English 2202
Literary terms
Alliteration: the repetition of the beginning sounds in groups of words, usually at the beginning of a word or stressed syllable.
Example- curious cats climbed
Antagonist: the major character /force in a narrative or drama that works against the hero or the protagonist.
Character sketch: a brief description of a character, using whatever evidence is available to you, in order to show that character’s attitudes, feeling, thoughts, and personality.
Foreshadowing: a technique for providing clues about events that may happen later in the story.
Metaphor: a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using the words like or as.
Example: you are a dog.
Personification: a literary device in which human qualities or actions are attributed to non human beings or objects.
Protagonist: the main character in the literary work.
Sarcasm: harsh or bitter verbal irony in what one is saying.
Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Example: my love is like a red, red rose.
Stanza: a stanza in a poem is what a paragraph is to a piece of prose; they are separated by a space.
Summarize: to express in shorter, concise form.
Symbolism: something concrete, such as a person, object, image, word or event that represents something abstract, such as feelings, emotion, idea or concept.
Theme: the story’s main idea.
Tone: the author‘s attitude toward the subject that he/she is writing about such as anger, approval, pride or pain.
Atmosphere: the overall emotional impression we get from the words, images, and setting of a text and the pace set by the story’s plot.
Setting: the environment or surroundings in which the story takes place.
Terms to know for visuals
Focal Point: part of the visual that is the main interest.
Balance: the way shapes are arranged in a visual; when shapes are balanced they create a feeling of harmony or order. Unbalanced shapes create tension.
Caption: the word beneath a photograph that explains the subject and gives background information.
Message: the general idea the artist wishes to express.
Contrast: refers to the light and dark or other difference used to create strong feelings in a visual.
Composition: the arrangement of visual elements within a picture.
Unity: how the composition works to express an idea.
Commonly used words to express emotion:
Apathy: lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting
Indifference: lack of interest or concern.
Criticism: the act of passing severe judgment.
Sarcastic: a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark.
Enthusiasm: extreme devotion.
Enraged: to make extremely angry.
Serene: calm, peaceful, or tranquil; unruffled
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
5 step process for reading a poem
5 step process for reading a poem
1. Read the poem to yourself
2. Read the poem out loud
3. Listen for rhyme
4. Listen for imagery- items that appeal to the senses.
a. Sight
b. Sound
c. Taste
d. Touch
e. Smell
5. Look at the shape of the poem/ the way it is written.
a. How many stanzas are there
b. How are the stanzas shaped
c. What significance does the shape have
1. Read the poem to yourself
2. Read the poem out loud
3. Listen for rhyme
4. Listen for imagery- items that appeal to the senses.
a. Sight
b. Sound
c. Taste
d. Touch
e. Smell
5. Look at the shape of the poem/ the way it is written.
a. How many stanzas are there
b. How are the stanzas shaped
c. What significance does the shape have
Poetry questions due by Friday
Poetry English 2202
Housecleaning
By Nikki Giovanni
i always liked house cleaning
even as a child
i dug straightening
the cabinets
putting new paper on
the shelves
washing out the refrigerator
inside out
and unfortunately this habit has
carried over and I find
i must remove you
from my life
How Heavy the Days
By Hermann Hesse
How heavy the days are.
There’s not a fire that can warm me,
Not a sun to laugh with me,
Everything bare,
Everything cold and merciless,
And even the beloved, clear
Stars look desolately down,
Since I learned in my heart
Love can die.
1. How many stanzas are in the first poem, “Housecleaning?”
2. In the first poem, “Housecleaning” the speaker says, “….I must remove you/from my life.” Whom do you think the speaker is addressing?
3. In the first poem, “Housecleaning” what connection do you see between housecleaning and the speaker’s decision?
4. In the first poem, “Housecleaning” do you think the author is angry? Calm? Matter of fact? What words would you use to describe the tone of the poem?
5. What is the difference between the tone of the poem, “How Heavy the Days” and “Housekeeping?”
6. In the second poem, “How Heavy the Days” what might have happened to make the author feel this way? Do you think it had just happened or did it happen a long time ago?
Housecleaning
By Nikki Giovanni
i always liked house cleaning
even as a child
i dug straightening
the cabinets
putting new paper on
the shelves
washing out the refrigerator
inside out
and unfortunately this habit has
carried over and I find
i must remove you
from my life
How Heavy the Days
By Hermann Hesse
How heavy the days are.
