Figurative Language
What two words can you look for to identify if the figurative language is a simile?
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Why doesn’t Jolene like Leroy?
Jolene thinks that her, Ruby and grandpa are enough. She does not want Leroy to replace her daddy. She is afraid that Leroy will steal her momma away.
About what time does the story take place?
1930s
Who were the main 4 characters in the story?
Jolene
Leroy
Ruby
Grandpa
What was the nickname for men who cut down trees?
Flathead(s)
What type of figurative language is the following sentence?
"So Momma tucked the machine away in a corner like a broom waiting to be used again." (page 1)
What two things are being compared?
simile
The machine in the corner to a broom standing.
Why did Jolene and Momma have to sit upstairs?
Segregation laws and they are African American
What state does the story take place in?
Lousiana
Who was the protagonist in the story?
Jolene
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration.
“Maybe she’d think Leroy was a clumsy ox” is an example of
_______________________.
What two things are being compared?
metaphor
Leroy to a clumsy ox
Why did Jolene cut up the velvet that Leroy was giving Mama?
Jolene cut up the velvet because she thought that if Leroy saw how bad of a kid she was he would not want to marry her momma and deal with her.
What kind of mill town did they live in?
Saw mill
Describe Momma (Ruby)
She is a seamstress and is very good at her job.
Nice, Caring, Polite
What was a victrola?
A record player
“He breathed so loud, I thought he’d suck up all the air in the picture show” is an example of _______________________.
Hyperbole
What did Jolene do with the velvet pieces she cut up?
She created a crazy quilt and sewed different pieces that she had around her house together. Jolene gave it to her mom and Leroy on their wedding day.
What was not in Logan's Mill Town?
The Picture Show
How does Jolene describe Leroy at the beginning of the book?
Mister
Loud, stomping, talking Leroy
Big
Clumsy as an ox
Flathead
He'd never replace her daddy
The child felt as if she would suffocate in the hot, crowded elevator. What is a synonym for the word suffocate?
not being able to breathe
“Happy brass sounds of a trumpet danced all around us” is an example of
_______________________________.
personification
What was the turning point in the story?
The turning point in the story was when Leroy watched Jolene because Ruby and Grandpa had to go see a sick relative. Leroy took Jolene to a family dance and Jolene began to see Leroy differently.
Because of the time period and location of the story, what was going on at the time? (Hint: This was the reason Jolene and Ruby had to sit upstairs.)
Segregation
Where did Leroy take Jolene on a daddy-daughter date?
The valentines family dance.
As I went out to play, Mom said, "Do not get into any mischief!" What is a synonym for mischief?
trouble