figurative language
'Mildred’s face was like an island... motionless, market-minded.'
What is alliteration?
A teenage girl who is Montag's neighbor and enjoys talking
Who is Clarisse?
Guy lacking moral compass but still having heroic attributes that starting fires is good. Also believing that he may be doing something wrong.
What is an Anti-Hero?
A dull, calming tone.
What is stolid?
(Put these in event orders. ex: 1st event-5th event) Mildred telling Guy that Clarisse and her family left to move 4 days ago, and they are probably dead by now.
What is 5th event?
"The little mosquito-delicate dancing hum in the air, the electrical murmur of a hidden wasp snug in its special pink warm nest. The music was almost loud enough so he could follow the tune."
What is Metaphor?
In an unhappy marriage who isn't able to sleep despite her medications. Doesn't remember when she and Montag met
Who is Mildred?
Mildred is an unbothered woman. She enjoys having her seashells on all day and pays no mind to the stuff happening around her
What is The Innocent?
A lethal, eight-legged robotic hunting machine used by firemen to track, sedate, and kill people who hide books
What is the Hound?
We are introduced to Montag and he is described as a firemen who enjoys the smell of kerosene like it's perfume.
"One drop of rain. Clarisse. Another drop. Mildred.A third. The uncle. A fourth. The fire tonight. One, Clarisse. Two Mildred. Three, uncle. Four, fire. One, two, three, four, five, Clarisse, Mildred, uncle,fire, sleeping tablets, men, disposable tissue, coattails, blow, wad, flush, Clarisse,Mildred, uncle, fire, tablets, tissues, blow, wad, flush. One, two, three, one, two, three! Rain. The storm. The uncle laughing. Thunder falling downstairs. The whhole world pouring down." (pg.15)
What is Repetition.
The character who stood in their house, willing to die with the books they deeply loved. Causing Montag to go in a panic
Who is the old lady?
Beatty enjoys destroying houses, lives, and history to keep society ignorant and controlled and enjoys tormenting the protagonist
What is Antagonist?
Combustible hydrocarbon liquid obtained from the fractional distillation of crude oil; Firemen use it to start fires.
What is Kerosene?
The old lady burning in the house being Guy's awakening that books must be valuable if they are willing to die for books.
What is 4th event?
"Laughter blew across the moon-colored lawn from the house of Clarisse and her father and mother and the uncle who smiled so quietly and so earnestly."
What is personification?
Who is Beatty?
(this is a setting archetype) The firemen house where they play around with chickens to trigger a reaction from the hound.
The Forest
A coated and treated surface to reduce friction between moving surface.
What is lubricated?
The firemen teasing the hound with chickens while The hound starts sniffing out Guy, he feels scared that the hound could smell the scent of books on him. Beatty telling him he has nothing to be afraid of.
what is 3rd event?
'It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon has set.'
What is Symbolism
He works as a "fireman", whose job is not to put out fires, but to burn illegal books and the houses they are hidden in. He secretly steals, hoards, and reads books. Has a strange fear of the hound
Who is Guy Montag
Clarisse leading Montag to believe that books and reading are good. That it's okay to explore.
What is the mentor?
Unpleasant Hatred; replusive
what is odious?
Clarisse putting a dandelion under Montag's chin, telling him he doesn't glow because he's not in-love, then asking if he was happy
What is 2nd event?