There’s not a fire that can warm me,
Not a sun to laugh with me,
Everything bare,
Everything cold and merciless,
And even the beloved, clear
Stars look desolately down,
Since I learned in my heart
Love can die.
1. How many stanzas are in the first poem, “Housecleaning?”
2. In the first poem, “Housecleaning” the speaker says, “….I must remove you/from my life.” Whom do you think the speaker is addressing?
3. In the first poem, “Housecleaning” what connection do you see between housecleaning and the speaker’s decision?
4. In the first poem, “Housecleaning” do you think the author is angry? Calm? Matter of fact? What words would you use to describe the tone of the poem?
5. What is the difference between the tone of the poem, “How Heavy the Days” and “Housekeeping?”
6. In the second poem, “How Heavy the Days” what might have happened to make the author feel this way? Do you think it had just happened or did it happen a long time ago?
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Novel Study Due dates
All your questions must be submitted no later than the day of your exam. You may pass them in at the office or to me in person. You may not take any papers with you into the exam room.
Your exam is on the 23rd of January - I have provided all students a copy of the exam dates.
Good luck !!
Your exam is on the 23rd of January - I have provided all students a copy of the exam dates.
Good luck !!
Important Exam Review Material
Novel Review- Important Review for Mid Term Exam
Minor themes:
• Love- developing love story between Panee and Jon
• Comparison of cultural differences between Inuit and white culture
• Overcoming loss- Jon dealing with the death of their father
• Dealing with loneliness and alienation
• Overcoming adversity-Jon dealing with a new life
Main theme:
Journey to Maturity - The novel Whiteout allows the reader to see the impact that the main character Jon has had on the people around him and how Jon’s attitude had an adverse affect on his relationships. Throughout the novel we see Jon changing from a self-destructing selfish young adult to a kind, compassionate man who begins to make mature decisions. He soon learns through the help of his uncle, the Inuit people, and through his own personal assessment that his choices in life can have a tremendous impact on his personal relationships and his own welfare.
Turning point:
What is a turning point?
The turning point is the point where the story begins to change. It can also be called a Climax. In the novel the turning point is when Jon, Panee and Pudlo get stuck in a snow storm.
Symbols and their importance:
The scar faced man/ the shaman-
The scar faced man is Jon’s guide through his northern experience. He is a helper giving him visions to shape his decisions so he can become a better person. He can also be interpreted as Jon’s conscience.
• Jon first meets the scar faced man in Chapter 2; he shows Jon the shadow of the airplane that moves independently from the plane. Suggesting that Jon’s life is going in a different direction.
• The scar faced man shows up at the hanger before Jon heads to Nanuvik- suggesting change.
• The scar faced man appears again at the windows tent where his shadow stays outside. The abandoned tent relates to the Whaler’s house which was also abandoned; the shadow shows a separation between Jon and Panee. Panee is the widow inside and the shadow represents Jon on the outside. Jon is never truly allowed inside, to be a real part of her life.
• Jon meets the man again at the fishing camp. He tells the story of Sedna and gives Panee the broken sculpture of Sedna.
• He is seen again during the snow storm when he helps Jon save Panee’s life. He gives Jon the courage to jump the gap in the ice.
• He then mimics the motions of a plane while Jon is offering Sedna the carving suggesting that Jon future is in the south and that he must get on the airplane leaving Nanuvik.
Telulijuk/ Sedna/ the carved green goddess-
• Is first seen in Jon’s Toronto apartment, he writes music for her
• Jon finds several carving of her in his uncle chest
• When Jon falls through the ice and is rescued by Shoona and Pudlo, Panee and her grandmother credit Telulijuk with his survival.
• When at the fishing camp the scar faced man gives Panee a broken carving of Telulijuk. Panee gives Jon this sculpture when she is rescued after the snow storm.
• Telulijuk is symbolic of Panee; without Panee Jon would have never changed his life for the better – she saved him -and the carving is broken like Jon and Panee’s relationship
• Jon offers the carving to the goddess for his survival in the snow storm and falling through the ice.
• Jon then gives up his relationship with Panee and gives her back to her people; Panee is the offering or sacrifice for his future.
Main Characters:
• Calvin
• Panee
• Jon
• Pudlo
• Noddy
Protagonist: is the leading character of a drama or novel. A protagonist is not always the hero, but is always the principal and central character whose rival is the antagonist.
