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Find a word meaning: twisted or windling
What colour are the houses described as?
White
What smell does Bryson notice in the grove of pine trees?
The smell of rising sap
How does Bryson travel through the lanes?
He follows one of the enclosed lanes upward through the town.
What is an ellipsis (...) often used to show in writing?
A pause, hesitation, or unfinished thought.
Find a word meaning “pushed or forced myself forward.”
propelled
What grows across the hillsides?
Villas, hibiscus, bougainvillaea and other shrubs
What scent does Bryson notice near the end of the passage?
Lemon, honeysuckle and pine
Why does Bryson become breathless?
The path meanders and climbs.
What language technique uses a word that sounds like the sounds it describes, such as "buzz" or "bang!"?
Onomatopoeia
Find a word meaning “extremely exciting or making you feel dizzy.”
Giddy/giddying
What can Bryson see twinkling at the cove?
Lights
What sound does Bryson hear from the sea?
The sound of breaking waves
What does Bryson have to do to move forward?
Push his hands against his knees.
"The baby was quiet as a mouse."
What technique is being used?
Simile
Find a word meaning “small bushes.”
Shrub
What colour is the sea described as?
How does Bryson describe the sound of the waves?
Like the faintest of whispers
What does Bryson discover near the top of the hillside?
The path levels out and runs through a grove of pine trees.
"The classroom was a zoo." What technique is being used?
Metaphor
Find a word meaning “rocks that stick out from the surrounding landscape.”
What does Bryson see hanging in the evening sky?
A sliver of moon
Which senses does Bryson appeal to besides sight?
Smell and hearing
How does Bryson feel about the view from the hillside?
He finds it beautiful / giddying / astonishing.
What language technique could this be an example of?
Irony