Tone
What’s the tone of these lines?”Jordan insists that everyone call him JB. His favorite players is Michael Jordan, but he doesn’t want people to think that he’s sweating. Even though he is”.
The tone of these lines is humorous. Jordan is trying to poke fun at his brother because he is a Michael Jordan sweat.
What does it mean to break someone’s ankles.
Break someone’s ankles means a defender being left in a heap after someone has put a killer move on him.
What is the rhyme scheme of this stanza?
Your dad's old school, like an ol' Chevette.
You're fresh and new, like a red Corvette.
Your game so sweet, it's a crêpes suzette.
Each time you play
it's ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL net.
The rhyme scheme is ABCBBDB.
“Chevette,” “Corvette,” “Suzette,” and “net” all rhyme (B). “School” (A) and “play” (D) do not rhyme with the rest.“New” (C) stands alone as well.
What happened to Josh’s dreadlocks??
His brother ”accidentally“ cut five dreads instead of one so, ultimately he ends up having to cut all of his dreads off.
What is a crossover?
A simple basketball move in which a player dribbles the ball quickly from one hand to the other.
What tone does this show?
Fainting is a joke, is it?
I sav you, baby, and I got a little excited. Come kiss me.
Dont do that...
Baby, it's nothing. I just got a little dizzy.
You love me?
Like summer loves short nights.
Get a checkup, then.
Only cure I need is you.
This shows a loving tone. The mom is worried about about the dad and is concerned about his health and he won‘t listen to her.
What type of figurative language is this?”Sure, I say, as serious as a heart attack”.
This is an example of a simile because it’s an comparison using like or as.
What type of sound device is this?“I’m crunking, criss crossing flossing flipping”.
This is an example of alliteration
Why are Josh’s dreadlocks important to him?
They’re important to him because they make him feel like king and it’s part of self identity. He also thinks that his dreads are wings because they help him plat better.
What does enshrine mean?
Enshrine means to preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected
What is the tone of this poem?
Never let anyone lower your goals.
Others' expectations of you are determined by their limitations of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot for the sun and you will shine.
The tone of this poem is determined. He is saying to never let anyone bring you down and to keep shining.
What type of figurative language is this?”
is good when she rescues you from free-throw attempt number thirty-six,your arms as heavy as sea anchors”.(The crossover page 72)
The line “your arms as heavy as sea anchors" is a simile because it is comparing his arms to a sea anchor while using like or as.
What type of sound device is this? Swoosh
The type of sound device is onomatopoeia. This is onomatopoeia because it’s a sound that can be heard.
What does josh find in his mom and dad’s closet?
He and his brother discovered that their dad has jumper’s knee aka patella tendinitis and that he didn’t do they surgery to fix it.
The word seldom means not often; rarely.
What tone does this stanza show?”
I don't hear my golden lock hit the floor, but I do hear the sound
of calamity when Vondie
hollers,
OH, SNAP”!
This stanza shows suspense because it leaves off with Vondie saying “oh snap” and then you have to look at the next page to find out what happens next.
What type of figurative language is the phrase “talk is cheap” (The crossover page 61)?
The type of figurative language is metaphor because it compares two unrelated things with out using like or as.
Mom doesn't want Dad eating salt,
because too much of it increases the volume of blood,
which can cause hypertension. What type of sound device is this?
This is enjambment because it’s where a sentence or phrase runs onto the next line without a pause or end punctuation.
What is Josh’s brother, Jordan like?
He is a baller.The only thing he loves more than basketball is betting. He is also a really big fan of Michael Jordan.
What does the word pulchritudinous mean?
Pulchritudinous is another way to say beautiful.
What tone does this stanza show?”
The HUGE bald patch on the side of my head is a dreadful calamity
The tone this stanza shows is frustration because his brother cuts off his locks and leaves him with a huge bald patch.
What type of figurative language are these lines using?
"This basket is ten feet tall.
For older kids. Kids like yours might as well shoot
at the sun."
The type of figurative language these lines use are simile and hyperbole. It compares the act of young children trying to make a basket to the impossibility of shooting at the sun, exaggerating to highlight the challenge they face due to the hoop’s height.
What type of element does this stanza use?
He claims he's listening to French classical, that it helps him concentrate.
Yeah, right! Sounds more like Jay-Z and Kanye in Paris.
Which is why when Mom and Dad start arguing, he doesn't hear them, either.
This is alusion because it comparing french classical to Jay-Z and Kanye.
What is basketball rule four about?
It’s comparing free throws to life and it’s opportunities you will have to suffer the consequences.
What does hypertension mean?
A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.