Protagonist
• Jon Arid
Antagonist: is the character or forces in a fiction that opposes the protagonist and causes the conflict in the story.
Antagonists
• Calvin Arid – In part one
• Walski- In part one
• Edlout
• His mother- In part one
• The ice when he almost drowns (force)
• The whiteout (force)
• The snow storm (force)
Literary devices
Foreshadowing: When the author provides clues or hints as to what is going to happen later in the story.
• The broken carving of Sedna/ Telulijuk foretells the ending of Jon and Panee’s relationship
• The Whaler’s house destroyed by winter storms and snow foretells the ending of Jon’s and Panee’s relationship.
Tone: Tone expresses the author's attitude toward his or her subject.
• James Houston describes Jon in a positive way despite the character’s past.
Atmosphere: The feeling surrounding the literary work
• In the novel the atmosphere was cold and sparse during the first half of the novel. The author uses imagery of ice, snow, blue colours and emptiness to show this and gradually uses colour and weather to show warmth.
Setting: The time and place when a story takes place.
• The story takes place on West Baffin Island in an Inuit town called Nanuvik.
Minor themes:
• Love- developing love story between Panee and Jon
• Comparison of cultural differences between Inuit and white culture
• Overcoming loss- Jon dealing with the death of their father
• Dealing with loneliness and alienation
• Overcoming adversity-Jon dealing with a new life
Main theme:
Journey to Maturity - The novel Whiteout allows the reader to see the impact that the main character Jon has had on the people around him and how Jon’s attitude had an adverse affect on his relationships. Throughout the novel we see Jon changing from a self-destructing selfish young adult to a kind, compassionate man who begins to make mature decisions. He soon learns through the help of his uncle, the Inuit people, and through his own personal assessment that his choices in life can have a tremendous impact on his personal relationships and his own welfare.
Turning point:
What is a turning point?
The turning point is the point where the story begins to change. It can also be called a Climax. In the novel the turning point is when Jon, Panee and Pudlo get stuck in a snow storm.
Symbols and their importance:
The scar faced man/ the shaman-
The scar faced man is Jon’s guide through his northern experience. He is a helper giving him visions to shape his decisions so he can become a better person. He can also be interpreted as Jon’s conscience.
• Jon first meets the scar faced man in Chapter 2; he shows Jon the shadow of the airplane that moves independently from the plane. Suggesting that Jon’s life is going in a different direction.
• The scar faced man shows up at the hanger before Jon heads to Nanuvik- suggesting change.
• The scar faced man appears again at the windows tent where his shadow stays outside. The abandoned tent relates to the Whaler’s house which was also abandoned; the shadow shows a separation between Jon and Panee. Panee is the widow inside and the shadow represents Jon on the outside. Jon is never truly allowed inside, to be a real part of her life.
• Jon meets the man again at the fishing camp. He tells the story of Sedna and gives Panee the broken sculpture of Sedna.
• He is seen again during the snow storm when he helps Jon save Panee’s life. He gives Jon the courage to jump the gap in the ice.
• He then mimics the motions of a plane while Jon is offering Sedna the carving suggesting that Jon future is in the south and that he must get on the airplane leaving Nanuvik.
Telulijuk/ Sedna/ the carved green goddess-
• Is first seen in Jon’s Toronto apartment, he writes music for her
• Jon finds several carving of her in his uncle chest
• When Jon falls through the ice and is rescued by Shoona and Pudlo, Panee and her grandmother credit Telulijuk with his survival.
• When at the fishing camp the scar faced man gives Panee a broken carving of Telulijuk. Panee gives Jon this sculpture when she is rescued after the snow storm.
• Telulijuk is symbolic of Panee; without Panee Jon would have never changed his life for the better – she saved him -and the carving is broken like Jon and Panee’s relationship
• Jon offers the carving to the goddess for his survival in the snow storm and falling through the ice.
• Jon then gives up his relationship with Panee and gives her back to her people; Panee is the offering or sacrifice for his future.
Main Characters:
• Calvin
• Panee
• Jon
• Pudlo
• Noddy
Protagonist: is the leading character of a drama or novel. A protagonist is not always the hero, but is always the principal and central character whose rival is the antagonist.
Protagonist
• Jon Arid
Antagonist: is the character or forces in a fiction that opposes the protagonist and causes the conflict in the story.
