Know About the Novel Of Mice and Men Flashcards

Chapters 2 and 3.

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Swamper
Handyman, someon ewho performs odd jobs, such as cleaning.
Tick
Mattress covering
Stable buck
A black man who works in a stable
Skinner
A mule driver.
Cesspool
Where all of the waste goes.
Ominously
Forebidding, threatening
Pugnacious
Inclined to quarrel, fight readily
Mollified
To soften in feeling or temper
Dialect
A conversation between two characters
Novella
A mini novel (under 100 pages)
Irony
The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
What is an example of Irony in the story?
Lennie's last name is Small.
Direct characterization
Simply tells what the character is like.
Indirect characterization
When the reader infers what a character is like based on their actions.
According to the old man, why was the boss mad at George and Lennie?
Because they came late.