Chapter 5!!
What is the cover story, Rudolfo and the Duchessa create for Lucien?
'He was Luciano, a young cousin of Rodolfo's from Padavia, who had come to be his apprentice.

In point form list everything that Lucien learns about his ability to stravagate from one world to another.

• He must be touching the book to Stravagate.
• He can only get to Bellezza if he is asleep in his own world.
• It is always night in his world when it is day in Bellezza.
• He mustn't take things between worlds.

Explain the differences that Lucien notices between Bellezza and his own world.

• The boats are called Mandolas not Gondolas.
• Silver was valued a lot more than gold.
• Gold tarnishes not silver.

Read page 89 thoroughly and explain the signifance of the manus fortunae.
The 'Manus Fortunae' mean the hand of fortune. It also means 'may the lady goddess, her king consort and her son aid us, may the circle of our life be unbroken'. It was a superstitious hand gesture like touching wood. 

Chapter 6!!

List everything that is revealed about William Dethridge and his role in Stravagation.
His name is William Dethridge and he was born on 20th April 1523 in Barnsbury and died in 1575 at an age of 52 years old. He was educated at Oxford and Bologna. he was English and studied in Italy. He was an astrologer an alchemist. He was condemned to death by Elizabeth I in 1575 but disappeared before he was executed. Several times he woke up in his coffin.

Who is Giuliana and what dangerous information does she reveal to her fiance?
Giuliana is the substitute for the Duchessa on special occasions and she gets paid large amounts of money and silver for lending the Duchessa her body. She revealed to Enrico that she was the Substitute and no one knows this so Enrico tells people.

Chapter 7!!

Explain the story behind the tradition of wearing masks in Bellezza.
The Glass Master had made this specific mask that suited the Duchessa's desires for her to wear to the Carnival. She wore it to the Great ball and while she was dancing with her partner, Ferrando di Chimici, she tripped and fell. She wore a mask to cover her face at every public occasion and no one ever saw her face ever again. She made it a law that every girl over 16 that wasn't married had to wear a mask too so she had no rivals.

The Intense Ordeal

Although she never said it directly, Humphrey knew that Isabella was broken inside.  After such an intense ordeal, there was no way that anyone could function normally again, not even one as stunning as she. 


Humphrey and Isabella were going about their daily corner store indulgence, taking advantage of their mates rate with the owner of the shop, Derek. Scanning the rusty old shelves for anything they might need or more rather want, they tried to shop as quickly as they possibly could to get out of the hot, unairconditioned store. But suddenly the indulgence became a nightmare. Boom! The petrifying sound of a gunshot hitting the roof startled everyone within the mildewy walls of the building. Everybody dropped to the ground covering their ears and helplessly screaming to nobody. Isabella and Humphrey's hearts were pounding against their chest and their head was still ringing from the sound of the gunshot. A man with a grey, cotton jumper with a hood charged toward the cash register. He wore plain clothes all over and had a ski mask that was covering his young face.      


'Give me the money!', the man holding up the store ordered to Derek while vigorously pointing the shiny handgun at him. Derek stood there unable to move, but shaking vigorously. 'Give me the money, now, or I will shoot everyone in here until you do!' bellowed the man so everyone could hear. Knowing Derek, Humphrey and Isabella both knew that there was no chance that Derek would give up that money, especially as he had worked so hard for it. Their heart was pumping more and more harder and their chests began to start throbbing with immense pain. They had to get out of hear now. 


Humphrey seemed to be handling it better than Isabella, who was pale white and stunned. But Humphrey signalled subtly toward the door which was wide open and behind the man. Isabella immediately knew the plan and started to steadily rush to the door on all fours. They were both just about to crawl out of the door when there was another gunshot but this time it was followed by a man's scream of agony. The people in the shop panicked most of them with blood splattered all over their clothes and faces. This was enough to distract the criminal. Humphrey and Isabella jumped up as fast as they could and sprinted away, their legs feeling like jelly still shaking with fear. 


Later they found out that Derek did not make it through and Isabella could not handle that, for he was the one she loved.