Antagonists
• Calvin Arid – In part one
• Walski- In part one
• Edlout
• His mother- In part one
• The ice when he almost drowns (force)
• The whiteout (force)
• The snow storm (force)
Literary devices
Foreshadowing: When the author provides clues or hints as to what is going to happen later in the story.
• The broken carving of Sedna/ Telulijuk foretells the ending of Jon and Panee’s relationship
• The Whaler’s house destroyed by winter storms and snow foretells the ending of Jon’s and Panee’s relationship.
Tone: Tone expresses the author's attitude toward his or her subject.
• James Houston describes Jon in a positive way despite the character’s past.
Atmosphere: The feeling surrounding the literary work
• In the novel the atmosphere was cold and sparse during the first half of the novel. The author uses imagery of ice, snow, blue colours and emptiness to show this and gradually uses colour and weather to show warmth.
Setting: The time and place when a story takes place.
• The story takes place on West Baffin Island in an Inuit town called Nanuvik.
Whiteout Chapter Thirty-one
Whiteout Chapter Thirty-one
Assigned questions
159
Plot Summary
• Calvin talks to Jon about Panee and asks him why he expected her to agree to go south with him.
• Calvin tells Jon to get on the plane.
• Jon receives his inheritance.
• Everybody comes to see him off but Panee and Edlout.
• Jon leaves on the airplane for his future in the south.
Assigned questions
159
Plot Summary
• Calvin talks to Jon about Panee and asks him why he expected her to agree to go south with him.
• Calvin tells Jon to get on the plane.
• Jon receives his inheritance.
• Everybody comes to see him off but Panee and Edlout.
• Jon leaves on the airplane for his future in the south.
Whiteout Chapter Thirty
Whiteout Chapter Thirty
Assigned questions
156& 158
Plot Summary
• Panee greets Jon coldly.
• Panee and Edlout’s families have been deciding what to do with their arranged marriage.
• Panee tells Jon she loves him but she has decided to follow her family’s advice and marry Edlout.
• Panee tells Jon she could never go south with him.
Assigned questions
156& 158
Plot Summary
• Panee greets Jon coldly.
• Panee and Edlout’s families have been deciding what to do with their arranged marriage.
• Panee tells Jon she loves him but she has decided to follow her family’s advice and marry Edlout.
• Panee tells Jon she could never go south with him.
Whiteout Chapter Twenty-nine
Note
the numbering on the questions for the second half of the novel study I passes out in class is incorrect. Please use the new sheet or retrieve the questions off the blog.
Whiteout Chapter Twenty Nine
Assigned questions
153, 154 & 155
Plot Summary
• It is spring time, the animals return and the weather gets warmer.
• Jon is finishing his musical composition
• The first plane of the spring is coming
• Noddy prepares to leave
• Jon has to make a decision he must stay in Nanuvik or to go home.
• He asks for advice- everyone tells him he should leave and pursue his musical career.
• Jon goes to talk to Panee about their future but her parents have taken her hunting.
the numbering on the questions for the second half of the novel study I passes out in class is incorrect. Please use the new sheet or retrieve the questions off the blog.
Whiteout Chapter Twenty Nine
Assigned questions
153, 154 & 155
Plot Summary
• It is spring time, the animals return and the weather gets warmer.
• Jon is finishing his musical composition
• The first plane of the spring is coming
• Noddy prepares to leave
• Jon has to make a decision he must stay in Nanuvik or to go home.
• He asks for advice- everyone tells him he should leave and pursue his musical career.
