Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs AnalysisRebekah Harrand

"The Sanitation Department...had to remove the food..." p.15

The illustrations in the book do a great job creating the meaning of the text

"The food was getting larger and larger...The people were getting frightened." p. 18

"A huge pancake covered the school." p.19

The author of the book used graphic and action oriented word choices

"a hurricane of bread and rolls" p.18

"a drizzle of soda finished off the meal" p.13

"butter and jelly sprinkled down" p.12

"a storm of pancakes...and a downpour of maple syrup" p.19

"Violent storms blew up frequently" p.18

The movie uses color and light and dark to set the tone and mood for different scenes

Sky is dark and gray when Flint is upset, then brightens with his mood when his invention actually works

The sky is dark and red as Flints machine gets out of control and destructive