People
Nell
This is where the fever happen
Where is Philadelphia
What literary use is this?
"The streets smelled of smoke, sickness and decay"
Imagery
The season it started in
What is summer
The fever spread like wildfire through the city
simile
Mattie's father did this as his occupation.
Mattie's father died from this.
A carpenter. He fell from a ladder and broke his neck.
This is where mattie and grandpa where going
what is the country
What is it called when a nonhuman object is given human characters
Personification
The season it ended in
Winter
The city was a ghost town
Metaphor
Polly
This is where the cooks live
where is the coffee house
Describe what is included in the exposition
Where you find out the setting and are introduced to the characters (beginning)
The group that helps care for the sick
'A slight breeze waltzed through the room,' is an example of what?
Personification
This is Mattie's love interest?
Nathaniel Benson
This is how they knew the fever was over
The frost was happening
What is the series of events that build up to the point of greatest significance called?
Rising Action
Name one real doctor during the Yellow Fever epidemic
Dr. Benjamin Rush
'Life was a battle and Mother a tired and bitter captain,' is an example of what?
Metaphor
These are the people who ran the egg stand?
Who is Mr. & Mrs. Epler
The place George Washington stayed at
Where is Germantown
The frequent mention of mosquitos throughout the novel is an example of what?(Hints for the future)
Foreshadowing
What season did the fever end?
Winter
"Everyone in Philadelphia was sick at once"
Hyperbole