Red Fern Grows Vocab #2

Front 1

1st person storytelling

Back 1

telling the story about oneself (I, we, my)

Front 2

flashback

Back 2

an interruption in the story to return to an earlier time.
(Once when I was a ten year old, I recall....)

Front 3

exposition

Back 3

the setting and the main characters of the story

Front 4

simile

Back 4

making a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

Front 5

metaphor

Back 5

a direct comparison
(The skater in the red jersey is a real roadrunner)

Front 6

idiom

Back 6

words or phrase which does not have a literal meaning.
(Carol's little brother let the cat out of the bag about the big surprise party.)

Front 7

characterization

Back 7

actions or information that shows the personality of a person.

Front 8

hyerbole

Back 8

using exaggeration for an effect or stretching the truth.
(It took forever to do my homework last night.)

Front 9

dialogue

Back 9

"talking on paper" - written work in the form of conversation.

Front 10

theme

Back 10

a message, value, or point of view the author is expressing
(religion,determination,love,nature,growing up,hope)

Front 11

Theme statements in Where the Red Fern Grows

Back 11

1. Faith in god is a powerful source.
2. Self-sacrifice s the greatest form of love.
3. Family love and support can accomplish many things
4. Determination reaps it rewards.
5. There is a little good in all evil.
6. Wonderful indeed is the work of the lord.