Fever 1793
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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MATILDA'S HOME
This is the place where the main character lives. This also the setting when Matilda's mom suffered from the fever.
CARRIAGE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
This carriage is the carriage that was taking Matilda and her grandpa to the countryside. This is also the carriage that dumped them out not long before Matilda got the fever.
BUSH HILL
Bush hill is where the hospital was for victims of yellow fever. The nurses treated all patients who had yellow fever.
CHARACTERS
MATILDA COOK
Matilda is the main character in this story. She is 14 years-old. She lives with her mom and grandfather. Her father died by falling off of a ladder.
LUCILLE COOK
The mother of the main character. She is a little grouchy. She is very sensitive when someone makes fun of her restaurant. She is also trying to find her daughter a husband.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM FARNSWORTH COOK
The main characters grandfather. He served in the revolutionary war. He likes to pretend and talk like he is still in the war to be funny.
ELIZA
Works for the cooks at the Cook Coffeehouse. She is a released African American slave.
GEORGE WASHINGTON
1st United States president. Leader of the Patriots during the Revolutionary War.
THEMES
YOU CAN HELP PEOPLE NO MATTER YOUR AGE
No matter how old you are, you can help others around. Matilda helped her grandfather when the carriage driver dumped them out on there own.
FAMILY
No matter how hard things are, you can get through anything as long as you stick with your family. During the yellow fever, Matilda stuck with her grandfather and got through a lot.
SUFFERING
You may suffer a lot, but you can get through it as long as you believe and stick with your family. Matilda is suffering with the yellow fever being in her city, but she doesn't believe she will die and sticks with her grandpa to get through it.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
DEFINITIONS
- Simile-comparing to things using "like" or "as"
- Metaphor-comparing to things without using "like" or "as"
- Hyperbole-exaggerating to make a point, or for humor
- Foreshadowing-giving hints or clues to what will happen later in the book.
- Personification-giving human qualities to an animal or object.
EXAMPLES FROM BOOK
- Simile-my head spun as if I were on a rope swinging dazily.
- Metaphor-the front room was a jungle.
- Hyperbole-spinning miles of wool before tea
- Personification-the mocking bird whistled
- Foreshadowing-everything went black.
