Literary Elements
Events
Virginia Hamilton
"Who Said It"
In and around the cave
100
"Like fluid poring itself away, he was gone."
What is a Simile
100
How the Small family felt at church services.
What is unwelcomed?
100
Literary genre for the House of Dies Drear.
What is Historical Fiction?
100
"on the other side is the platform you stumbled upon last night. It's a trap."
Who is Mr. Small?
100
Cave formations.
What are stalagmites and stalactites?
200
"Darkness had a way of falling down on you around here."
What is Personification?
200
The household items Mr. Small was looking for on Easter Sunday.
What are locks?
200
To entertain.
What is the author's purpose?
200
"All right, ghosts, come right on in!"
Who is Mrs. Small?
200
Reason the glass was not dusty.
What is Pesty's job was to clean it?
300
". . . began to carve to air as though it were a pretty peice of pine."
What is an Alliteration?
300
Information Mr. Carr gave Mr. Small concerning Pluto and the Darrows.
What is bad blood between them?
300
Point of View.
What is third person omniscient?
300
"They think because you're old, they can walk in and take over."
Who is Pluto?
300
Keeper of the ledgers.
Who is Pluto?
400
"You have some vandalism out there?"
What is Foreshadowing?
400
What Thomas imagined himself to be whenever frightened.
What is an Indian brave?
400
Thomas struggles with his emotions and fears within the house of Dies Drear.
What are internal conflicts (Man v. Self)
400
"Mr. Thomas, this is my job to do."
Who is Pesty?
400
Reason the Darrow's were digging holes.
What is looking for the buried treasure?
500
The Greek Cross: how runaway slaves used it to reach the north.
What is Historical Fact?
500
Object used to open the cave wall.
What is a rope.
500
An attitude of mystery and suspence.
What is the author's tone?
500
"You devil! you hairy, green-eyed devil!"
Who is Thomas?
500
Pulled the mask from his face.
Who is the other Pluto?
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