Grahame Biography & Literary Terms Quiz Flashcards
a reference to any person, place, or thing (literary, historical, or actual)
allusion
the use of indicative words or phrases that hint at something that will happen in the story; it sets the stage for the event without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense
foreshadowing
those taking part in the story
characters
U.S. President ____ endorsed The Wind in the Willows, helping the book to become a success.
Theodore Roosevelt
Before writing the book, Graham ___ about Mole, Rat, and Toad
told bedtime stories to his son
Because of ___, Grahame and his siblings went to live with their grandmather.
his mother’s death and his father turning to alcohol
Graham’s son was known as “mouse” by his parents and was born sickly. What was wrong with him?
He was blind in one eye and had a severe squint in the other.
a moment of insight, discovery, or revelation
epiphany
Because he could not afford college, Grahame took a job ___, where he was very successful.
at a bank
the time and place of a literary work
setting
Grahame’s son died just before his ___ birthday.
twentieth
Many scholars believe the lessons in The Wind in the Willows were meant to teach Grahame’s son about the ____, ____, and ___.
world, maturity, respectability
a word or series of words referring to any sensory experience; direct or literal re-creation of physical experience
imagery
Grahame died on ___, and was buried beside his son’s grave
July 6, 1932
the comparison of two unlike things with the use of like, as, or than; shows that something unknown can be understood because it is similar to something known
simile
a series of actions or related events that move the story forward
plot
The death of Grahame’s son had a deep impact on him and he wrote ___.
very little afterward
Grahame’s most successful short story was
“The Reluctant Dragon
While with his grandmother, Grahame lived in a grand country home with gardens and orchards. He spent time ____, which would influence his creativity.
surrounding fields, and woods
Kenneth Grahame was born in ___ on March 8, 1859
Edinburgh, Scotland
the repetition of beginning sounds; e.g., “the diffident and delaying dog-rose stepped delicately on the stage”
alliteration
giving animals humanlike qualities
anthropomorphized
a direct comparison between two unlike things (does not use like, as, or than); shows that something unknown can be understood because it is similar to something known
metaphor
words created from the sound they make
onomatopoeia
giving humanlike qualities to objects or ideas
personifcation
