Section 4
How has Mattie’s life transformed in Chapters 17-19?
what is Mattie becomes more independent and responsible.
How does the poet’s imagery (silence, empty streets, grief) shape our understanding of the epidemic?
what is It highlights the devastating impact of the fever on all aspects of life.
Which of these sentences uses a linking word correctly?
Mattie worked hard; however, she still felt hopeful.
Mattie worked hard because; she still felt hopeful.
what is Mattie worked hard; however, she still felt hopeful.
What events cause Mattie’s transformation?
what is Illness, loss of loved ones, and the collapse of city life force her to grow up.
What theme in the poem connects most strongly to Fever 1793?
what is A pestilence changes entire communities - not just those who are sick.
What is the overall mood in Chapters 20-21?
what is Somber, determined, reflective
What word best describes the tone of the poem?
what is mournful/warning
How does Mattie’s shift in attitude affect the mood?
what is Her determination creates a mood of quiet resilience.
How do you punctuate coordinate adjectives correctly? Give an example.
what is Coordinate adjectives need commas (ex. The tall, majestic trees lined the street.)
Which line from “Pestilence: Written During the Prevalence of a Yellow Fever” (p. 39 binders) shows how the pestilence affects the entire community, not just the sick?
what is “Leaving us - unhappy culprits!” - Shows that the people were left behind by the dead and the people who fled the city were unhappy with how things were happening.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Mattie faced a long hard day.
Mattie faced a long, hard day.
what is Mattie faced a long, hard day.