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Study Guide for Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they
appear in the story or class discussion.
annihilate- to destroy
expendable- to do only once
infinitesimally-extremely small
primeval-earliest age in history
resilient-to recover quickly from condition
revoke-to put an end to the validility
sheathed-put a weapon into
subliminal-the threshold of sensation or consciousness
taint-contaminating
undulate-move with wavelike features
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the story.
foreshadowing
Describe what is foreshadowed: The slightest change in the past changes the future and how even a butterfly can change the presence.
simile:
Example:Suddenly it all ceased, as if someone had shut a door.
metaphor
example:
protagonist:eckel
Who is the protagonist of this story?
1. What company does Eckels visit?time safari inc
2. What are the penalties for disobeying instructions?a 10k fine or government action if needed
3. About what is Eckels thankful?about Keith being elected as president
4. What did some people want to do if Deutscher had won the election and why?people wanted to go back in time to 1492
5. What does the man behind the desk tell Eckels happened last year that makes Eckels think about going on
the safari? The six safari leaders getting killed and signing a paper saying they're not responsible
6. Who is the Safari Leader?travis
7. How many people besides Eckels are on the trip? Name them. lesperance, billings,kramer
8. What does Travis tell Eckels is the best way to kill a dinosaur?to blind it first then aim for the head
9. When the hunters arrive at their destination, what does Travis tell them hasn’t happened yet in history? Christ hasn't been born yet and Moses hasn't split the sea
10. How many years did the men travel? 60,002,055
11. What is the antigravity metal path and why must the men stay on it?so they don't affect history by stepping on anything
12. What happened to the machine and the men’s clothes before they made their journey?they changed
13. Why do the men wear oxygen helmets?so they don't spread their bacteria in the past
14. What is unique about the dinosaurs that the men can shoot?they can only shoot the one marked in red paint because again it'll change history
15. What is a paradox?a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
16. What does Eckels jokingly pre
17. How does the reader know Eckels is afraid?cause he was afraid of the dinosaur he underestimated it
18. What does Eckels say when he sees the size of the dinosaur?he miscalculated it's size
19. How do the men know which dinosaurs they can shoot?the red paint
20. Where was Eckels on his way to when he stepped off the path?running back to the time machine
21. What do Billings and Kramer do after the dinosaur is dead? They throw up
22. What does Lesperance offer Billings and Kramer that they turn down?the trophy picture
23. What does Travis tell Eckels they are going to do to him?leave him
24. What does Travis make Eckels do in order to go back with them?put his arm in the t-Rex's mouth
25. What does Eckels notice about the sign on their return?something under his boot
26. What does Eckels find on the bottom of his boots? A butterfly
27. What does Eckels learn about the election?presidents changed
28. What is the reader to infer that Travis does to Eckels?kill him
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they
appear in the story or class discussion.
annihilate- to destroy
expendable- to do only once
infinitesimally-extremely small
primeval-earliest age in history
resilient-to recover quickly from condition
revoke-to put an end to the validility
sheathed-put a weapon into
subliminal-the threshold of sensation or consciousness
taint-contaminating
undulate-move with wavelike features
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the story.
foreshadowing
Describe what is foreshadowed: The slightest change in the past changes the future and how even a butterfly can change the presence.
simile:
Example:Suddenly it all ceased, as if someone had shut a door.
metaphor
example:
protagonist:eckel
Who is the protagonist of this story?
Eckels
QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions.1. What company does Eckels visit?time safari inc
2. What are the penalties for disobeying instructions?a 10k fine or government action if needed
3. About what is Eckels thankful?about Keith being elected as president
4. What did some people want to do if Deutscher had won the election and why?people wanted to go back in time to 1492
5. What does the man behind the desk tell Eckels happened last year that makes Eckels think about going on
the safari? The six safari leaders getting killed and signing a paper saying they're not responsible
6. Who is the Safari Leader?travis
7. How many people besides Eckels are on the trip? Name them. lesperance, billings,kramer
8. What does Travis tell Eckels is the best way to kill a dinosaur?to blind it first then aim for the head
9. When the hunters arrive at their destination, what does Travis tell them hasn’t happened yet in history? Christ hasn't been born yet and Moses hasn't split the sea
10. How many years did the men travel? 60,002,055
11. What is the antigravity metal path and why must the men stay on it?so they don't affect history by stepping on anything
12. What happened to the machine and the men’s clothes before they made their journey?they changed
13. Why do the men wear oxygen helmets?so they don't spread their bacteria in the past
14. What is unique about the dinosaurs that the men can shoot?they can only shoot the one marked in red paint because again it'll change history
15. What is a paradox?a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
16. What does Eckels jokingly pre
17. How does the reader know Eckels is afraid?cause he was afraid of the dinosaur he underestimated it
18. What does Eckels say when he sees the size of the dinosaur?he miscalculated it's size
19. How do the men know which dinosaurs they can shoot?the red paint
20. Where was Eckels on his way to when he stepped off the path?running back to the time machine
21. What do Billings and Kramer do after the dinosaur is dead? They throw up
22. What does Lesperance offer Billings and Kramer that they turn down?the trophy picture
23. What does Travis tell Eckels they are going to do to him?leave him
24. What does Travis make Eckels do in order to go back with them?put his arm in the t-Rex's mouth
25. What does Eckels notice about the sign on their return?something under his boot
26. What does Eckels find on the bottom of his boots? A butterfly
27. What does Eckels learn about the election?presidents changed
28. What is the reader to infer that Travis does to Eckels?kill him
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