Section 4: Book Review Section 1: Characterization “Oxen and wain-ropes would not Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson bring me back again to that accursed is tale of adventure. Jim Hawkins, an island; and the worst dreams that adolescent boy, is the main character who ever I have are when I hear the surf is searching for a lost treasure. On the way booming about its coasts, or start he must face the evil Long John Silver and upright in bed, with the sharp voice his band of pirates. This book is a of Captain Flint still ringing in my worthwhile read because it has plenty of ears: ‘Pieces of eight! pieces of action, a truly evil and frightening villain, eight!’” and a likable main character. Readers who -Jim Hawkins love adventure will love this book! Section 3: Figurative Section 2: Mood Language One example of figurative language is the simile, The mood in Treasure Island is both “I’ll be as silent as a grave.” This simile helps dangerous. develop the mood of the story by comparing silence to death, and so establishing a frightening and suspenseful mood. Long John Silver said, “I'm cap'n here because I'm the best man by a long sea-mile. The hyperbole “A trifle more of that man, he You won't fight, as gentlemen o' fortune would say, and I should explode,” helps develop should; then, by thunder, you'll obey, and the story by showing how characters affect each you may lay to it!" This quote demonstrates other. This is a dangerous tale in which danger by showing how the captain characters are often in conflict, and this threatens people. hyperbole emphasizes that friction. Jim Hawkins said, “Imagine the abominable Section 5: Sources age we live in!” By this, Jim shows that there is danger by using the word abominable, Place the reference information here for the which means terrible. Because the age the images used. There should be a minimum of characters live in is described as terrible, this two references for the two images included on suggests the setting is not a safe place. your pamphlet. treasure-chest/ oaltoonn /08/03/wild-child
Section 1: Characterization “Oxen and wain-ropes would not bring me back again to that accursed island; and the worst dreams that ever I have are when I hear the surf booming about its coasts, or start upright in bed, with the sharp voice of Captain Flint still ringing in my ears: ‘Pieces of eight! pieces of eight!’” -Jim Hawkins Section 4: Book Review Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is tale of adventure. Jim Hawkins, an adolescent boy, is the main character who is searching for a lost treasure. On the way he must face the evil Long John Silver and his band of pirates. This book is a worthwhile read because it has plenty of action, a truly evil and frightening villain, and a likable main character. Readers who love adventure will love this book! Section 2: Mood The mood in Treasure Island is both dangerous. Long John Silver said, “I'm cap'n here because I'm the best man by a long sea-mile. You won't fight, as gentlemen o' fortune should; then, by thunder, you'll obey, and you may lay to it!" This quote demonstrates danger by showing how the captain threatens people. Jim Hawkins said, “Imagine the abominable age we live in!” By this, Jim shows that there is danger by using the word abominable, which means terrible. Because the age the characters live in is described as terrible, this suggests the setting is not a safe place. Section 3: Figurative Language One example of figurative language is the simile, “I’ll be as silent as a grave.” This simile helps develop the mood of the story by comparing silence to death, and so establishing a frightening and suspenseful mood. The hyperbole “A trifle more of that man, he would say, and I should explode,” helps develop the story by showing how characters affect each other. This is a dangerous tale in which characters are often in conflict, and this hyperbole emphasizes that friction. Section 5: Sources Place the reference information here for the images used. There should be a minimum of two references for the two images included on your pamphlet. treasure-chest/ oaltoonn /08/03/wild-child
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