Huck Finn Annotations Chapter 1-Chapter 16
1. PG 5 Mark Twain was notorious for stretching the truth, such truth stretching is hyperbole.
2. PG6 Miss Watson was characterized as a tolerable slim old maid.
3. PG7 When the wind was trying to whisper something to Huck personification was coming into play.
4. PG8 The stirring in the dark creating a "me-yow!" sound is onomatopoeia.
5. PG9 Informal style is being used throughout as Huck describes the stories told.
6. PG 10 The superstitions brought forth have imagery when describing the witches.
7. PG11 A humorous tone was set by the author throughout the dialogue.
8. PG12 The dialogue throughout this page had diction to it.
9. PG13 Parallel structure was used as Miss Watson continually insinuated and said Huck was a fool.
10. PG14 Imagery was used as Huck described the situation of the drowned man.
11. PG15 The boys pretending to be different minorities is ironic because in those times it was very prejudice.
12. PG16 It is ironic for Tom Sawyer to call Huck a numskull because Tom fits that description.
13. PG17 The widow is beginning to accept Huck as the winter goes on which is symbolism for him finally starting to be accepted.
14. PG18 Hyperbole was used when describing the numbers and years, it was being stretched.
15. PG19 When Jim had a hairball as big as your fist it was oxymoron because hairballs are not normally that large.
16. PG20 By Huck being tanned it was symbolism, because it stands for him being discouraged by everything and everyone.
17. PG21 Allusions to books are being made as Huck reads.
18. PG22 Huck did not literally put on frills as suggested, so this was an exaggeration.
19. PG23 The old man who was finally accepted and helped was symbolism for the good in people finally coming out and being shown.
20. PG24 The widow was exaggerating when she said she was going to make trouble.
21. PG25 The wood-saw and the rust described to be on it drew imagery.
22. PG26 Ironically Huck was essentially being treated like a
2. PG6 Miss Watson was characterized as a tolerable slim old maid.
3. PG7 When the wind was trying to whisper something to Huck personification was coming into play.
4. PG8 The stirring in the dark creating a "me-yow!" sound is onomatopoeia.
5. PG9 Informal style is being used throughout as Huck describes the stories told.
6. PG 10 The superstitions brought forth have imagery when describing the witches.
7. PG11 A humorous tone was set by the author throughout the dialogue.
8. PG12 The dialogue throughout this page had diction to it.
9. PG13 Parallel structure was used as Miss Watson continually insinuated and said Huck was a fool.
10. PG14 Imagery was used as Huck described the situation of the drowned man.
11. PG15 The boys pretending to be different minorities is ironic because in those times it was very prejudice.
12. PG16 It is ironic for Tom Sawyer to call Huck a numskull because Tom fits that description.
13. PG17 The widow is beginning to accept Huck as the winter goes on which is symbolism for him finally starting to be accepted.
14. PG18 Hyperbole was used when describing the numbers and years, it was being stretched.
15. PG19 When Jim had a hairball as big as your fist it was oxymoron because hairballs are not normally that large.
16. PG20 By Huck being tanned it was symbolism, because it stands for him being discouraged by everything and everyone.
17. PG21 Allusions to books are being made as Huck reads.
18. PG22 Huck did not literally put on frills as suggested, so this was an exaggeration.
19. PG23 The old man who was finally accepted and helped was symbolism for the good in people finally coming out and being shown.
20. PG24 The widow was exaggerating when she said she was going to make trouble.
21. PG25 The wood-saw and the rust described to be on it drew imagery.
22. PG26 Ironically Huck was essentially being treated like a