Reread “A Warning,” which opens the book and the one page after the first section title. What do they foreshadow about the story? How do they set the tone? Discuss why the author chose to include them before the first chapter.
The Blackthorn Key
Work from the bottom up--Response 1 first and Response 13 last.
On the page titled “A Warning” they are foreshadowing what apothecaries did, why we don't have them any more, and not to do any of the things done in the book at home. They set the tone by telling us not to do any of the things done in the book at home, saying that they may be devious or dangerous or even deadly. It makes you feel like the apothecaries job was very dangerous. The author choose to include it before the chapters started because it gave a cold beginning to the book. Telling you that people died trying to do what the apothecaries did.
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DeleteGabby, your word choices of "devious" and "cold" are wonderful. I agree that the author is setting that sort of tone.
DeleteForeshadowing; a warning or indication of a future event, on the page titled “A Warning,” the author is trying to tell us what the apothecaries did. It's also trying to warn us that there are reasons the apothecaries are no longer around, that their dangerous and according to the book, “A few are just plain deadly.” On “A warning” and page 3 the author has already started to set the tone of the book. He's telling us that we should not try and do the things done in this book, on page 3 we find out about a small piece of information, Christopher Rowe, an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn who happened to be an apothecary. Christopher wrote a small instruction page on the stupidest idea in the universe to do while working for an apothecary. I feel like the author included this before the first chapter because he is trying to warn the reader and give a feel about the book. Giving us a small portion of information to get us interested in the book.
ReplyDeleteNice feedback, Lola! The author definitely tries to warn the reader.
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ReplyDeleteWhat do they foreshadow about the story, is the first question. The author is trying to tell us that these recipes/remedies are dangerous. I think what the author is also trying to say is the recipes/remedies are really powerful.When the question says set the tone it means what are you feeling about the book.Like you have to pick a mood about the book and my mood is anxious. I am anxious because I want to know what the recipes/remedies can do and if people are going to get hurt because of the recipes/remedies.I think the author included the apothecaries and recipes/remedies before the first chapter because maybe the whole book is about apothecaries and recipes/remedies.
Franny, I love that you describe your mood as "anxious." I felt the same way when I first read the book. Do you think the author has a more humorous or a more serious tone? Great response!
DeleteIn “ A Warning” it is foreshadowing what the apothecaries did to not be around anymore. Some of the apothecaries are devious and even dangerous. The author set the tone by telling us not to do anything that was done by the apothecaries at our homes, since some of the stuff they did was just plain deadly. “The Stupidest Idea in the Universe,” sounds like a great idea to me. Good thing there’s a warning to tell me not to, because I could certainly see myself doing just that. By including this before the first chapter, we learn more about the apothecaries and what they do and who they are.
ReplyDeleteBrayden, your personal touch on your response is wonderful. I laughed out loud because I know many kids who would give "The Stupidest Idea in the Universe" a whirl.
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ReplyDeleteIn a “Waring” the author is foreshadowing what the Apothecaries used.Also, to not try this stuff at home. The author sets the tone by telling us to never do these things at home. I am anxious and excited about reading this book. Firstly, I am excited to read this book because I like when books foreshadow because it makes me feel like I need to read books like these because I want to know what is going to happen. Secondly, I am anxious because I want to know what will happen to all of the Apothecaries.Also, I want to see if Christopher can find out who the murders are. I think that the author choose to include this in the beginning of the book because it gives the book lots of foreshadowing to make any reader curious to see what will happen.
Haley, you list out your points so well here. I'm glad you're "anxious". I think that's a pretty appropriate feeling at this point. Do you think the author's tone is more serious or lighthearted?
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ReplyDeleteRe-reading “A Warning” on the first page in the book, The Blackthorn Key, I see that the story foreshadows the dangers of being an apothecary. This blurb states how dangerous the recipes and remedies are in this book. Kevin Sands, the author stated, “There’s a reason we don’t see them anymore. Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” This shows me that the tone of this book will most likely be dangerous, mysterious, and adventurous. I feel the author added in “A Warning” before the first chapter to catch the readers attention and make them want to keep reading. Placing this part into the book first was like a hook to absorb the readers to keep reading.
