does TPCASTT stand for?

"John snapped at the man without warning" is an example of direct characterization.

"But she bent down enough to permit him to stoop and pick up her purse."

He could see the blinking neon sign over the bodega on the corner.

"...he couldn’t do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door."

Third-person objective point of view is...

Indirect characterization is when...

Greg went to the window and saw three thugs on the stoop.

Which character(s) is static in "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

What is the resolution of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

Greg had an involuntary tremor in his knees.

Some of the guys had held an impromptu checkers tournament.

Greg had noticed that the door had been slightly ajar.

"He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild..."

An objective summary...

The author shows the character's traits through speech, thoughts & feelings, effect on others, actions, and looks -STEAL

Roger is a static character.

Direct characterization is when...

The old man beckoned frantically for Greg to follow him.

"Thank You, Ma'am" is written from what point of view?

Third-person limited point of view is...

The author tells about a character directly through specific descriptions.

Greg Ridley sat on the stoop of his building.

"The Tresure of Lemon Brown" is written from what point of view?

A dynamic character...

"Piece of cake" is an example of...

What can we use to analyze a poem?

Who is the narrator of "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"?

"He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now."

You are better than those scalawags who come here looking for my treasure.

Greg's father won't let Greg try out for basketball if he does not improve his math grades. This is the...

How does Roger change in this story?

He pushed tentatively on the door.

What is Mrs. Jones tone toward Roger?

A static character...

Third-person omniscient point of view is...

Which of the following is an author's purpose for writing?

Which of the following is NOT a poem written by Langston Hughes?

"The boy was frightened by the storm" is an example of direct characterization.

"Hit the books" is an example of...

One can infer than Greg and his father are not very close. This is based on what evidence?

In "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes, what symbol was used for life?

"The boys teeth chattered and his legs shook as winds whirled outside" is an example of indirect characterization.

"They's bad men..." is an example of...

"Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite to eat, and you snatch my pocketbook!"

How does an author show us about characters?

Why does Langston Hughes describe Mrs. Jones as a large woman at least four times?

What are the three types of connections?

In what way does Roger's character change by the end of the story?

The author's purpose is the author's reason for writing.