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- Walter Cunningham
- A poor farmer who is among the "Sarum bunch," a crowd which assembles near the town jail the night before Tom's trial in order to start a lynching. He is deeply moved by Scout's friendly words when she tries to diffuse the situation, and as a result leads the rest of the men in going home. Ever after, he respects the Finch family greatly.
- Adolphus Raymond
- A white man who chose to marry a black woman and have "mixed" children. He pretends to be a drunk so that the townspeople will have a way to more comfortably explain his behavior and life choices.
- climax/turning point
- moment of the graterst emotional intensity. When romeo killed tibalt
- Atticus Finch
- Scout and Jem's Dad, lawyer and an extremely morally upright man,sometimes overly optimistic.His wife died when Scout was very small, and he has raised his children only with the assistance of Calpurnia, his black housekeeper and cook.
- foreshadowing
- hints at what will happen later
- Jem (Jeremy Finch)
- Scout's older brother, who is nearly ten,is quieter and more reserved than his sister, and has very high standards and expectations for people.
- theme
- the underlying message of the story; the central idea behind the story; an expression of the author's attitude
- Mayella Ewell
- The oldest of the many Ewell children, at age nineteen. She lives a miserable and lonely existence. However, she breaks a social taboo by trying to seduce Tom.
- oxymoron
- combination of two opposite working together..pretty ugly
- repetition
- repiting a word or phase for emphasis..lollipop,lollipop, oh lolly, lollipop
- dramatic irony
- occurs in fiction or drama where the reader knows
- hyperbole
- exageration...this takes forever...
- onomatopoeia
- word that imitates the sound it represents.
- Bob Ewell
- An evil, ignorant man who is a low class person of Maycomb society. He lives with his nine motherless children in a shack near the town dump. He drinks heavily and spends his relief checks on whiskey rather than food for his family.
- Mrs. Dubose
- A mean, sick, very old woman who lives near the Finch family. Jem unknowingly assists her with her heroic attempt to conquer her morphine addiction, a fight that wins her Atticus's highest praises.
- metaphor
- noun to noun(no like/as)
- Heck Tate
- Maycomb County's trusty sheriff, who is ultimately an honest and upstanding man.
- the globe theate
- shakespeares company built a theater for themselves across the river of london
- Judge Taylor
- The judge for Tom's trial. Taylor is a good, sensible man with a sense of humor, who manages a strict courtroom.
- foil characters
- a character whose personality traits are in striking constrast to those of another character.Mercution and Romeo
- Francis
- One of Aunt Alexandra's grandchildren, who spends Christmas with the Finch family and annoys Scout by being both boring and cruel.
- Helen Robinson
- Wife of Tom
- allusion
- refrence to the outside world...the thurder roared as if zeus were angry at the world!
- alliteration
- the repetition of initial constant words. Ex: sweet smell of success
- Aunt Alexandra
- Atticus's sister, who has very strict, traditional ideas of how society works and the role a Southern woman should play.
- simile
- a comparison usually with the words "like" or "as". life is like a box of chocolates....
- Mr. Gilmer
- Lawyer for the Ewell family in Tom Robinson's case.
- tone
- feelings
- Boo Radley
- recluse who never emerges from his house. As a young boy, he was in trouble with the police, and his strictly religious and reclusive parents have kept him indoors ever since. A prisoner in his home, he stabbed his father with scissors once, and no one has seen him since. The town has developed a myth that he is an insane monster who wanders around at night peering into people's windows.
- Maudie Atkinson
- A kind, cheerful, and witty neighbor and trusted friend of Scout's, who also upholds a strong moral code and helps the children gain perspective on the events surrounding the trial. She also loves gardening.
- prologue
- Two households, both alike in dignity...
- Uncle Jack
- Atticus's brother, a doctor Jem and Scout are very fond of.
- symbol
- somthing that represents somthing else.the conch
- Tom Robinson
- A black man who's accused of raping Mayella Ewell.
- soliloquy
- when a character is talking to himself or herself....O Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?
- Dill (Charles Baker Harris)
- is a little older than Scout,short for his age,big imagination.Scout's best friend.
- Reverend Sykes
- The reverend for the all-black congregation, First Purchase African M.E. church, which Scout and Jem visit one day with Calpurnia.
- Calpurnia
- A black woman who works as the Finch family's cook and housekeeper. She is one of the many motherly figures in Scout's life and one of the few who can negotiate between the very separate black and white worlds of Maycomb.
- inciting incident
- when romeo decides to go to Capulet's party
- Scout (Jean Louise Finch)
- A rebellious tomboy,six years old,