Flashcard "The Pie" by Gary Soto

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What is the central conflict in 'The Pie' by Gary Soto?

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Man vs Himself

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Which line does NOT show that the narrator knew what he did was wrong?

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"I was finished and felt like crying because it was about the best thing I had ever tasted."

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What literary device is used in the line 'I heard faraway messages in the plumbing that howled underneath the house'?

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Personification

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How does the narrator's perspective on the pie change throughout the story?

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Excited to guilty

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Which line best shows the narrator's guilty conscience?

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"My mom, peeling a mountain of potatoes at the Redi-Spud factory, knew."

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Define 'conflict' in literature.

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Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot of a story.

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What is 'personification'?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things.

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What does 'guilt' mean in the context of a story?

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Guilt refers to the feeling of remorse or responsibility for a wrongdoing.

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Explain the term 'narrator'.

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The narrator is the person telling the story, who may be a character or an outside observer.

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What is the significance of a character's perspective in a story?

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A character's perspective shapes their thoughts, feelings, and actions, influencing the story's direction.