• Jon goes to talk to Panee about their future but her parents have taken her hunting.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Whiteout Chapter Twenty- five
Whiteout Chapter Twenty Five
Assigned questions
#130, 132& 133
Plot Summary
• The man is covered in frost and hard to see
• The man has no dog team
• The man encourages them to go towards the open water
• They jump the gap and the dogs rush towards the man
• The man disappears into the fog
• They make it the camp and Jon becomes jealous of Edlout
• Jon will not let Edlout help Panee
• Edlout travels to Nanuvik by dog team to get help
• Jon sleeps and dreams about the man on the ice- the man is the scar faced man
Reoccurring Imagery/symbols
• The scar faced man
Dictionary items
• Siniktoveet- sleep
Assigned questions
#130, 132& 133
Plot Summary
• The man is covered in frost and hard to see
• The man has no dog team
• The man encourages them to go towards the open water
• They jump the gap and the dogs rush towards the man
• The man disappears into the fog
• They make it the camp and Jon becomes jealous of Edlout
• Jon will not let Edlout help Panee
• Edlout travels to Nanuvik by dog team to get help
• Jon sleeps and dreams about the man on the ice- the man is the scar faced man
Reoccurring Imagery/symbols
• The scar faced man
Dictionary items
• Siniktoveet- sleep
Whiteout Chapter Twenty- four
Whiteout Chapter Twenty Four
Assigned questions 129
Plot Summary
• Pudlo has to tell Jon how to use the sled
• They catch the dog and harness them
• They tie Panee to the sled
• A full moon breaks up the tidal ice
• They have to stop the sled when they come to open water
• While deciding what to do they see a man approaching
Assigned questions 129
Plot Summary
• Pudlo has to tell Jon how to use the sled
• They catch the dog and harness them
• They tie Panee to the sled
• A full moon breaks up the tidal ice
• They have to stop the sled when they come to open water
• While deciding what to do they see a man approaching
Whiteout Chapter Twenty- three
Whiteout Chapter Twenty Three
Assigned questions
125, 126 & 127
Plot Summary
• Jon awakes in the cliffs where he sheltered from the storm
• Jon finds Pudlo alive next to him
• Pudlo is now totally snow blind
• They cover Pudlo eyes to prevent permanent blindness
• Pudlo confesses to Jon that he was showing off by using the dog team and the ivory snow goggles
• They find the sled and the dog team
• They find Panee buried under the snow
• They try to revive her but it does not work
• When Jon tries to lift Panee he briefly sees her inua
Important symbols:
• Panee’s Inua
Assigned questions
125, 126 & 127
Plot Summary
• Jon awakes in the cliffs where he sheltered from the storm
• Jon finds Pudlo alive next to him
• Pudlo is now totally snow blind
• They cover Pudlo eyes to prevent permanent blindness
• Pudlo confesses to Jon that he was showing off by using the dog team and the ivory snow goggles
• They find the sled and the dog team
• They find Panee buried under the snow
• They try to revive her but it does not work
• When Jon tries to lift Panee he briefly sees her inua
Important symbols:
• Panee’s Inua
Whiteout chapter Twenty- two
Whiteout Chapter Twenty Two
Assigned questions
119, 120 & 123
Plot Summary
• They make last minute preparations for the snow storm
• They try to travel to shelter
• The storm gets so bad they don’t know where they are going
• Panee gets lost in the storm
• Jon sees visions in the storm
• Jon sees the scar faced man/ shaman
• They lose the dog team
• Pudlo and Jon shelter in the rocks
• Jon experiences another near death and relives his father’s funeral again
Literary devices
• Metaphor the comparison of two UNLIKE things without using like or as.
On page 176 an example a metaphor is: “now he could see the hard grey shadows of the drifts that snaked across the lake, and thin, white feathers of snow that were wisping lightly along their edges.” The author is comparing the snow to feathers without using like or as.
Assigned questions
119, 120 & 123
Plot Summary
• They make last minute preparations for the snow storm
• They try to travel to shelter
• The storm gets so bad they don’t know where they are going
• Panee gets lost in the storm
• Jon sees visions in the storm
• Jon sees the scar faced man/ shaman
• They lose the dog team
• Pudlo and Jon shelter in the rocks
• Jon experiences another near death and relives his father’s funeral again
Literary devices
• Metaphor the comparison of two UNLIKE things without using like or as.
On page 176 an example a metaphor is: “now he could see the hard grey shadows of the drifts that snaked across the lake, and thin, white feathers of snow that were wisping lightly along their edges.” The author is comparing the snow to feathers without using like or as.
Whiteout chapter Twentyone
Whiteout Chapter Twenty One
Assigned questions
#113, 114& 118
Plot Summary
• They have left the temporary camp to go to the fishing lakes
• Pudlo’s grandfather’s glasses do not fit him well
• Pudlo goes snow blind
• They cannot tell the difference between a ships mast or an ice chisel
• They are experiencing a whiteout
• Panee makes the statement that maybe their inua have left them
• They set their fish nets
• Pudlo notices the weather changing
• When the whiteout lifts they see a snow storm coming towards them
Literary devices
• Personification is giving human qualities to animals or objects. In the statement made on page 174, “ It’s the old fashioned way. Granny told me fish caught on the ice like to look at the water and sing to the others” Panee is personifying the fish. She is giving the fish the human quality of singing.
