The Little Match Girl

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What does the EXPOSITION of a story tell us?

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The setting and the character.

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What would happen to the little girl if she went home without selling any matches?

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Her father would beat her.

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What is the character's main motivation to continue to rub the matches against the wall?

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She wants a life different than what she is experiencing.

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Who was the one person who loved her but was now no more?

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Her Grandmother.

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What is the setting of the Little Match Girl?

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On a street on a cold, snowy night on New Year's Eve.

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What is the main theme of The Little Match Girl?

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The struggle between hope and despair.

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What does the little girl dream of when she lights the matches?

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She dreams of warmth, food, and her grandmother.

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How does the story of The Little Match Girl end?

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The little girl dies in the cold, but is reunited with her grandmother in heaven.

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What does the little girl's experience symbolize in the story?

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The harsh realities of poverty and the innocence of childhood.

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What literary device is used when the little girl lights the matches?

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Imagery, as it creates vivid pictures of her dreams.