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"The Pedestrian"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| revue | a light theatrical entertainment consisting of a series of short sketches, songs, and dances, typically dealing with topical issues. |
| halt | bring or come to an abrupt stop. |
| ebb | The crime was ebbing. |
| murmur | Sudden gray phantoms seemed to manifest upon inner room walls where a curtain was still undrawn against the night, or there were whisperings and murmurs where a window in a tomb like building was still open. |
| antiseptic | of, relating to, or denoting substances that prevent the growth of disease. |
| regressive tendencies | going back to what society used to be. |
| simile | a stated comparrison between two things that are actually unlike but have something in common. |
| metaphor | form of figurative language that makes a comparison between two things that have something in common. |
| setting | time and place of the action of a short story, novel, play, narriative poem, or narriatve nonfiction work. |
| protagonist | the central character in a story or play |
| imagery | describes words and phrases that re-create vivid sensory experiences for the reader. |
| situational irony | occurs when a character or the reader expects one thing to happen but something else happens |
| verba irony | occurs when someone says one thing that means another. |
| what did mr. leonard most love to do? | |
| what year is the story set? | 2053 |
| why did mr. Leonard Mead change to sneakers? | |
| How do people react when they see Mr. Leonard Mead walking? | |
| Who does Leonard Mead ask "what's up on channel 4, channel 7, channel 9?" | the houses |
| What is mr. leonard mead's attitude toward the shows on television? provide support for your answer | |
| How many years has leonard mead been walking has he done? | 10 years |
| How many people live in the city? | 3 million people |
| How many police cars are there? | 1 police car |
| Where was Mead on his way to when he was stopped by the police car? | On his way home |
| What is mead's profession? | he is a writer |
| Why does the voice from the police car respond "no profession"? | |
| What does Mead's profession reveal about his character and his place in society? | |
| What is significant about the following simile? how does it add to the mood and/or theme? THe light held him fixed, like a museum, needle thrust through chest. | |
| What does Mead realize about the car? | |
| What crime did Mr. Mead commit? | he was walking instead of being home watching tv |
| Waht commentary does bradbury make about television's role in society through this story? | |
| where is mead going to be brought | to the psychiatric center of research on regressive tendencies |
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