Dictionary items
• Tima- stop
Assigned questions
#113, 114& 118
Plot Summary
• They have left the temporary camp to go to the fishing lakes
• Pudlo’s grandfather’s glasses do not fit him well
• Pudlo goes snow blind
• They cannot tell the difference between a ships mast or an ice chisel
• They are experiencing a whiteout
• Panee makes the statement that maybe their inua have left them
• They set their fish nets
• Pudlo notices the weather changing
• When the whiteout lifts they see a snow storm coming towards them
Literary devices
• Personification is giving human qualities to animals or objects. In the statement made on page 174, “ It’s the old fashioned way. Granny told me fish caught on the ice like to look at the water and sing to the others” Panee is personifying the fish. She is giving the fish the human quality of singing.
Dictionary items
• Tima- stop
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Whiteout
Chapter Twenty
Assigned questions
#104,105, 106, 107, 110& 112
New Characters:
• Kudlik- Panee’s uncle
• Angokok- shaman
Plot Summary
• They cut a large hole in the windward side of their igloo for safety and to prevent ghosts from dwelling inside the structure.
• Pudlo breaks his sunglasses
• Both Panee and Jon offer Pudlo their glasses but he declines
• Pudlo tries to make a pair of egaks but they break
• They reach the camp and meet Pudlo’s family
• Edlout and Panee exchange a look which makes Jon mad
• Panee tells Jon how to exchange gifts in order to be a good camp guest
• Panee’s uncle shows Jon his sculpture and explains how the Inuit view the concept of a soul
• Pudlo admits that he is going snow-blind
• Jon meets the shaman- it is the scar faced man
• He tells the story of the Sedna/ Telulijuk
• The shaman gives Panee a gift and Jon sees an image of bear coming towards him ( this is an example of foreshadowing)
• Pudlo’s uncle gave him his grandfather’s ivory sunglasses but they didn’t fit him well
• Edlout offered Pudlo glasses but he refused
• Panee gives Edlout a look of longing and sadness when they part
Reoccurring symbol/ themes
• The shaman/ the scar faced man
Literary devices
• Simile- a figure of speech in which two different things that are thought to be alike in one or more ways are compared using “like,” “as,” “as if,” or “such” for the purpose of explanation, allusion, or ornament.
Example: in the novel the author writes, “Jon and Edlout stood stiff legged as two strange dogs, their hackles up, deciding whether to confront each other Panee now, or later.”
The author compares how the boys are acting to how dogs behave while fighting over a mate. He uses as to make the comparison therefore the literary devise is a simile.
Dictionary items
• Egaks- Inuit snow goggles
• Ataii- come on
• Inua- soul
Chapter Twenty
Assigned questions
#104,105, 106, 107, 110& 112
New Characters:
• Kudlik- Panee’s uncle
• Angokok- shaman
Plot Summary
• They cut a large hole in the windward side of their igloo for safety and to prevent ghosts from dwelling inside the structure.
• Pudlo breaks his sunglasses
• Both Panee and Jon offer Pudlo their glasses but he declines
• Pudlo tries to make a pair of egaks but they break
• They reach the camp and meet Pudlo’s family
• Edlout and Panee exchange a look which makes Jon mad
• Panee tells Jon how to exchange gifts in order to be a good camp guest
• Panee’s uncle shows Jon his sculpture and explains how the Inuit view the concept of a soul
• Pudlo admits that he is going snow-blind
• Jon meets the shaman- it is the scar faced man
• He tells the story of the Sedna/ Telulijuk
• The shaman gives Panee a gift and Jon sees an image of bear coming towards him ( this is an example of foreshadowing)
• Pudlo’s uncle gave him his grandfather’s ivory sunglasses but they didn’t fit him well
• Edlout offered Pudlo glasses but he refused
• Panee gives Edlout a look of longing and sadness when they part
Reoccurring symbol/ themes
• The shaman/ the scar faced man
Literary devices
• Simile- a figure of speech in which two different things that are thought to be alike in one or more ways are compared using “like,” “as,” “as if,” or “such” for the purpose of explanation, allusion, or ornament.
