LITERARY TERMS (VOCABULARY)

“100 Years”Five for Fighting

PARADOX

A statement that seems

absurd or self-contradictory

but turns out to be true.

DYNAMIC CHARACTER

A character who

changes

ALLUSION

Reference to something in

the past (the Bible, mythology,

etc.) that the writer assumes

the reader will recognize.

RWN QUESTIONS

1. Who is the narrator? How old is the

narrator?

2. (Figurative language)—What does the

narrator mean when he says “we’re on

fire,/Making our way back from Mars?”

RWN QUESTIONS

3. How can an “I” become a

“they?”

4. How long does each age

last according to the narrator?

RWN QUESTIONS

5. What is the “sea?” What

is the “crisis?” How is the

character dynamic?

RWN QUESTIONS

6. What planet does the “morning

star” refer to? (Allusion)

7. Imagine your life as a day. If the

sun is “getting high,” what comes

next?

RWN QUESTIONS

8. How would you describe

the theme of “100 Years?”

9. Who is the audience?