The Help 13-16

"Mother’s jaw drops so far it hits her string of pearls. " p.79

• verbal irony

• hyperbole

• dramatic irony

• oxymoron

Why was Aibileen asked to get off the bus? Be extremely specific

How is Hilly as a MOTHER? Be specific

"'You find somebody else to spill the beans.'” p.86

• allusion

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• idiom

Why is Skeeter so upset when Stuart shows up?

Why did Hilly invite Elizabeth swimming? (Be specific)

What is the irony in Hilly warning Skeeter about the Jim Crow Laws?

Why does Aibileen tell Mae Mobley the story of the two friends?

an example of dramatic irony is that YOU know that Skeeter and Aibileen are writing a book, but the other characters do not.

• True

• False

• No, it's verbal irony

• No, it's situational irony

Elizabeth is a member of the club

• True and she is the vice president

• False

• True, and she is the president

• True, and she is the secretary