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St. Vladimir's Vampire Academy

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Analyze the title.

The book Vampire Academy is named after St. Vladimir’s Academy. This is a special school where vampires learn magic and half-mortal teenagers are training to keep them safe. I think the author chose this title because St. Vladimir’s Academy is where most of the story’s events take place and the school is known as Vampire Academy.

2. Analyze the author’s purpose and why. Why do you think he/she wrote the novel?

Richelle Mead wrote this novel to entertain people who like to read books with action and romance. I think Richelle wrote this novel because she likes vampire stories and wanted to make one of her own combining Russian and Romanian mythology.

3. Describe the protagonist

Rosemarie “Rose” Hathaway is a developing …show more content…

Victor Dashkov is a flat character, because he is manipulative and looks to get his way in every situation. Victor Dashkov manipulated his daughter, Natalie, into thinking that turning Strigoi is a good idea and that it will help save him. (page 292-295)

5. Analyze one symbol, identify it, explain it, give paginated example, and tell the author’s reason for using it.

The Molnija mark, молния Russian for the word “lightning” is a mark on the back of a Guardian’s neck that signifies the number of Strigoi that Guardian has killed. This mark looks like two lightning bolts that intersect in an “X”. The author uses this mark on Guardians so that other people who see this mark know how many Strigoi that Guardian has killed. (page 13)

6. Analyze the imagery, explaining if it is auditory, visual or tactile. Why did the author use it? Give a paginated example.

A certain scene in “Vampire Academy” consisted of a dead fox with a slit throat appearing on Lissa Dragomir’s bed and the next day another animal. This other animal came with a note reading: “I know what you are. You won’t survive being here. I’ll make sure of it. Leave now. It’s the only way you might live through this.”(page 160) This is an example of visual imagery because the author is trying to get the reader to imagine the scene with the animals, because the animals and Lissa’s bed were described as “a bloody

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