Context Clues
Compares two unlike things using the words like or as
Simile
What is Harry Bittering’s main emotion in the first half of the story?
He is afraid of being changed by the Martian environment.
Which event in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?
An atomic world war breaks out on Earth.
A comparison in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.
Personification
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?
His peach tree sheds strange new blossoms.
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does Mr. Bittering do to cope with his fears about living on Mars? Choose two options.
He tries to build a rocket to take his family back to Earth. He concentrates on his work on their small farm and other chores.
If a road can correctly be described as submerged in water, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of submerged.
a. The road is completely underwater.
b. The area has experienced a long drought.
c. The water has made the surface of the road slippery.
d. The road has been destroyed and will need to be replaced.
The road is completely underwater.
He saw the old cities, lost and lying like children's delicate bones among the blowing lakes of grass.
Simile
What did the rocket men think happened to the colonists when they got to Mars?
They died from a plague
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does the constant wind on Mars most likely represent?
the power of the environment to completely change the Earth people
Author's purpose
to tell an imaginative story
What is the most accurate meaning of atmosphere in this sentence?
The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.
surrounding air
The fear lay with Mr. Bittering and Mrs. Bittering, a third unbidden partner at every midnight talk.
Personification
At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” whom does the lieutenant from Earth encounter in the hills?
He finds the original Earth colonists, who have fully transformed into Martians.
Which of the following best states a major theme in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?
Though people often fear and resist it, change is unavoidable in the end.
characteristics
-settings that feature imaginary elements
-characters that may be human or nonhuman
-conflicts, or problems caused by the setting
-a theme or setting about life
Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of forlorn?
an abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain
"What do you think of naming those mountains Lincoln Mountains, this canal the Washington canal...why not make this the Einstein Valley..."
Allusion
Which sentence best describes the Bittering family members at the conclusion of the story?
Completely changed into Martians with no memory of their past lives.
What does the wind symbolize in the story?
The wind symbolizes change
structure
exposition, as well as dialogue and description that convey the story's setting and plot