Example: in the novel the author writes, “Jon and Edlout stood stiff legged as two strange dogs, their hackles up, deciding whether to confront each other Panee now, or later.”
The author compares how the boys are acting to how dogs behave while fighting over a mate. He uses as to make the comparison therefore the literary devise is a simile.
Dictionary items
• Egaks- Inuit snow goggles
• Ataii- come on
• Inua- soul
Whiteout Chapter Nineteen
Whiteout Chapter Nineteen
Assigned questions
#97, 98, 99
Plot Summary
• It is spring
• Jon is now accepted as part of the community
• Pudlo asks Jon to go fishing with him
• Walski and Jon’s relationship has improved- he is now supporting Jon
• His uncle Calvin has lent him fishing gear and winter clothes
• Panee made Jon a hand-woven sash
• Panee and Pudlo show Jon how to make an igloo
Literary devices
• Foreshadowing- Panee mentions that it is very important to wear sunglasses in the spring.
Dictionary items
• Agaii- no
• Inua- ghosts
Assigned questions
#97, 98, 99
Plot Summary
• It is spring
• Jon is now accepted as part of the community
• Pudlo asks Jon to go fishing with him
• Walski and Jon’s relationship has improved- he is now supporting Jon
• His uncle Calvin has lent him fishing gear and winter clothes
• Panee made Jon a hand-woven sash
• Panee and Pudlo show Jon how to make an igloo
Literary devices
• Foreshadowing- Panee mentions that it is very important to wear sunglasses in the spring.
Dictionary items
• Agaii- no
• Inua- ghosts
whiteout questions master list part II
Chapter nineteen
97) Where does Jon plan to go with Pudlo and for how long?
98) How did Jon prepare for the long journey?
99) What gift did Panee have for Jon?
100) What skill did Pudlo exhibit in changing the course of the sled?
101) How long did it take Pudlo to build the shelter?
102) Describe the feeding of the dogs. How did Pudlo protect the remaining dog food?
103) Why did they keep the light burning in the igloo?
Chapter twenty
104) Why did Pudlo cut a hole in the igloo on the windward side?
105) What is/are egaks and what is/are its purpose?
106) What was Jon’s reaction to the meeting of Panee and Edlout at the Eskimo camp?
107) What is an inua?
108) What was the effect of Pudlo’s snow blindness?
109) What did Jon discover about the Angokok?
110) What powers did the shaman have according to the old people?
111) What new vision does Jon have?
112) What simile does Huston use to describe Jon and Edlout as they meet in the company of Panee?
Chapter Twenty-one
113) What difficulty was Pudlo experiencing?
114) Why did Panee believe their inua had left them?
115) What was the purpose of the ice chisel?
116) How did Pudlo set the gill net?
117) What two other methods did Jon and his friends use to fish?
118) Why had Pudlo become alarmed?
Chapter Twenty-two
119) How did Panee become separated from the others?
120) What was Jon’s reoccurring vision?
121) What did Jon and Panee decide to do when they found each other again?
122) Why had Jon become alarmed for Panee’s safety?
123) What advice did Pudlo share with Jon in regards to staying alive?
Chapter Twenty-three
124) What means did Jon take to aid Pudlo in dealing with his snow blindness?
125) What is Pudlo’s confession?
126) How had Panee found shelter in the storm?
127) What means did Jon and Pudlo undertake to revive Panee?
Chapter Twenty-four
128) Why had the dogs not run away? What was the dogs’ reaction to being re harnessed?
129) What aspects of nature assisted Jon and Pudlo on their return journey?
Chapter Twenty-five
130) Who was the strange man that encouraged the dogs to cross the open lead?
131) How did the women at the camp try to revive Panee?
132) What did Edlout plan to do?
133) What awakened Jon from his dream?
Chapter Twenty-six
134) What does Heather declare that has kept Panee alive?
135) How is Panee treated?
136) What decision does Heather make?
137) What offer does Kudlik make to Jon?
138) Why has Panee become so important to Jon?
139) Describe the atmosphere in Nanuvik when Jon and Edlout arrived after their nights journey?
Chapter Twenty-seven
140) What is Panee’s first word to Jon?
141) What strange gift does Jon receive?
142) How does Jon regard his family?
143) What plans does Jon make for the coming year?
144) What is the result of Jon’s inquiry concerning the sculpture?
Chapter Twenty-eight
145) In your words tell the story of Telulijuk.
