Figurative Language
“My mom was like gold to me.”
What is this an example of?
Simile
“He looked at me like he’d missed the train.”
The meaning of this piece of text is that the person there had been in such a state of shock.
“See I’m the next Kevin Durant, LeBron and Chris Paul.”
What is this sentence an example of?
Allusion
I count the locks
of hair
beneath my pillow
I end up with thirty-seven
plus one tear,
which never
adds up.”
What sound device is used?
Enjambment
Im tilting the dummy’s head back,
pinching his nose,
blowing in his mouth,
and pumping his chest
thirty times.
All the while
thinking that if life is really fair
one day I’ll be the one
writing notes to some sweet girl
and JB will have to squash his lips
on some dummy’s sweaty mouth
Jealousy/Envy/Anger
“I look at my brother,
his forehead a factory of sweat.”
Metaphor
“I’m a fly caught in a web.”
This Sentence means that Josh is stuck in a situation that he can’t get out of. He has limited options to what he can do. He can hand in the note or hide it. Both options have pretty large consequences that will get him involved in one thing or the other.
…..when JB’s soft jumper sails
Tick
through the air
Tock
the crowd stills
Tick
mouths drop
Tock…..
(The onomatopoeia for clock sounds in the poem)
The clock noises are symbols that represent the tension in the room. The clock is almost like time slowing down.
…..when JB’s soft jumper sails
Tick
through the air
Tock
the crowd stills
Tick
mouths drop
Tock…..
(The sound devic of the clock sounds)
Onomatopoeia
“Bad News” (Pages 82-83)
Regretful/Disappointed
“JB’s eyes are ocean wide,
his mouth swimming on the floor”
What is this an example of?
(Two answers, different cells)
(this answer involves more of the way they explain the expression)
Hyperbole
Basketball Rule #3
Never let people affect your goals
Basketball Rule #1 (Page 20)
Mood (heartfelt)
“Dunkalicious CLASSY”
Supersonic SASSY”
Rhyme/Consonance
“How I Got My Nickname” (Pages 6-7)
Playful/Energetic/Happy
“JB’s eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming to the floor”
What is this an example of?
(look into the wording for this answer)
Metaphor (Compares his eyes to the ocean)
(could also say it compares his action of his likely open moving jaw to the action of swimming)
Basketball rule #4
If you keep missing things in life then it will eventually have negative results.
(Page 36) “The game is tied”
Mood (tense)
“Your dad’s old school,
like an ol’ Chevette.
You‘e fresh and new,
like a red Corvette.”
Assonance/Rhyme
”Mom and Dad” (Page 16)
Annoyed
“I love this game
like the winter loves snow…”
Simile
(compares his love for the game to the winters love for snow using like or as)
Basketball rule #2
Keep working hard and improving to reach your goals.
(Page 55) “Pulchritudinous“
Mood(surprise)
“…like a 747 zOOM ZOOM”
Repitition
Filthy McNasty (Page 10)
Confident