Numbering All the BonesNumbering All the Bones

By: Ann RinaldiBy: Ann Rinaldi

Literary Terms Literary Terms

Simile Simile

“ “ I stood watching as the shouting guards I stood watching as the shouting guards herded the man towards the gate, which herded the man towards the gate, which opened like the mouth of a dragon.” P.21opened like the mouth of a dragon.” P.21

This is comparing the prison gates opening to This is comparing the prison gates opening to a dragon’s mouth opening. Eulinda is in awe a dragon’s mouth opening. Eulinda is in awe of what she is seeing when the gates open. of what she is seeing when the gates open. She is scared of what she is seeing and is She is scared of what she is seeing and is comparing it to a dragon’s mouth opening.comparing it to a dragon’s mouth opening.

PersonificationPersonification

““Of course we still had Octavius, but Of course we still had Octavius, but his bones creaked.” P.3his bones creaked.” P.3

This shows that Octavius is very old This shows that Octavius is very old and weak. Octavius’s bones do not and weak. Octavius’s bones do not actually creak but it’s telling that actually creak but it’s telling that he’s not very able-bodied any more.he’s not very able-bodied any more.

Overstatement Overstatement

““That man (Mr. Hampton) ain’t got a thought That man (Mr. Hampton) ain’t got a thought in his head anymore that she (Mistis) in his head anymore that she (Mistis) doan’ put there.” P.45doan’ put there.” P.45

This overstatement shows Mr. Hampton This overstatement shows Mr. Hampton doesn’t really make decisions for him self doesn’t really make decisions for him self and lets Mistis boss him around. It shows and lets Mistis boss him around. It shows that Mr. Hampton is a weak man that that Mr. Hampton is a weak man that doesn’t take charge.doesn’t take charge.

Metaphor Metaphor

““After they built the prison a mile from Pond After they built the prison a mile from Pond Bluff, game got scarcer than horns on a Bluff, game got scarcer than horns on a rabbit.” P. 20 rabbit.” P. 20

I think this means that the game wasn’t too I think this means that the game wasn’t too common because as it says in the metaphor common because as it says in the metaphor “scarcer than horns on a rabbit”. And horns on “scarcer than horns on a rabbit”. And horns on a rabbit are not common at all. This means a rabbit are not common at all. This means that the prison had a big effect on Pond Bluff that the prison had a big effect on Pond Bluff because it was so close.because it was so close.

SymbolismSymbolism

““He’s (Neddy) still got it, (the ring) He’s (Neddy) still got it, (the ring) Eulinda. He says he’s gonna hold on to Eulinda. He says he’s gonna hold on to it, ‘til after the war. Then sell it to take it, ‘til after the war. Then sell it to take you and him when you go west.” P. 12you and him when you go west.” P. 12

This symbolizes hope for Eulinda of This symbolizes hope for Eulinda of being free and reuniting with Neddy. being free and reuniting with Neddy. This shows the ring is very important This shows the ring is very important to the story.to the story.

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