Nice, Maiya! I agree that the warning was placed in the book as a hook. I hope you enjoy the story!
DeleteAfter reading “A Warning” and the one page after the first section title I've felt a couple of things that foreshadow the story. In “A Warning” it foreshadows what types of things they will use in the story. In the text it says, “Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” These are a few of the things that they foreshadow about the book and what kinds of things will happen. They set the tone in “A Warning” by telling us not to try these things at home, and how dangerous they are. This sets the tone by giving us a feeling of what not to do because it is dangerous. I think that the author chose to include them before the first chapter for a couple of reasons. One reason I think that they included this before the first chapter is because it tells a little about the story and gives it a story line. Another reason I think that the author includes these few paragraphs before the first chapter is because it also tells a little about the characters on the one page after the first section title.
ReplyDeleteDo you think the author sets a funny tone or a more serious one, Lindy?
DeleteI think that it's more serious.
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ReplyDeleteThe book The Blackthorn Key begins with “A warning.” Throughout “A Warning” the author foreshadows that being an Apothecary is a very dangerous and serious job. On page 10 it says “To be an apothecary, you must understand this: The recipe is everything.” This shows that a lot of responsibility lies in an apothecary's hands. While reading “A Warning” I can infer that the author set a dark yet interesting tone. I say this because at the beginning of the book following the first section title it says “There’s a reason why we don’t see them anymore. Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” This clearly sets a dark tone though some might think it’s also interesting. I’m guessing that the author created “ A Warning” to hook the reader. Or possibly lead us to a conflict that will take place later throughout the book.
After re-reading "A Warning" and the one page after the first section title, I notice that it foreshadows the book. The author starts the book off with "A Warning," which describes the jobs of an apothecary. I believe that the author put this in the book to foreshadow the eeriness of the book and to grab the reader. The one page after the first section title of the book is a precursor to that part of the book. It talks about the "The Stupidest Idea in the Universe" which was a recipe for making gun powder. These two things gave an eerie and mysterious feeling to the book. I believe this because the author uses words or phrases such as "devious," "just plain deadly," and "dangerous." In using those words, the author sets the tone of the book as strange and eerie. In short, I believe that the "A Warning" section and the one page after the first section title page give you a good foreshadowing of the book.
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DeleteI believe that the author chose to include these two things in his writing because he wanted to show a little bit of background knowledge. I also believe that he wanted to use it to help set the scene of the book.
I like your use of the word "eeriness", Teagan--very appropriate. The tone is eery, for sure.
DeleteThe book the Black Thorne Key is opened by a warning. This warning is to warn the readers not to try the the recipes and remedies used in the book. This foreshadows that the character in this book will be using very dangerous recipes and remedies. In the text it says, “There's a reason we don’t see them anymore.” This is saying that he will be using recipes that are not used anymore because they are so dangerous. This sets a verys mysterious tone. I want to continue reading to find out what they will be using that is so dangerous. I feel the author chose to include this so the reader would want to find out more and keep reading.
ReplyDeleteFirst, "A Warning" is to warn the readers to not attempt or try the the "recipes and remedies" applied in the book. Second, it foreshadows that the characters in this book will be be doing some dangerous(and probably fun)stuff. This is shown when it says in the text, “Don't try this at home.” Much like what the modern day stunt men and thrill seekers say to ensure the SAFETY of others. This shows that the characters will be using recipes that are so dangerous that they not only arent used anymore, but cant be used anymore. This is what sets the tone as mysterious. I want to keep on reading to find out what they will be doing that is so dangerous. It must be pretty dangerous to put a warning in the book.
ReplyDeleteA lot of the apothecary's work was dangerous, Logan. You could mix just the right ingredients and get a lovely, healing potion; or, you could mix just the "right" amount of ingredients and cause a dangerous explosion. It's all chemistry! I hope you're enjoying the book so far.
