Call It Courage Flashcards
Define pinnacle
Highest point of fame, power, of career
Define despairing
Loss of hope, giving up
Define stout
Bold, brave
Define albatross
A large web-footed sea bird that have the ability to remain aloft for a long time
Define formidable
Causing fear or dread
Define perilous
Involving great risk
Define baleful
Miserable
Define atoll
Ring shaped coral reef or closely placed small coral islands
Define oppressive
Unjustly harsh
Define Parched
Extremely thirsty
Define solitary
Alone with no companions
Instantaneous
On an instinct, very quick
Define waning
Becoming weaker
Define tumult
Uproar, confusion
Define peril
Grave danger
Define implacable
Cruel, merciless
What’s a flat character type
Known by one or two character types
What is a round character type
Is complex and many sided, we learn much about what he or she wants, thinks, and feels
What is a stock character type
A stereotyped character, we can ofter predict what the character will do. Example a mad scientist will be evil and try to do something terrible
What is a dynamic (developing) character type
Undergoes permanent changes in behaviour, personality, or outlooks. The character learns something and is different in the end *death is not a character change
What is first person point of view
The author disappears into one of the characters amd ‘I’ is used
What is third person point of view
A recording of what is seen and heard
What is omniscient point of view
A third person perspective where the author tells the story and knows all. He/she can see inside the hearts and minds of ALL the characters
What is a limited omniscient point of view
Told in third person but as ONE of the characters in the story. The author tells what ONE character thinks, feels, sees, and hears
What is In medi res
When the beginning of the story is in the middle of the action
What is foreshadowing
When the author provides hints, clues, or suggestions of events that will happen later in the story
What is flashback
Referring to something that happened earlier, often before the story began
What is universal symbol
Anything that represent something else and is easily recognizable by anyone else (ex: a dove represents peace)
What is mood
The prevailing tone or atmosphere of the section
What is verisimilitude
When the outcome of the story has a plausible/truth
What is setting
The setting tells the reader when and where the story takes place. The use of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification) is common when describing the setting of the story
What is a theme
The controlling idea or main idea of the story. It is different from the topic of the story. a theme must be a statement (sentence) at minimum, and should not be cliché
What must you consider in order to develop a theme/thesis statement for a piece of literature
The conflicts and changes the character undergoes throughout the work
What should a thesis statement be
A general, universal statement
Avoid using ‘I’ ‘You’ or character names
Word in positive rather then negative
When writing a thesis statement, you should think about
When (event)
Then (consequence)
Which (result)
What was mafatu scared of
The sea
Who and what were mafatu’s only friends
Uri (dog)
Kivi (albatross)
Why does mafatu leave out to sea
To prove to others that he’s not a coward
Who is the protagonist
Central character in the conflict, not necessarily the ‘good guy’
Who is the antagonist
Force against the protagonist, no necessarily ‘evil’
The antagonist can be person, thing, society, traits of own character, or nature
Who is a minor character
The rest of the characters in the short story, which are not developed; they are a small part of the story and are usually not a part of the conflict
What is a direct presentation
The author TELLS the reader straight out what the character is like , or another character TELLS the reader what the character is like
What is an indirect presentation
The author SHOWS the character in action and he reader has to figure out what he character is like based on what he/she thinks, says, or does
When was mafatu motivated to be brave
When he had to kill the shark to save Uri and get himself fish
When does fear try to prevent survival inCall it Courage
When he needed to steal the spear to survive
Name three examples of determination in Call it Courage
Drop knife in ocean
Wild boar
Eaters of men
Name three instances of pride in Call it Courage
Fathers reaction when he returns
Kills boar and gets his necklace
Lack of pride when other boys mock him
