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Which of the following is a Which of the following is a statement of statement of themetheme for the for the story?story?

a. A group of soldiers risk their lives a. A group of soldiers risk their lives for one man in order to bring him for one man in order to bring him home from war. home from war.

b. Sacrificing one’s life for the good of b. Sacrificing one’s life for the good of others is the highest form of others is the highest form of selflessness. selflessness.

c. World War II was one of the c. World War II was one of the bloodiest wars in history, claiming the bloodiest wars in history, claiming the lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers.lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers.

Describe Describe Sgt. Sgt.

Horvath.Horvath.

Briefly describe Briefly describe the the tonetone of of Saving Saving

Private Ryan. Private Ryan.

(Remember the (Remember the definition of definition of tone tone

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Which of the following is the Which of the following is the main ideamain idea of the story? of the story?

a. A group of soldiers risk their lives a. A group of soldiers risk their lives for one man in order to bring him for one man in order to bring him

home from war. home from war.

b. Sacrificing one’s life for the good of b. Sacrificing one’s life for the good of others is the highest form of others is the highest form of

selflessness. selflessness.

c. World War II was one of the c. World War II was one of the bloodiest wars in history, claiming the bloodiest wars in history, claiming the

lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers.lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers.

Name one Name one internal internal conflictconflict

Captain Miller Captain Miller faces. Explain faces. Explain

how he handles how he handles this conflict.this conflict.

How does the How does the beginning scene beginning scene on Omaha Beach on Omaha Beach create a specific create a specific

mood?mood?

Give 3 Give 3 adjectives to adjectives to

describe describe Captain Captain Miller. Miller.

Describe Describe Sgt. Reiben.Sgt. Reiben.

Describe Describe how how

Mellish’s Mellish’s attitude attitude towards towards Upham Upham changes changes near the near the

end.end.

Name one specific Name one specific external conflict. external conflict. Who faces this Who faces this

conflict? How does conflict? How does this person handle this person handle the conflict? Is the the conflict? Is the conflict resolved?conflict resolved?

Name one specific Name one specific internal conflict. internal conflict. Who faces this Who faces this

conflict? How does conflict? How does this person handle this person handle

the conflict? Is the conflict? Is this conflict this conflict resolved?resolved?

Give three Give three adjectives adjectives

that that describe describe Wade’s Wade’s

character. character.

Describe Describe Jackson’Jackson’

s s charactecharacte

r. r.

What is the What is the basic basic

situation of situation of Saving Saving Private Private Ryan Ryan ??

Name two Name two difficulties difficulties that Upham that Upham faces. How faces. How

does he does he handle these?handle these?

Name two Name two important important

elements of elements of rising action in rising action in

the story. the story.

Name two Name two more more

important important elements of elements of

rising action in rising action in the story.the story.

Describe Describe Caparzo’s Caparzo’s

personalitypersonality. .

What is the What is the climax of the climax of the

story?story?

Give two Give two examples (from examples (from the movie) of the movie) of

suspensesuspense being being successfully successfully

built to draw in built to draw in the audience. the audience.

Upham shooting the Upham shooting the Nazi whom Miller set Nazi whom Miller set free is an example of:free is an example of:

a. suspensea. suspenseb. ironyb. irony

c. foreshadowingc. foreshadowing

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Captain Miller Captain Miller symbolizessymbolizes

a. hope for the a. hope for the futurefuture

b. a strong leaderb. a strong leaderc. happinessc. happiness

Upham had never Upham had never been involved in:been involved in:

a. the militarya. the militaryb. a warb. a war

c. combatc. combat

Name one Name one example from the example from the movie where the movie where the pacing is used to pacing is used to create suspense. create suspense.

Describe how Describe how pacing is used in pacing is used in

this scene.this scene.

Give three Give three adjectives to adjectives to

describe describe Private Private

James RyanJames Ryan

Name one Name one example of example of dramatic dramatic

irony in the irony in the story.story.

Name another Name another scene where scene where

pacing is used pacing is used to create to create suspense. suspense.

Explain how Explain how pacing is used pacing is used in this scene.in this scene.

From what does From what does Jackson draw Jackson draw

strength? Explain strength? Explain your answer your answer

giving details giving details from the story. from the story.

Write one Write one statement of statement of theme for the theme for the

story.story.

Name a Name a motif from motif from the story.the story.

Choose one Choose one character and character and explain how explain how

indirect indirect characterization is characterization is used to show this used to show this

person’s most person’s most dominant dominant

character traits.character traits.

Choose a different Choose a different character. character.

Describe how Describe how indirect indirect

characterization is characterization is used to show this used to show this

person’s most person’s most dominant dominant

character traits.character traits.