The Little Prince Story

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger de Saint- Genre:

Exupéry (1900-1944)
1. Fiction
 A French writer and aviator. 2. Science fiction
 Born in Lyon and educated at the University 3. Fantasy
of Fribourg. 4. Fable
 Joined the French Air Force in 1921and Setting- Sahara Dessert
became a commercial pilot in 1926.
 His first two books were Southern Mall Characters:
(1929) and Night Flight (1931).
1. The Little Prince- Symbolizes
 He rejoined the French Air Force during
innocence, hope and insights of a child.
World War II, was shot then escaped to the
2. The Rose- A coquettish flower.
United States.
3. The Fox- An eye-opener, guide and
 His plane was list on a reconnaissance
someone who made the prince realize
mission over southern France in 1994.
the essence of the rose.
 His aircraft was found in 2004.
Literary Devices
Vocabulary
1. Symbolism
1. Essential- (Adj.) Important
2. Imagery
2. Tame- (Adj.) No longer wild
3. Simile
3. Grumble- (Verb) To make a low, heavy,
4. Metaphor
sigh
5. Personification
4. Rite- (Noun) Ceremonial Act
5. Vineyard- (Noun) A field where grapes are Riddles
grown
6. Wheat- (Noun) Used to make bread Statements that have a double meaning
7. Sigh- (Verb) To take a deep, audible breath that is put forth as a puzzle to be solved.
8. Yonder- (Adverb) Over there
9. Burrow- (Noun) A hole dug as a living Examples:
space
1. A deep well that is full of chisels
10. Monotonous-(Adj.) Boring, plain
(A: A well).
11. Perplexed- (Adjective) Unable to
2. Two black stones that reach far (A: Eyes)
understand something
3. Two wells which you cannot turn to look
12. Wane- (Verb) To dwindle or decrease in
at (A: Your ears).
size
4. The captain took a bath without his belly
13. Neglect- (Verb) To fail to give the proper
getting wet (A: Canoe).
care
5. Five coconut trees, one stands out (A:
14. Embarrass- (Verb) To make someone look
Fingers).
foolish in public
6. When I tugged on the vine, the monkeys
15. Tie- (Noun) Serves as a connecting link
went crazy A: Large bell).

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 A figure of speech that describes an
object or action in a way that isn’t literally true,
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