DeleteIn the book The Black Thorne Key it starts off with a warning because they are trying to say that these recipes and remedies were done by professionals and not amateurs. The tone is set as mysterious by putting the warning before the story starts. Why I think that the tone is mysterious is because in the text it states, “Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” The author wanted to include this because they wanted to hook the reader by giving them this mysterious feeling. Also by putting the warning it makes the reader want to read more to find out why this is so DANGEROUS. Personally, I am excited to continue reading and find out the secret codes of the recipes in the story.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading “A Warning”, on the title page, they are foreshadowing what apothecaries did, why nowadays we don’t have them anymore, and not to do anything in the book at home. The author sets the tone in a mysterious way by telling us not to do any of the things done in the book at home. The author also set the tone when he and said, “There’s a reason we don’t see them anymore. Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” One reason the author chooses to include “A Warning” before the first chapter is to hook the reader and make them want to know what is going to happen to the apothecaries. Another reason the author included “A Warning” before the first chapter is to tell people not to try the things done in the book at home.
Did you get hooked, Tayler? I agree that the section "A Warning" was meant as a hook, but they don't always work that way. Can you think of a profession today that might be similar to that of an apothecary?
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ReplyDeleteI think after reading “A Warning” it is used to set how the book is going to be. I also think it grabs the attention of the reader leaving them wanting to know more. In “A Warning is says “Some are deadly, some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly” I think this might make the readers want to know why these things were so deadly. I think “A warning” was added to the beginning of the book to tell us this book will be about apothecaries and to set the mood of the story. I think the tone that the author was trying to set was mysterious and secretive. “A Warning” also says “‘There is a reason we don't see them anymore.” This is an example why the book is so mysterious and secretive.
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ReplyDeleteThe book the black thorn key is oped by "A Warning." The warning tells you not to follow any of the recipes and remedies that this book has in it. After reading the a warning it foreshadows the book by being a apothecary is a serious and dangerous job. I think the tone of this book is going to be mysterious and adventurous. I think the author put a warning in to set a hook.
Derrick, did the section hook you? I hope so. :)
DeleteIn the book The Black Thorn Key The author put a small note called The Warning in the beginning of the book before the first chapter. After reading The Warning it forshodows what the theme of the book is. This is here to inform the reader but also to set the mysterious mood for the book. The apothecaries are people we don't see any more because the are devious and deadly. The auther has a great impact on us just through the Warning because of what he is say in The Warning. It is quite mysterious because of him saying " do not try this at home " make you want to read more. The Warning was the auther way of pulling us in and setting the theme of the book.
ReplyDeleteThe tone of the section "A Warning" sets the story as of being dangerous and deadly. Referencing back to the text, a part of this section replies "Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly." The foreword shadow of this is that some things are going to be fatally dangerous. I can say this because of the end of the section, it states "Don't try this at home, seriously." The author decided to include these things before is because he wants the reader to see this as importance. I know this because the title boldly says "A WARNING".
ReplyDeleteAfter rereading The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands I found that the author puts what seems to be an advisory page with a title of “A Warning”. The author foreshadows the information included in this book as not to be used/tried at home. The author also explained that these recipes were used by apothecaries and there is a reason why the remedies aren't used anymore. This sets the tone for this book by showing the reader this is for entertainment and learning purposes only. These recipes and remedies are devious, dangerous or even deadly. The author is trying make it seem as though apothecaries jobs are dangerous. Reading further you begin to find that they are. I believe the author decides to put this short and informative text before the book to not only explain to the readers what the book might include but to also give the readers something to expect and make them continue to want to read.
ReplyDeleteThe book "The Blackthorn Key" begins with a note of advisory. It tells the reader that some of the actions presented in the following pages should not be tried at home, because they will prove to be devious, dangerous, and "just plain deadly". This warning also foreshadows the event of something dangerous, which will take place in future pages, as is proved on the very next page with the words, "Let's build a cannon." The author used this part of the book to inform the reader that these recipes were used by real apothecaries, and the rest of the warning lets the audience assume that there were occasional mishaps, that could have possibly led to danger, or that the recipe or remedy itself was a dangerous weapon at the apothecary's fingertips. This particular section of the book sets a very eerie, mysterious, and quite possibly treacherous tone. I believe the author chose to place this warning before the first chapter to give the reader a hook, and make them want to keep reading.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of the book, The Black Thorn Key the author, Kevin Sands starts the book on a rather eerie and foreboding note. For example he literally states "A Warning: The recipes and remedies in this book were used by real apothecaries. There's a reason we don't see them anymore. Some are devious some are dangerous and a few are just plain deadly. So, as they say: Don't try this at home." This whole quote screams that some terrible things are going to happen. On the other hand, the page after "A Warning" sets a rather humorous tone when the book states "The Stupidest idea in the universe" made by a boy named Christopher where it then goes into detail on how he made gun powder and a cannon with his friend. Then it described how he and his said friend decided to fire the cannon indoors. As for why the author decided to add "A Warning" before the book started, I think he didn't want people reading this book and figuring hey I could make this, only to soon have their eyebrows and hair singed off by the miniature explosion to come after they mixed all the ingredients together. I also think that the author put the "A Warning" text in to lure you in so you would want to find out what dangerous recipes were used and what for.