Q's 1 & 2

Q1 What are the main events that take place

• Lucien is on the rooftop with Rodolfo and Lucien finds out from Rodolfo that he has no shadow, Lucien is then in shock about it and Rodolfo gives him Prescuo.
• Rodolfo tells Lucien about the  brotherhood of the stravaganti and tells Lucien he is a Stravagante, Rodolfo is a Stravagante as well. They are the guardians of the travel between Luciens world and Rodolfos world.
• Rodolfo also tells him about Dr William Dethridge who accidenttaly opened the gateway between the two worlds using a copper dish created in a freak accident trying to make gold. Dr Dethridge lived in the 16th Century of England under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I.
•  Rodolfo tells Lucien that they are not the only people who can stravagte other people who are called the Di Chimici want to plunder all of the 21st century inventions and make life easier for them and so they can control all of Talia. "They would bring back all kinds of magic, cures for illness, spells to make inanimate objects move, mystical weapons which can kill or maim from long distances away.
• Lucien asks Rodolfo woud'nt they use it for good rather than evil. But Rodolfo replies they woud us it for them selves. Make childbirth easier, live longer, live healthier be able to control the country.
• At this point in time Rodolfos servant informs him that the Reman Ambassador Rinaldo Di Chimici wants to speak to him. The Reman Abassador only wants to see him because his spy said he had seen a boy enter Rodolfos labatory.
• Rodolfo tells Lucien to use Rodolofos secret tunnel to get away, Lucien replies why and Rodolfo says The Reman ambassador would surely kill Lucien if he got the chance, so he could have Luciens tailsman (A purple velvet book) and plunder the 21st century.
• Rodolofo gives lucien a firestone light and tells Lucien to follow the passage until he gets to a door and to tell Silvia(the Duchessa) Rodolfo sent him. When Lucien goes into the Duchessas room. The duchessa orders the guards but Lucien tells her that Rodolfo sent him, and explains what happened.

Q2 Write a Character profile on the Antagonists and Protaganists.

Antagonists:

• Lucien Mullohand is a boy from England age 15 who has cancer and is on Chemotherapy, which has made his hair fall out he lives in the 21st century. He accidentally stravagated to Belleza when he was holding the Velvet Purple journal his father gave to him because Luciens throat hurt and he could'nt speak so he could write in it. When Lucien goes to sleep that night he thinks about Venice and Stravagates to Belleza. Where he meets Ariaana who is trying to become a mandolier (a person who sculls mandolas) and make money and get off the Island of Torrone where her "Family" lives. Lucien then stuffs up her plan and ruins it even more by being chosen to become a mandolier by the duchessa. He is then taken by Rodolfos servant to Rodolfos Labartory and they talk about what has happened.
• Ariaana Gasprini is a girl who is the same age as Lucien and had a plan to become a Mandolier and make her fortune and escape off the Island of Gasprini and then show that not only can men scull but women can too. When her plan fails because of Lucien she gives her Fishermans clothes to Lucien so he would not stick out on the Gionarta Vieonata, the forbidden day. She becomes extremely annoyed and fumes off from where the madoliers are being chosen, later in the book she guides around the Belleza and become friends.
• Rodolfo is a Stravagnte and Magician ( to Lucien) he is a close friend of Silvia (the Duchessa). He was the one that transported to Luciens world and put Luciens Tailsman there. Rodlofo become Luciens master and teaches him about Stavagation. He is a guardian of the Gateway between the two worlds.

Protagonists:

• The Di Chimici are greedy and want to take all of the advanced technology of the 21st century and speed up civilastion in the 16th century. They want to make them selves powerful ruling Talia, they want guns, medicines, vechiles and much more. They would kill any stravagante if they had the chance just so they transport in between the worlds.

Chapter One: Question 3!!!

1.'Soups and stews simmered in huge cauldrons and terracotta bowls were filled with potatoes roasted in olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt and spike of rosemary.’This sentence uses sibilance to help us picture the soups and stews simmering and bubbling away and help us to imagine the atmosphere as well as the sounds that the roasts and pots are making.
This also uses imagery to also help us picture the bowls filled with nice fragrant potatoes.
2. 'Shining fish doused with oil and lemon, pink prawns and crabs and mounds of saffron rice and juicy wild mushrooms.’This sentence uses descriptive language to describe these foods and there appearances in great depth.
The sentence also may use tone to create a specific atmosphere of celebrating, joy and happiness.
3. 'It was like having custard in your veins instead of blood, getting exhausted just trying to sit up in bed.’This obviously is a big simile. Trying to make us imagine and help us imagine what is would feel like and how drowsy and weak you would be.
4. 'The sky was a dark navy blue and the stars were about to be rivalled in brightness.’This only really uses imagery and descriptive language. This makes us try to think briefly about what the rival of the stars may be and also helps us to picture the night sky prior to when it lights up with fireworks.
5. '...everyone outside was till gasping ‘Ooh!’ asthe fireworks were let off and ‘Aah!’ as the fizzled out. Santa Maddalena was still ablaze with candles but it was empty.’This uses contrast to make us remember that she is in the quiet church while everyone else is outside is marvelling the spectacular firework display in the sky. It also uses contrast as all the candles were ablaze so the place would have been warm and alight but there was no one there.
6. 'The penalty for breaking this rule and remaining in Bellezza on the Giornata Vieteta – the forbidden day – was death, but no one in living memory had taken the risk.’This uses emotive language to produce atone of seriousness about it as it is talking about death.
It is also slightly using a euphemism as it didn’t say that numerous people had died because of being there but that no one that they could remember.

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