146) What did Jon do with the carving of the sea goddess?
147) What demonstration did the shaman display?
148) How is the weather changed?
149) What does Panee tell Jon about the south?
150) What does Walski express to Jon?
Chapter Twenty-nine
151) Why is Noddy excited
152) What does Calvin recommend Jon to do?
153) What does Calvin say about Edlout?
154) Jon is struggling with a decision; what is it?
155) Where is Panee’s family gone?
Chapter Thirty
156) What was the purpose of Panee’s family egg gathering? What was it’s result?
157) What does Pudlo tell Jon?
158) Why does Panee tell Jon to go south?
Chapter Thirty-one
159) What was Panee’s reaction to Jon’s departure?
160) Describe the last image in the book.
Remember we are not doing all of the questions, please check your assignments.
97) Where does Jon plan to go with Pudlo and for how long?
98) How did Jon prepare for the long journey?
99) What gift did Panee have for Jon?
100) What skill did Pudlo exhibit in changing the course of the sled?
101) How long did it take Pudlo to build the shelter?
102) Describe the feeding of the dogs. How did Pudlo protect the remaining dog food?
103) Why did they keep the light burning in the igloo?
Chapter twenty
104) Why did Pudlo cut a hole in the igloo on the windward side?
105) What is/are egaks and what is/are its purpose?
106) What was Jon’s reaction to the meeting of Panee and Edlout at the Eskimo camp?
107) What is an inua?
108) What was the effect of Pudlo’s snow blindness?
109) What did Jon discover about the Angokok?
110) What powers did the shaman have according to the old people?
111) What new vision does Jon have?
112) What simile does Huston use to describe Jon and Edlout as they meet in the company of Panee?
Chapter Twenty-one
113) What difficulty was Pudlo experiencing?
114) Why did Panee believe their inua had left them?
115) What was the purpose of the ice chisel?
116) How did Pudlo set the gill net?
117) What two other methods did Jon and his friends use to fish?
118) Why had Pudlo become alarmed?
Chapter Twenty-two
119) How did Panee become separated from the others?
120) What was Jon’s reoccurring vision?
121) What did Jon and Panee decide to do when they found each other again?
122) Why had Jon become alarmed for Panee’s safety?
123) What advice did Pudlo share with Jon in regards to staying alive?
Chapter Twenty-three
124) What means did Jon take to aid Pudlo in dealing with his snow blindness?
125) What is Pudlo’s confession?
126) How had Panee found shelter in the storm?
127) What means did Jon and Pudlo undertake to revive Panee?
Chapter Twenty-four
128) Why had the dogs not run away? What was the dogs’ reaction to being re harnessed?
129) What aspects of nature assisted Jon and Pudlo on their return journey?
Chapter Twenty-five
130) Who was the strange man that encouraged the dogs to cross the open lead?
131) How did the women at the camp try to revive Panee?
132) What did Edlout plan to do?
133) What awakened Jon from his dream?
Chapter Twenty-six
134) What does Heather declare that has kept Panee alive?
135) How is Panee treated?
136) What decision does Heather make?
137) What offer does Kudlik make to Jon?
138) Why has Panee become so important to Jon?
139) Describe the atmosphere in Nanuvik when Jon and Edlout arrived after their nights journey?
Chapter Twenty-seven
140) What is Panee’s first word to Jon?
141) What strange gift does Jon receive?
142) How does Jon regard his family?
143) What plans does Jon make for the coming year?
144) What is the result of Jon’s inquiry concerning the sculpture?
Chapter Twenty-eight
145) In your words tell the story of Telulijuk.
146) What did Jon do with the carving of the sea goddess?
147) What demonstration did the shaman display?
148) How is the weather changed?
149) What does Panee tell Jon about the south?
150) What does Walski express to Jon?
Chapter Twenty-nine
151) Why is Noddy excited
152) What does Calvin recommend Jon to do?
153) What does Calvin say about Edlout?
154) Jon is struggling with a decision; what is it?
155) Where is Panee’s family gone?
Chapter Thirty
156) What was the purpose of Panee’s family egg gathering? What was it’s result?
157) What does Pudlo tell Jon?
158) Why does Panee tell Jon to go south?
Chapter Thirty-one
159) What was Panee’s reaction to Jon’s departure?
160) Describe the last image in the book.
Remember we are not doing all of the questions, please check your assignments.
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