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Keesh (41 Qs)

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Who is the protagonist and the antagonist? Keesh (protagonist) council (antagonist)
What is the setting? It is set a long time ago on the rim of the polar sea.
What is the conflict? Keesh was a good hunter, but the villagers and the coucil doubted him.
What is the climax? The climax is keesh showing everyone his strategy to hunt. He used headcrast, not witchcraft.
What is the rising action? keesh goes to the council, hunts alone, and has the council send spies out.
What is the theme? dont judge a book by its cover
What is the resolution? They solved the mystery of keesh and he became head man of teh village.
abated became less intense
apportioned divide and distribute
prophetic predicting a future event
assailed attacked
contended argued
corrabortated supported a statement
gale a very stong wind
grapple to fight without weapons, wrestle
oft literary form of often
aghast filled with horrow, shocked
mock a joke,; the subject of teasing or criticism
presumption the act of doing something without the right of permission to do it
unprecedented never done before
in token as a sign or symbol of
arragance an exaggerated sense of one's importance
carcasses the dead bodies of animals
entrails the exposed internal organs of an animal, guts
declined turned down
merit value; worthiness
exceeded went beyond
prosperity wealth;success
taxed confronted
hastily on short noice, hurriedly
cunningly resourcefully, with skill
affirmed agreed
wrought caused
relieved took the place of
bidding asking
tremulous timid; nervous; shaky with fear of nervousness
composed feeling in control
blubber fat under the skin of a whale, seal or polar animal
narrative a type of story
what happens when keesh confronts the council? When keesh confronts the council, they laugh at him and orders to punish him.
How is the setting important? It shows the harsh conditions hunters are in when they hunt.
Created by: Mr. Dornfeld
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