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ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the book "The Blackthorn key" The author starts of the book with a note name "A Warning". In "A Warning", It states, "The recipes and remedies in this book were used by real apothecaries. There's a reason we don't see them anymore. Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly. So as they say: Don't try this t home. Seriously." What I get from this is that what happens in the book is going to be horrible. They included a warning that flat out said some of these recipes are deadly. The first page after a warning is different but still foreshadows some danger. On pg.3 of "The blackthorn key" it states, "The stupidest Idea in the Universe... Snoop through your master's privet notes. find a recipe, its words locked behind a secret code, and decipher it. Next, steal the needed ingredients from your master's stores. Finally- and this is the most important step- go to your best friend, a boy of stout character and poor judgment equal to your own, and speak these words: Let's build a cannon." This quote makes me think bad things are about to happen. Two children are going to build a cannon, not only that but one of them is stealing his maters supplies and recipe. A warning and the first page after that have a slightly dangerous tone, Its telling you that something bad will happen in the book. The author decided to put A warning and the page after that before chapter one. I think that the reason the author decided to do this was to try to get the reader interested in what would happen next.
When you open the book, "The Blackthorn Key," it opens with a note and it is titled "A Warning." With this note, they are foreshadowing that things can get dangerous in the following pages. On the next page, it simply states, "Let's build a cannon." These words foreshadow that something dangerous is going to happen. This also sets a mysterious tone, stating that we should not try the things real apothecaries did because they are devious, dangerous, and some are even deadly. The author chose to include these pages because they were a hook to try to make the reader interested in what would happen to apothecaries who used dangerous recipes.
ReplyDeleteWhen you first open the book, The Blackthorn Key, you see a page with only a few sentences on it. Those few sentences give you a warning that the recipes and remedies in the following pages were used by real apothecaries. It also cautions you that you should not try it at home because these were not ordinary recipes, they were “devious, some were dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” These few sentences gives the reader a feeling of anticipation for the upcoming book. It also gives the reader a feel of what they are going to be reading. This book has an air of danger, coldness, and mysterious. The author introduces this book with a “hook” that made the readers want to keep reading and find out what was so dangerous about the recipes and remedies in the book. The author did a very good job at foreshadowing the rest of the book in just a few simple sentences.
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of the book, The Blackthorn Key, there is a warning. In this warning, it advises the reader to not use or try any of the remedies or recipes in the book. The warning foreshadows that the recipes in this book are dangerous and should never be used. The tone the author sets is very mysterious and, in a way, thrilling. I think that it is thrilling because when something gives you a thrill it makes you feel excited but also wary and cautious at the same time. I think that the author included this warning because he wants the reader to continue to read, and read with intent. While reading this warning, the reader may think of questions he or she has. Why were these resipes used? Why aren’t they used anymore? What made these remedies so dangerous? By thinking of these questions that reader wants to continue to read to search for the answers.
ReplyDeleteIn the warning it tells you what apothecaries did, how dangerous it was, why we don't see them any more, and telling us specifically why we shouldn’t try any of this at home. They foreshadow the danger of the recipes and remedies.They set the tone by telling us not to do any of this at home because of how dangerous or even deadly it could be. It could be deadly if someone messed an ingredient up or even if they didn’t. I think the author included this before the first chapter to make the reader curious about the book. Creating curiosity encourages the reader to read more.
