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
