Monday, January 26, 2009

Hallow Kingdom by: Clare B. Dunkle

Pages 24- 46



What I Understand
  • Emily and Kate got lost in the forest near Hollow Hill
  • They both met some people by a bonfire.
  • Adele died so that Kate could own Hollow Hill.
  • Everybody thought that Emily and Kate were telling a lie about their adventures in Hollow Hill.
  • Mr. Marak was in Kate's room mysteriously.

Questions I Have

  • Was Agatha related to Emily or Kate?

  • Why didn't Marack not want to go inside their house?
  • Was Mr. Marak even a real person?
  • What was the "Seylin" from the bonfire doing at Kate's doorstep?

Unknown Words

  • Stoically-(Pg. 33)- impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics: a stoical sufferer.
  • Ominous-(Pg. 39)-portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious.
  • Mollified-(Pg.42)- to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.

Literature Terms

  • Simile-(Pg. 38)-"His hair was all wrong too...like a horse's mane."
  • Alliteration-(Pg. 46)-"He was wearing a black shirt breeches, and boots, but he had left the riding cloak at home..."

Summarizing Sentence

  • This part of the novel is mainly talking about how Kate and Emily describe their time with Mr. Marak.

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