The Soul of Caliban



The Soul of Caliban

Define each vocabulary word and draw an illustration to help define it.

|1. menagerie | | |

|2.contemptuous | | |

|3.pugnaciously | | |

|4.tumultuous | | |

|5.disdainful | | |

|6.sibilant | | |

|7. inert | | |

|8. insolent | | |

|9. furtively | | |

|10.maligned | | |

11. Characterization: A writer may develop a character by describing the character’s physical appearance, through the character’s speech, thoughts, and behavior, or reveal the attitudes and reactions of others toward the character.

How does Emma-Lindsay Squier develop Caliban’s character? Cite four examples from the text to back your position.

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12. French Louie argues that animals do have souls. Do you think this story that he tells supports this idea? How so? What did Caliban do to prove this?

13. The conflict of the story is the problem or struggle within a character; the decision a character must make. What is the conflict of this story? Who has to make the decision and live with it? What is the decision?

14. The climax of the story is the big moment; the explosion or gunshot or phone call or car wreck, that finally ends the conflict. What is the climax of this story, and how do you know?

15. The resolution of a story is the quick wrap-up after the climax of a story, who the whole things is finished. What is the resolution of this story? Does everything seem resolved?

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