City of Ember Chap 1-6

Front

What are the main reasons Doon believes Ember is not prospering?

Back

Power outages, shortage of supplies, failing generator.

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the phrase: 'The mayor's heavy cheeks folded like drapes'?

Back

Simile.

Front

What did Lina feel a 'hunger' for in the story?

Back

Colored pencils.

Front

What type of figurative language is represented by: 'Somewhere inside her, a black worm of dread stirred'?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

How does Doon navigate the maze of tunnels in the pipeworks?

Back

He has a map in the pocket of the jacket he was given to wear.

Front

What is the significance of the failing generator in Ember?

Back

It symbolizes the city's decline and the struggle for survival.

Front

Define 'figurative language'.

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

Front

What does Lina's desire for colored pencils represent?

Back

Her longing for creativity and beauty in a bleak environment.

Front

Explain the term 'metaphor'.

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What does the term 'simile' mean?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.