Fever 1793 Figurative Language

"I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"The water in the washbasin was cloudy, and the facecloth smelled like old cheese."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"...her hair a wild collection of snakes on the pillow."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"Black coffee, bitter as medicine."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

"...drooping plants crying for help."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"Bodies are piling up like firewood"

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

What is the most likely reason the author uses the simile below in Fever 1793?

"Black coffee, bitter as medicine."

• To show that Mattie enjoys the strong taste of the coffee.

• To emphasize how unpleasant and harsh the coffee tastes to her.

• To explain that the coffee has healing powers like real medicine.

• To suggest that Mattie prefers coffee over other drinks.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the most likely reason the author uses personification below in Fever 1793?

"They made our strongbox grow delightfully heavy."

• To show that the strongbox was becoming harder for Mattie to carry.

• To emphasize how unhappy Mattie was about receiving money.

• To show that the money added to the strongbox brought joy and a sense of success.

• To suggest that the strongbox was filling with items other than money.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the most likely reason the author uses the simile below in Fever 1793?

"You shouldn't look at him as if he were a racehorse for sale."

• To show that the character is being judged too harshly, as if he must meet high expectations.

• To highlight the character’s physical appearance in a humorous way.

• To illustrate that the character is strong and fast like a racehorse.

• To suggest that the character is being admired and respected by everyone around him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the most likely reason the author uses personification below in Fever 1793?

"His eyebrows shot to the top of his head."

• To show that Grandfather is surprised or shocked.

• To explain that Grandfather’s eyebrows can move on their own.

• To suggest that Grandfather is trying to hide his feelings.

• To show that Grandfather is angry at someone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3