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Fever 1793

Fever 1793. Introduction: Historical Fiction and Figurative Language. Historical Fiction. A fictional story set in a familiar period of history. As well as telling the stories of ordinary people’s lives, historical fiction may involve political or social events of the time .

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Fever 1793

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  1. Fever 1793 Introduction: Historical Fiction and Figurative Language

  2. Historical Fiction • A fictional story set in a familiar period of history. As well as telling the stories of ordinary people’s lives, historical fiction may involve political or social events of the time. • Fever 1793 fits into this genre because it tells the story of an ordinary girl (Mattie), living through the Yellow Fever epidemic in Philadelphia, in 1793.

  3. Metaphor • A comparison between two things made without using the words “like” or “as”. The comparison is implied. • Example: You are what you eat.

  4. SImile • A comparison between two objects, people, or ideas, using the words “like” and “as” • Example: Julie slept like a baby.

  5. Onomatopoeia • The use of a word to describe or imitate the sound made by an object or an action. • Examples: Boom! Snap! Pop!

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