Midnight Horse ch3

Simile

Metaphor

he is nice in the morning

he is angry and grumpy in the morning

he has hair in the morning

he is funny in the morning

worried

upset

unhappy

furious

It helps the reader to understand that the setting is no longer in Touch's village.

It helps the reader to understand what Judge Wigglesforth does for a living.

It helps the reader to understand why Touch thought the Judge had the grandest house.

It helps the reader to understand the town of Cricklewood, New Hampshire better.

Judge Wigglesforth has eyes blue eyes that look like the ocean.

Judge Wigglesforth has tired, puffy-looking eyes.

Touch is surprised the Judge won't let him say Uncle.

Touch is curious to see if Otis Cratt is visiting his uncle.

Touch is trying to figure out how to leave his Uncles house.

Touch is very polite and doesn't want to interrupt anything.

His dad was going to study law with his uncle, but instead went off to sea.

His dad was actually very wealthy, but then his mom came and took all the money.

Both of his parents were lawyers until they got swept away in a boating accident.

He actually never knew either of his parents and was always an orphan child.

He is polite because he continue to remind Touch of the law and it's rules.

He is inspiring because he is teaching Touch about the law so he get his inheritance.

He is cruel because he yells at Touch and accuses him of breaking the law.

He is friendly because he welcomes Touch into his house and offers to let him study law.

Otis Cratt is a thief, the great-uncle is a Judge so it isn't adding up

Otis Cratt is much younger than Judgle Wigglesforth so Touch is confused

Otis Cratt doesn't speak the same language as the great-uncle and this is surprising to Touch

Otis Cratt doesn't have any manners and the great-uncle only wants the most refined friends

"he'd given a solemn promise to hold his tongue"

Compare his tongue to a promise

"counted them aloud, one by one, as if it pained him"

Compare his voice to pennies

"a chain with a silver watch dangling on the end like an unlucky fish"

Compares the watch to a fishing pole

"there were great stacks of yellowing old newspapers"

Compares newspapers to the color yellow