Quoter - Gina McMonagle

1. Page 106, Air heavy with brine and chimney smoke.


I decided to pick this quote because, it emphasizes that they are on an island in Britain. The imagery it puts in your mind, engages your senses to create a more in depth understanding of the setting. Knowing that the setting is on a tiny island is important because if it were in a place like America it would be connected to everyone, making it hard to keep a secret. When I picture chimney smoke I picture a dull area with a small community and that is what the book is trying to convey.



2. Page 102, A large bird was perched on the dresser, staring at me. It had a sleek feathered head and gray talons.


With a first look at this quote it seems unimportant, but if we remember that Jacob's grandfather mentioned the bird several times, and Jacob's father told him that it was a peregrine bird, we can start to make connections. This is important because when we make connections we begin to understand and get engaged in what we are reading. Soon after the bird flies away we know that Jacob is looking for Miss Peregrine, which is a big piece of symbolism, making it important to the story.

3. Page 105, It was almost too perfect of a morning.


With this quote we really have to pick it apart to find the true meaning. When Jacobs says it was almost to perfect of a morning, it is telling us something important is going to happen today and something odd which will also take place.



4. Page 106, The steps protested my weight with a symphony of shudders and creeks.


This is one of the most important piece of descriptive language in the whole book because, it creates a distinct image in our minds that puts us in Jacobs shoes and gives us a chance to feel as though we are actually tiptoeing through the house. I made sure that I included this because, it truly transports you to another place, which makes you want to keep reading.



5. Page 175, The sky was a photograph arrested flames licking a cloud bank.


This creates such a strong lasting image in our minds. It paints a picture stronger than our imagination, instead of the author saying the sky is red, which doesn't engage us in the book, it draws us in, which is why it's important part of the novel. This book is overflowed with figurative language, almost a little to much but, I chose this one because it truly describes the novel and generalizes the rollercoaster of emotion in one sentence.