By the Waters of Babylon Exposition

Why does the narrator leave for his journey?

• To learn and gain wisdom

• To encounter the gods of the past

• To disobey his father

• To live in the Place of the Dead

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"It was like a fire in my heart..." is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Polysyndeton

• Verbal Irony

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What is the exposition in a narrative?

• Exposition is where we learn facts or background information about the characters, setting, and situation.

• Exposition is where we learn facts or background information about the characters and not the setting.

• Exposition is where we learn facts or background information about just the characters.

BTWB: What point of view is the story written?

• first person 
• second person 
• third-person limited
• omniscient

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BTWB: Which word best describes what the narrator wants?

• love

• friends

• knowledge

• attention

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BTWB: The narrator of the story is  - 

• a god
• a young man 
• an old priest
• a dead man 

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In "By the Waters of Babylon," why does John go to the Place of the Gods?

• to find metal

• to anger his father

• to try to gain knowledge

• to become more powerful

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The archetype that most fits the exposition of the story is

• coming of age/initiation

• the journey

• the fall

• good vs evil

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Why does the author include this dialogue and the description of the narrator's voce sounding thin:

"This is a very strong dream," he

said. "It may eat you up."

"I am not afraid," I said and looked

at him with both eyes. My voice sounded thin in my ears but that was because

of the smoke.

• to create an anxious mood to highlight the conflict

• to create an excited mood to highlight the conflict

• to show that the father doesn't want the son to follow his dreams

• to show that the son is not afraid to follow his dreams

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What does the metaphor about the wind and the voices of the gods reveal about the narrator's character?

• he hears things

• the gods give him knowledge through nature

• he is a priest

• the wind keeps him awake at night

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