Fever, Chpts. 1-4 Figurative Language Analysis Questions

Based on what you know about yellow fever, what foreshadowing does the author use on Pg. 1?

• Polly was late

• August was very hot

• A mosquito was buzzing in Mattie's ear

• Mattie was sleeping late

What evidence BEST shows how wealthy / poor Mattie's family is?

• "Mother had been a perfect girl. Her family was wealthy then..." (2)

• "I stepped into my blue linen skirt. it nearly showed my ankles" (3)

• "A squeaking mouse dashed by my toes, followed by a flash of orange fur name Silas" (3)

• "The water in the washbasin was cloudy, and the facecloth smelled like old cheese" (3)

What type of figurative device is Mattie using when she says "Eliza was the coffeehouse cook. Mother couldn't prepare a meal fit for pigs. I found this amusing, considering our last name was Cook."

• verbal irony

• metaphor

• allusion

• symbolism

What does Mattie mean when she uses the idiom, "[Mom and Eliza] both supped sorrow with a big spoon" (9)?

• Her mother and Eliza both have bad attitudes about needing to work for a living

• Her mother and Eliza never feel happy because their husbands are dead

• Her mother and Eliza use big utensils to eat soup, and it makes them very sad

• Her mother and Eliza both greatly mourned the loss of their husbands

What does the author mean by the phrase "the air was thick with the smell of baking bread"?

• It indicates that bread was being baked nearby.

• It suggests that the atmosphere was heavy with a comforting scent.

• It implies that the air was unbreathable.

• ´It means that the baking process was causing trouble.

How does the author use juxtaposition on pgs. 8-9 to share details about Eliza's life?

• The author has Mattie share about Eliza's best and worst days (freedom and husband's death).

• The author contrasts Eliza with a lemon, saying how she is not sour.

• The author reveals how Mattie cares for Eliza and thinks of her as a best friend.

• The author includes how the Quakers' religious beliefs helped Eliza live free.

Why does the author include allusions in Chapter 4?

• The author names the parrot King George to show how much Grandfather hates the king.

• The author mentions Thomas Jefferson to show how divisive politics can be.

• The author mentions how grandfather loves George Washington to help the reader understand the time period.

• The author talks about different money from Virginia, Britain, and France to show the disunity of the colonies.

What type of irony is it when grandfather insists that the disease at the docks is not yellow fever? (21)

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

• cosmic

Based on the context, what does "constitutional" mean on pg. 22?

• Relating to the U.S. Constitution

• The laws that citizens must abide by

• The importance of money

• The health of the body

Which of the follow quotes uses hyperbole?

• "Mother's family was wealthy then, but that didn't stop her from stitching entire quilts before breakfast, or spinning miles of wool before tea" (2).

• "I leaped from my bed, and - thunk - cracked my head on the sloped ceiling" (2).

• "...Blanchard had flown that remarkable balloon. From the prison's courtyard it rose, a yellow silk bubble escaping the Earth" (4).

• "Look here, gentlemen, sweets offered by the sweetest filly in the Commonwealth" (19).