ReplyDeleteJerek- At the beginning of the book, The Blackthorn Key, there is a small paragraph called “A Warning.” This paragraph warns the reader that in the book the apothecaries might use deadly recipes and remedies that can kill. With this warning, the author sets the book up to be a dangerous, mystery. The Author sets the book up to be dangerous because the warning says that some of the remedies used in the book are plain deadly. I believe that the author put this warning in the beginning of the book to warn the reader of the toxic nature as well as to hook the reader into reading more of the content. It is important to read the warning prior to reading the book because in the first chapter, Christopher used his master’s recipe for gunpowder to build a cannon. Gunpowder, being explosive, can cause serious damage. When Christopher lit the cannon, the kick-back hit him in the crotch and the lead in the cannon destroyed a stuffed bear. This example proves that because of the gunpowder other recipes in the book could be dangerous.
ReplyDeleteIn the Blackthorn Key, it begins with "A Warning". This foreshadows that something happened that the apothecaries did, it cautions us that the recipes are real and excessively dangerous. The way that the author sets the tone is very strange and secretive. It makes you very interested in finding out what might have happened to the recipes. The author used "A Warning" as a hook, to drag you into finding out what might have happened. This helps the reader become more curious of reading the book.
ReplyDeleteThe paragraph "A Warning", states "The recipes and remedies in this book were used by real apothecaries. There's a reason we don't see them anymore. Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly. So as they say: Don't try this at home. Seriously." It foreshadows that the remedies the apothecaries used in the book were real and that they aren't around today because they were dangerous and sometimes deadly. The author set the tone as eerily as possible for the start of the story. You could say he put it in the book to warn us not to try to perform anything that was done in the book so we would not injure/kill us or other people. It makes you wonder what went on between apothecaries, so you continue reading.
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DeleteThe warning in "The Blackthorne Key" forshadows what the reader will read about. The warning foreshadows that the book will be about dangerous and fun remedies. The tone was set by the scary words used in this warning to try to spook you, like "dangerous" and "deadly." The line about "real apothecaries" makes the tone seem more creepy. This warning reminds us of dangerous and deadly works of apothecaries in the 1800s.
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ReplyDeleteOn the first page of the, Blackthorn Key, there is a page titled, “A Warning”. The paragraph gives the book a mysterious, and dark tone. It tells you what apothecaries did and that they are not around anymore. I think the author chose to include the paragraph in the very beginning of the book to hook the reader into the book. It says, “Don’t try this at home. Seriously.” This sentence foreshadows that the story is dangerous. In the beginning of,” A Warning”, the author writes that there are recipes and remedies that were used by apothecaries. Without that piece of information some readers might not know what an apothecary did. “A Warning’, is a very important part of the book.
In the book, the Blackthorn Key, it begins with "A Warning" before the first chapter. The paragraph sets off a dark tone to it as its explaining that "The recipes and remedies in this book were used by real apothecaries. There's a reason we don't see them anymore. Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just deadly. So, as they say: Don't try this at home. Seriously." What I got from reading this is that the book is going to have an tremendously fun plot. Without this piece of information some readers might not know what the apothecary did. Which means that "A Warning", is a very important part of the book.
ReplyDelete"The Warning" foreshadows that the practices of the apothecaries were at times very hazardous, and their recipes should not be followed. The author foreshadows that while the apothecaries did good some of their remedies could be quite deadly. The author sets the tone by making the job of the apothecary seem very dangerous. The author continues this dangerous feeling by telling us not to try any of this at home. The author puts this information in the beginning to help us better understand the true dangers of being an apothecary. The author, also, uses "the warning" as a way to "draw" the reader into the story to some.-Jacob Pike
ReplyDelete"The Warning" is a clue into what an a apothecary does. While it lets you know about the seriousness of what an apothecaries job was, the tone of the author lets you know that there will be humor in the story. The page before chapter one introduces some of the characters to the reader. From this page, we learn the main character, or voice telling the story is Christopher Rowe. We also learn that he an apprentice to Benedict Blackthorn, who is the apothecary. In addition, we learn that Christopher's best friend is, "of stout character and poor judgement." The humorous tone continues throughout this page. I think the author used this to introduce the characters and tell the reader a little bit about them before jumping into the action of the story. Both pages foreshadow that there will be an element of mystery and adventure surrounding the main character, Christopher Rowe.
