Literary Analysis Flashcard

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Which detail from The War of the Wall best shows why the narrator and Lou resisted the painter lady at first?

Back

“We’ve been pitching pennies against that wall since we were little kids.”

Front

Which evidence best supports the idea that Ava in The Haunting of Lake Lanier is haunted by guilt about her cousin?

Back

“She scribbled in her notebook, a page titled: ‘Lanier’s Debt.’”

Front

Which evidence best supports that both stories highlight community values?

Back

Wall: “Old folks have been dragging their chairs out to sit in the shade of the wall for years.”

Front

Which theme is most strongly developed in The War of the Wall?

Back

Respect for community and shared spaces unites people.

Front

Which theme is most strongly developed in The Haunting of Lake Lanier?

Back

Family bonds and grief can fuel belief in legends.

Front

Which statement best describes a common theme between the two texts?

Back

Both highlight the importance of honoring history and memory.

Front

How does the narrator’s attitude change in The War of the Wall?

Back

From anger at her intrusion to pride in her mural

Front

How does Ava’s conflict in The Haunting of Lake Lanier develop?

Back

She doubts the legends but gradually believes them.

Front

Which development is similar in both texts?

Back

A character learns that legends and memories carry truth.

Front

How does The War of the Wall differ from The Haunting of Lake Lanier in its use of setting?

Back

Wall uses a realistic neighborhood to show community, while Lanier uses a haunted lake to create suspense.