TBSP Vocab. Revision Ch.1-20

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Review Chaptes 1-20: Vocabulary & Literary Devices 

What do you think was the author's purpose in writing this novel?

The Boy in the Striped Pyjama is about two boys, stricking a remarkable (_________). The novel focusses on the imprtant role that friendship can play in the life of a child, but it also teaches the reader about the importance of a good relationship between parents and children. The author uses the war as a backdrop (_______) and many _________ to touch on topics such as racism, patriotism, segregation, cruelty, naievety etc. The purpose of the book is not to entertain but to educate.

flashback

irony

symbols

friendship

setting

Name some of the themes of this novel

The girl is walking to the house in the forest, but she's quite unaware of the dark shadow crouching behind the trees.

1. First Person
2. Second Person
3. Third Person

You are at school. Another boring day and yet, somehow you know this day will be different.

1. First Person
2. Second Person
3. Third Person

Time and place of a novel.

1. setting
2. flashback

Simile

1. She is like a rose to me.
2. She is the rose in my life.

Descriptions the author uses to tell you more about a person.

1. Flashback
2. Characterisation

When the character is ignorant about something, while the other characters and the reader knows about it.

1. Flashback
2. Dramatic Irony

A struggle between two forces or characters in a novel. (p.17)

1. characterisation
2. conflict

Father waved ________ at Maria, sending her away, as if a dog, not seeing her.

1. indifferently
2. madly
3. chaotic
4. dismissively

He dismissively kicked the dog away, focussing on other _________ that is at hand.

1. limitations
2. priorities
3. restrictions
4. frustration

He _________ the fact that she had some priorities, yet he thought it was of no _________.

1. complemented, conviction
2. acknowledged, conviction
3. complemented, significance
4. acknowledged, significance

She certainly has a ________ of something. Just like the Germans had of the Jews.

echoed

1. incredulous
2. reverberated

He has an ______________ look on his face, clearly he is not believing it.

For Bruno it was an _________ meeting secretly with Shmuel.

1. diversion
2. escapade
3. engaged
4. enforced

The second world war was a huge ______ in the human history.

1. extravagant
2. dilemma
3. catastrophe
4. mishappen

For her the catastrophe was so bad, she was ________.

1. misshapen
2. inconsolable
3. seething
4. disdain

Father did not like it if any one wants to ______ him.

1. contradict
2. administered
3. reject
4. denied

His _______ towards him was often a source of irritation.

1. disdain
2. grimace
3. vital
4. sarcasm

rejection
indifference
inconsolable
mishappen
explicit

Match the following words with the antonyms in the table.

perfect

acceptance

calm

commitment

unclear