“Through the Tunnel”
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Complete the following literary terms:
1. Point of View
2. Conflicts p. 76-77
Internal
External
3. Setting p. 78
4. Characterization (Jerry) p.80
5. Simile p.78-81
a.
b.
c.
6. Setting p. 81
- Metaphor – “wall of rock”
- personification –
7. Symbol p. 81 –
8. What does his journey mean on a symbolic level?
9. Characterization p. 83 (Jerry)
10. Imagery p. 84
11. Climax p.84-85
12. Idiom – p.85
“Lighting Up” –
13. Theme –
Vocabulary
1. contrition –
2. supplication -
3. inquisitive –
4. minute –
5. conscientiously –
6. incredulous –
Study Questions (Answer with thoughtful and specific responses.)
1. Who is the protagonist?
2. Where is the story set?
3. Why does Jerry’s mother allow him to go to the beach by the wild bay?
4. Jerry tries to mask his shame at not having found the tunnel by clowning around. How do the other boys react?
5. How does Jerry reach the underwater tunnel?
6. To whom does Jerry brag about finally swimming through the tunnel?
7. What is the point of view of the story? What does the reader learn about the characters by this point of view?
“Through the Tunnel”
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Answer the following questions with specific evidence from the text.
1. What conflict arises within Jerry and his mother at the beginning of the story?
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2. What conflict arises between Jerry and the boys when he strikes out on his own?
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3. What physical and mental conflict does Jerry experience during his training and in his attempt to make it through the tunnel?
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4. The title, “Through the Tunnel”, suggests a passage into something new or a breakthrough. What breakthroughs does Jerry make through the conflicts he experiences in the story? Use the back and answer in specific and complete sentences.