Bud is the absolute soul of the novel. He is a little ten- year old African-American orphan boy who has seen and suffered through a great deal in his short ten years, but who is definitely a survivor.

Mr. Herman E Calloway

Band leader of a Negro Band who Bud believes is his father. he turns out to be a cranky old man who doesn't trust Bud and acts mean to nearly everyone. He is a very sad man who yearns for the daughter he drove away. He wanted her to be what he wanted.

Bud's Mom (Angela Janet Caldwell)

Although she has died before the story begins, the lessons she taught Bud and his memories of her make her seem as real as if she were interacting with the characters in the story

She is the "vocal stylist" of Calloway's band. She knew and loved Bud's mother and even before she knows Bud's relationship to Mr. Calloway, she offers him motherly love and comfort. Bud thinks her and her music are beautiful. She thinks he is a godsend.

Steady Eddie, The Thug, Dirty Deed, Doo-Doo Bug and Mr. Jimmy

These are the band members who tease Bud unmercifully but also show him how to be a good and loving person. They buy him his own sax and give him a name in the secrete ceremony that makes him one of them.

a figure of speech that compares a shared trait between two unlike things using is or are.

a figure of speech that compares a shared trait between two unlike things using like or as

a word that names a sound, but also sounds like a sound

an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally

the reason for or intent in writing

a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces

literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in the reader through words and descriptions

the sequence of event that make up a story *Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, falling Action, Resolution

the perspective from which the story is being told *First, second, or third person

the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs

the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a literary work. The theme of a story can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all of these elements

the overall attitude conveyed by the narrator's word choice in a story

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Bud Not Buddy 12-19

Bud Not Buddy

Question	Answer
Bud Caldwell	Bud is the absolute soul of the novel. He is a little ten- year old African-American orphan boy who has seen and suffered through a great deal in his short ten years, but who is definitely a survivor.
Mr. Herman E Calloway	Band leader of a Negro Band who Bud believes is his father. he turns out to be a cranky old man who doesn't trust Bud and acts mean to nearly everyone. He is a very sad man who yearns for the daughter he drove away. He wanted her to be what he wanted.
Bud's Mom (Angela Janet Caldwell)	Although she has died before the story begins, the lessons she taught Bud and his memories of her make her seem as real as if she were interacting with the characters in the story
Miss Grace Thomas	She is the "vocal stylist" of Calloway's band. She knew and loved Bud's mother and even before she knows Bud's relationship to Mr. Calloway, she offers him motherly love and comfort. Bud thinks her and her music are beautiful. She thinks he is a godsend.
Steady Eddie, The Thug, Dirty Deed, Doo-Doo Bug and Mr. Jimmy	These are the band members who tease Bud unmercifully but also show him how to be a good and loving person. They buy him his own sax and give him a name in the secrete ceremony that makes him one of them.
Metaphor	a figure of speech that compares a shared trait between two unlike things using is or are.
Simile	a figure of speech that compares a shared trait between two unlike things using like or as
Onomatopoeia	a word that names a sound, but also sounds like a sound
Hyperbole	an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally
Author's purpose	the reason for or intent in writing
Conflict	a literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces
Mood	literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in the reader through words and descriptions
Plot	the sequence of event that make up a story *Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, falling Action, Resolution
Point of view	the perspective from which the story is being told *First, second, or third person
Setting	the time, place, and environment in which a story occurs
Theme	the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a literary work. The theme of a story can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all of these elements
Tone	the overall attitude conveyed by the narrator's word choice in a story

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