Techniques in 'Nine Days'

Kip claims that he "did exactly what [Connie] told [him]" (293) and not take a picture with the camera, but the audience knows that he took the picture of Jack and Connie. This is an example of.....

• Allusion

• Dramatic irony

• Personifcation

• Juxtaposition

Kip references 'The Three Musketeers' when he says "On-bloody-guard, d'Artagnan" after 'one fancy leather glove slapped [him] across the face' (21). This is an example of....

• Alliteration

• Connotation

• Imagery

• Allusion

During her chapter, Charlotte recalls how "in [her] whole life, [she's] only seen [her father] angry once" when her date to the formal was in her room. This is an example of....

• Foreshadowing

• Ambiguity

• Flashback

• Euphemism

In the 2nd chapter, Kip mentions that there are 'fifty years of family photos, but none of Connie" (66). This is an example of....

• Foreshadowing

• Allegory

• Motif

• Oxymoron

Which is NOT a possible meaning of the The Shilling symbol?

• Love's power to connect family, friends, and even strangers together

• Life demands action

• Hope will eventually turn to tragedy

• Our fortunes are shared in ways we can't always appreciate

Which is NOT a possible meaning for the amethyst pendant symbol?

• The consequences of our actions have far reaching effects

• That there is always a silver lining or hope for the future

• Our futures are created as much by others as by ourselves

• Our lives are shared and fates are interconnected.

Which is NOT a possible meaning for the symbol of the photograph of Connie and Jack?

• Tragedy shapes a person's outlook on life

• That happiness can be fleeting

• Love is ultimately worth it

• We need to value our connection to others

What is the genre of 'Nine Days'?

• Historical Fiction

• Bildungsroman

• Autobiography

• Literary Fiction

Check all the features of the narrative structure of 'Nine Days'.

• Non-linear timeline

• Multiple perspectives

• Episodic

• Circular narrative

What does Jordan use to unify her non-linear episodic chapters together?

• Kip Westaway

• The Shilling

• The Pendant

• The Photograph

• The Setting