Flowers by Alice Walker

Which literary device is primarily used to highlight the contrast between Myop's innocence and the harsh reality she encounters?

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Juxtaposition

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the central conflict of “The Flowers”?

• Myop and her struggle against Mother Nature

• Myop and her struggle against the skeleton of the man

• Myop and her struggle against technology

• Myop and her struggle to maintain or preserve her childhood innocence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does Myop lay down the flowers at the end of the story? What does this action symbolize?

• It is an act of mourning to give the dead man a proper burial and to rest in peace.

• It is an act that symbolizes Myop’s distrust and hatred of adults and society.

• It is an act that symbolizes Myop’s innocence because she is ignorant or unaware.

• It is an act that symbolizes that she loved and misses him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does Myop respond to her discovery?

• She shows respect by laying down her flowers.

• She heads home, as the summer is over.

• She doesn't seem to understand what's occurred.

• She is startled and doesn't know how to respond.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the initial mood using (images of setting) in Flowers?

• Scared and want to go home

• Wishingg to do better

• The mood is lighthearted, uplifting, and calm.

• Uplifting, and mad

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the connotation of the word flowers?

• Summer,Youth,Beauty

• Happiness,Strength,Joy

• Fall,jiggle,wiggle

• Spring,beatuiful,mad

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which literary device is primarily used to highlight the contrast between Myop's innocence and the harsh reality she encounters?

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

• Juxtaposition

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the central conflict of “The Flowers”?

• Myop and her struggle against Mother Nature

• Myop and her struggle against the skeleton of the man

• Myop and her struggle against technology

• Myop and her struggle to maintain or preserve her childhood innocence

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why does Myop lay down the flowers at the end of the story? What does this action symbolize?

• It is an act of mourning to give the dead man a proper burial and to rest in peace.

• It is an act that symbolizes Myop’s distrust and hatred of adults and society.

• It is an act that symbolizes Myop’s innocence because she is ignorant or unaware.

• It is an act that symbolizes that she loved and misses him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the initial mood using (images of setting) in Flowers?

• Scared and want to go home

• Wishing to do better

• The mood is lighthearted, uplifting, and calm.

• Uplifting, and mad

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4