"The Yellow Star" foreshadowing and symbolism

Early in the year 1940, in the country of Denmark, there were only Danes. Tall Danes. Stout Danes. Old Danes. Silly Danes. Cranky Danes. ...and even some Great Danes.

What literary element does this represent?

• Repetition

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Early in the year 1940, in the country of Denmark, there were only Danes. Tall Danes. Stout Danes. Old Danes. Silly Danes. Cranky Danes. ...and even some Great Danes.

What is most likely the reason for this repetition?

• The author wants to show that, even though they are different, the people are united because they're all Danes.

• The author wanted to emphasize how different people are.

What is most likely the reason the author includes the anecdote about King Christian riding without a guard?

• To show how much the Danish people love King Christian.

• To make King Christian seem tough and macho.

The author includes an anecdote about King Christian riding without a guard. Why might the "curious visitor" consider the King's behavior ironic?

• The most important person in Denmark is not protected.

• The King is riding a horse instead of in a carriage.

The author includes an anecdote about King Christian riding without a guard. What might this story foreshadow?

• The Danish people will follow the King's example against the Nazis.

• The King will not stand up for his people.

Little did the Danes know how much they would need their wise king in the dark days to come.

What kind of foreshadowing is this?

• Narrator Statement

• Dialogue

• Figurative Language

Like a fierce storm, war was spreading across Europe.

What literary element is this an example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Like a fierce storm, war was spreading across Europe.

What is the meaning behind this comparison?

• The author is describing how the war is getting closer.

• The war would soon blow over like a fierce storm.

Soon Nazi soldiers gathered like dark clouds at the Danish border.

What literary element is present in this quote?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Soon Nazi soldiers gathered like dark clouds at the Danish border.

What is most likely the meaning behind this quote?

• The Nazis were dangerous like dark storm clouds.

• The Nazis wore dark uniforms like storm clouds.