Figurative Language
“JB's eyes are ocean wide, his mouth swimming on the floor, his clownish grin, embarrassing.”
What type of figurative language is “his mouth swimming on the floor”?
Personification
If my hair were a tree
Id climb it.
I'd kneel down beneath
and enshrine it.
Id treat it like gold
and then mine it.
Each day before school
I unwind it.
What is the rhyme scheme?
abcbdbeb
Who is the poet of “The Crossover”?
Kwame Alexander
Hustle dig
Grind push
Run fast
Change pivot
Chase pull
Aim shoot
Work smart
Live smarter
Play hard
Practice harder
What is this an example of?
Enjambment
The next morning at breakfast Mom tells Dad,
Call Dr. Youngblood today or else.
The doctors name is Dr. Youngblood and that’s ironic seeing that his dads blood has problems.
“I’m a fly caught in a web“
What kind of figurative language is that?
Metaphor
Id hate to see you fall
you shoulda gone with you girlfriend to the mall
Just play ball
JB shouts.
Okay but watch out my brother,
Tarheel lover
I’m about to go under cover
What is the rhyme scheme?
aaabccc
What point of view is “The Crossover” written in?
(First, Second or Third Person?)
First Person
As in: Every guy in the lunchroom is trying to flirt with the new girl because she's so pulchritudinous.
As in: I've never had a girlfriend, but if I did, you better believe she'd be pulchritudinous.
As in: Wait a minute—why is the pulchritudinous new girl now talking to my brother?
How many stanza breaks are there?
3
Filthy, your brother is putting on a free-throw clinic. You better — And suddenly he bowls over, a look of horror on his face, and starts coughing while clutching his chest,
What is the mood?
Worry
“JB‘s a shooter, but i’m sneaky
and silky as a snake”
What kind of figurative language is “silky as a snake”?
Simile
Watch this
He dips
Sweat drips
Left y'all
Right y'all
I fall
What kind of rhyme is this?
(End Rhyme or Internal rhyme?)
End Rhyme
Is the speaker from “The Crossover” audio the poet as well?
No
I'm a fly caught in a web.
What do I do?
Hand over the note, embarrass JB; or hide the note, take the heat.
I look at my brother, his forehead a factory of sweat.
Miss Sweet Tea smiles, gorgeous pink lips and all.
Is this an example of enjambment?
No
As in: If JB hadn't been acting so silly and
playing around, he would have cut
one lock instead of five
from my head and avoided this calamity
What is the tone?
Anger
“The gym is a loud crowded circus.
My stomach is a roller coaster.
My head, a carousel.”
Name the figurative language
Metaphor
People watching
Players boasting
Me scoring
Dad snoring
Crowd growing
What is the rhyme scheme?
We balling
Me pumping
Dad jumping
abccdeff
Who’s POV is the book based off of?
Josh “Filthy McNasty” Bell
JB asks Mom can he go to the mall after practice today?
There's a new video game we can check out, I to JB.
How many stanzas are there?
2
What does basketball symbolize in the book?
It symbolizes strength, courage and bravery
“Not even close, JB.
What's the matter?
The hoop too high for you? I snicker but it's not funny to him,
especially when I take off from center court, my hair like wings,
each lock lifting me higher and HIGHER like a 747 ZOOM ZOOM!”
Name all of the figurative language you can find.
Simile, Simile, Onomatopoeia.
A quick shoulder SHAKE
a slick eye FAKE
Number 28 is way past late
He‘s reading me like a
BOOK
but I TURN THE PAGE
and I watch him look,
which can only mean I got him
SHOOK
What’s the rhyme scheme?
aabcdedfd
Is Josh Bell (Filthy McNasty) the speaker of the poem
No, he’s just the main character
Fill in the blank
_____ are grouped together to form a stanza
Lines
'cause my game's acclaimed,
so downright dirty, it'll put you to shame.
My hair is long, my height's tall.
See, I'm the next Kevin Durant, LeBron, and Chris Paul.
How does the author use allusion?
the author brings up Kevin Durant, LeBron, and Chris Paul.