To Kill A To Kill A MockingbirdMockingbird

Harper LeeHarper Lee

SummarySummaryA southern lawyer defends a A southern lawyer defends a

black man accused of raping a black man accused of raping a white woman. He tries to white woman. He tries to teach his children and their teach his children and their friends about the proceedings, friends about the proceedings, but the town has other ideas but the town has other ideas of how things should be of how things should be judged.judged.

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To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird FolderFolder

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PaperPaper Pencil and/or penPencil and/or pen Crayons, markers, and/or colored Crayons, markers, and/or colored

pencilspencils CreativityCreativity

Table of Content PageTable of Content PageAuthor InformationAuthor Information 1 1IntroductionIntroduction 2 2Unidentifiable WordsUnidentifiable Words 3 3QuestionsQuestions 4 4Scout FinchScout Finch 5 5Jem FinchJem Finch 6 6Atticus FinchAtticus Finch 7 7Boo RadleyBoo Radley 8 8Miss MaudieMiss Maudie 9 9

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Tom RobinsonTom Robinson 10 10 Bob EwellBob Ewell 11 11 Mayella EwellMayella Ewell 12 12 Aunt AlexandraAunt Alexandra 13 13 DillDill 14 14 Judge TaylorJudge Taylor 15 15 Mr. GilmoreMr. Gilmore 16 16 CalpurniaCalpurnia 17 17 (Include)(Include)

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Literary TermsLiterary Terms 1818Point of ViewPoint of View 1919CharacterizationCharacterization 2020SimileSimile 2121MetaphorMetaphor 2222AllusionAllusion 2323ColloquialismColloquialism 2424HyperboleHyperbole 2525ParadoxParadox 2626(Include)(Include)

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IdiomIdiom 2727

SatireSatire 28 28

IronyIrony 29 29

PersonificationPersonification 30 30

ParallelParallel 3131

Parallels in the Two PlotsParallels in the Two Plots 32 32

Study GuidesStudy Guides

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Harper LeeHarper Lee BornBorn Nelle Harper LeeNelle Harper Lee April 28, 1926 in Monroeville, AlabamaApril 28, 1926 in Monroeville, Alabama Parents: Amasa Coleman and Frances (Finch) LeeParents: Amasa Coleman and Frances (Finch) Lee Attended the University of Alabama 1945-1950Attended the University of Alabama 1945-1950 1947 enrolled in University of Alabama Law School1947 enrolled in University of Alabama Law School Attended Oxford University in England as exchange Attended Oxford University in England as exchange

studentstudent Moved to New York City in 1950Moved to New York City in 1950 Worked as reservation clerk for Eastern Air Lines and Worked as reservation clerk for Eastern Air Lines and

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Quit her job and penned the first draft of Quit her job and penned the first draft of ToTo Kill A Kill A MockingbirdMockingbird

In 1957, she submitted the manuscript to a In 1957, she submitted the manuscript to a publishing house.publishing house.

Spent two years revising manuscriptSpent two years revising manuscript Became friends with Truman CapoteBecame friends with Truman Capote Won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1961Won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1961 Sold 500,000 copies in 10 languagesSold 500,000 copies in 10 languages Never wrote another novelNever wrote another novel Still lives in AlabamaStill lives in Alabama (include)(include)

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Compilation SheetsCompilation Sheets

You will be compiling information on each You will be compiling information on each character as we read each chaptercharacter as we read each chapter

Your daily homework will be to update your Your daily homework will be to update your character compilations.character compilations.

One sheet per character.One sheet per character. As you read, you should update each As you read, you should update each

character’s sheet as he/she is mentioned.character’s sheet as he/she is mentioned. Example of page setup is on the next slideExample of page setup is on the next slide..

Scout FinchScout Finch

Physical descriptionPhysical description HobbiesHobbies Extra notesExtra notes Add a pictureAdd a picture

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Point of ViewPoint of View

The perspective, or vantage The perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told. point, from which a story is told. Three commonly used points of Three commonly used points of view are first person, omniscient view are first person, omniscient third person, and limited third third person, and limited third person.person.

CharacterizationCharacterization

The process by which authors create The process by which authors create memorable characters. The two memorable characters. The two major methods are:major methods are: Direct characterization: the author tells Direct characterization: the author tells

what the character is like and what he what the character is like and what he does.does.

Indirect characterization: A writer reveals Indirect characterization: A writer reveals a character’s personality through his or a character’s personality through his or her appearance, words, actions, and her appearance, words, actions, and effect on others.effect on others.

SimileSimile

A figure of speech that uses A figure of speech that uses likelike or or as as to make a direct comparison to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas.between two unlike ideas. Good as goldGood as gold Spread like wildfireSpread like wildfire

MetaphorMetaphor

A figure of speech where something A figure of speech where something is described as though it were is described as though it were something else.something else.

AllusionAllusion

A reference to a well-known person, A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of place, event, literary work, or work of art.art.

ColloquialismColloquialism

Characteristic of or suitable to Characteristic of or suitable to the informal language of the informal language of ordinary conversation or writing.ordinary conversation or writing.

HyperboleHyperbole

Deliberate exaggeration in Deliberate exaggeration in writing or speaking, used to writing or speaking, used to create and effect.create and effect.

ParadoxParadox

A statement that seems to A statement that seems to contradict common belief but contradict common belief but may nevertheless be true.may nevertheless be true.

IdiomIdiom

The dialect or language The dialect or language characteristic of a certain group, characteristic of a certain group, class, trade, or region.class, trade, or region.

SatireSatire

The use of sarcasm, irony, or wit The use of sarcasm, irony, or wit in ridiculing and denouncing in ridiculing and denouncing abuses, follies, customs, etc.abuses, follies, customs, etc.

IronyIrony

A condition of affairs or events A condition of affairs or events exactly the reverse of what was exactly the reverse of what was expected or hoped for.expected or hoped for.

PersonificationPersonification

A type of figurative language A type of figurative language where a nonhuman subject is where a nonhuman subject is given human characteristicsgiven human characteristics

ParallelParallel

Displaying the same pattern or Displaying the same pattern or course.course.