ReplyDeleteOn the page titled “A Warning” They are foreshadowing what apothecaries did, why we don't have them any more, and not to do any of the things done in the book at home. They set the tone by telling us not to do anything done in the book at home because it can be very dangerous and deadly. I think the author said "A WARNING" to hook the reader.
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ReplyDeleteOn the first page the book is foreshadowing what apothecaries did back in that time. It also foreshadows who/what apothecaries were. The author sets the tone of mysterious/ old/ dangerous in the story. He does this by saying “Some are obvious, some are dangerous, and a few are plain deadly.” The author chose to put these before the first chapter to warn people and to also inform people at the same time. All the while he still has the hook ( A Warning ) that makes the reader want to read more.
Andreah Stacey
ReplyDeleteOn the first page of the book A Warning foreshadows the danger and mystery that is to come in the book. When it says the spells and elixir are very dangerous it makes readers want to find out why and how they are so dangerous, or foreshadowing the danger the characters in the book could be in. It also says that the apothecaries USED to used meaning it will be set in an earlier era. All in all this makes the first page A Warning a very good hook to make the readers want to read more.
Trinity H.-
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of The Blackthorn Key, there's a warning written by the author. While reading A Warning, I had a sense of suspense, and almost dread, in a way. This is due to the fact that the author himself even warned the readers that despite writing about the apothecaries, and what they do, he does not condone repeating things seen in the book. What "got me" about A Warning was the fact that the author used a very serious, precise voice when writing this, unlike the smooth, almost "loose" writing style of the rest of the book. I personally really like how he included this, because knowing our day and age, someone would have/will try to recreate those spells and elixirs. It sets a mysterious and almost suspenseful tone, and it foreshadows strange things to come.
Jesse P.
ReplyDeleteOn the first page of the book A warning it foreshadows the mystery and danger that is up coming in the book. It sets the tone by saying some recipes are devious, dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly. The author chose to include (A warning) before the chapter because He wanted to tell the readers that some recipes in this book are real and dangerous. This also keys in the reader to look for such recipes. Its main purpose is to tell the readers what would happen if you attempt any of these recipes. A Warning creates a great hook to keep the reader interested in the whole story.
In the blackthorn key after the title page is a warning that informs you not to try any of the potions or recipes at home because they may be dangerous. The warning page foreshadows The book being about adventure and danger because is talks about the potions being dangerous if tried so I assume there meant to be dangerous or lethal in the book. The tone the author is trying to set is most likely mystery because he doesn't state what potions and what there used for in the book.
ReplyDeleteIn the book, The Blackthorn Key, it starts off with "A Warning." The warning advises us not to try these recipes at home since they may leave to some destructive endings. The author foreshadows the book by telling us there will be lots of dangerous moments in the book that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I think Kevin Sands includes this in the beginning of the book to give it an eerie feeling that really hooks the reader in. The way he stated the warning really made me want to read the book and find out how the potions could be fatal.
ReplyDeleteA warning infers that there will be mistory and danger throughout The Blackthorn Key. For example in a warning Kevin Sands states, "Some are devious, some are dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly." to me the way that Kevin Sands proclaims the recipes and remedies reveals a dangerous and mysteries tone to the book.
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ReplyDeleteAfter rereading the opening of the book, “A Warning,” I was able to think about a couple of questions about how the warning relates to the rest of the book. One thing I think the warning foreshadows about the story is that it has to do with an apothecary. I also think it might hint at the fact that there might be some crazy plot twists in the story when it says that some of the recipes were “devious...dangerous, and a few are just plain deadly.” I think it sets the story’s tone as something action-packed, with maybe a little bit of magic in it. Reading the warning and answering these questions has gotten me more excited to keep reading. Know, I have feel for what’s to come next in the book.
In the beginning "A Warning" forshadows the recipes, ingredients, and remedies that will be shared during the reading of the book. The tone that is set is scary and mysterious. It makes you want to dive right into the book. Lastly in my opinion i feel the author choose to include a warning before the first chapter because they do not want the readers to try this at home.
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