Figurative Language
Awfully Good
oxymoron
The trapeze artist stood high on the platform. The whole crowd was silent. He was working without a net. The trapeze artist rubbed his hands on his knees, grabbed the flying trapeze, and sprung into the air. Just as the trapeze had swung its full length, the trapeze artist released his grip and did a triple flip. He narrowly caught a second trapeze bar and swung from it by his legs. The crowd cheered.
3rd objective
The feeling authors write with
Tone
Baxters 2018 Homecoming King and Queen
Will Clapper and Lauren Ratliff
How many minutes in 12 hours?
720
I know that I know nothing
paradox
As the train pulled into the station, we finally met eyes. We had been avoiding this moment, but it was here now. Tears welled. Words choked. We hugged each other awkwardly before I grabbed my bags and jumped on the train. A chapter had ended. Things would never be the same between us again.
1st person
The problem in the story
Conflict
Who Baxter plays in football tonight
Meskwaki
The third planet from the sun
Earth
She was fishing for compliments
Metaphor
The cafeteria is large but it is crowded. You don't have very many choices, yet the choices you have are important. As a new student at this school, you are being watched by many of the others. Whom you associate with early will affect how the other students will perceive you. The wrong choice could make your life much harder for the next few years. So, what do you do? Here you stand, where do you sit?
2nd person
A character that fits a "mold"
Stereotype/stock
Name 2 new teachers to Baxter this year
Various
The square root of 64
8
he was found missing
oxymoron
What is the difference between third limited, objective, and omniscient
Various...
What is the difference between the three types of irony?
This staff member's grandson was the Homecoming Prince this year
Deb Gipe
The capital of Maine
Augusta
Name 6 types of figurative language that can commonly be found in books.
Answers may vary...
What would be a disadvantage to using 1st person POV?
We don't know the thoughts/feelings of characters other then the character telling the story.
This is key to supporting your answers and inferences.
Text evidence
Name the teachers on the third floor
Ulloa, Zabel, Hook (sometimes Dee or Pickett)
The author of The Detour, The Raft, The Compound
Bodeen