Commas
John Mark and Kai all went to the park.
John, Mark, and Kai, all went to the park.
The conch shell spoke to me
Personification
Handsome, young boy around 10 years old.
Travis
means to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion
rebut
What does Walter plan on doing with the insurance money?
Invest in a liquor store
I was going on a run with Duke when Kai called us.
I was going on a run with Duke, when Kai called us.
I felt as hot as the sun.
Simile
Head of the family. Walter's mom
Mama
means to make easier or to assist
facilitate
How does Walter lose the insurance money?
His friend Will toke it from him
On January 3rd 2009 Matt Jingle died.
On January 3rd, 2009, Matt jingle died.
That outfit is fire!
metaphor
She is pregnant and might cause some problems with the family's financial aid
Ruth
means to scold or find fault with
reprimand
Why does Ruth want an abortion?
They couldn't afford another child. He would have no place to sleep
So I called Mark and John while Brock was texting
So, I called Mark and John, while Brock was texting
John was doing the dishes, when a masked figure sneaked up behind him.
dramatic irony
Guy from Nigeria
Joseph Asagai
means to be careless and hasty
slapdash
Why does Beneatha want to become a doctor?
As a child she watched someone get their head split open in a sledding accident. She just want to be a help and make sure people will be ok.
Buddy ran up the stairs, showerred, and cracked his back, while John Frank and Ruth all were waiting for him.
Buddy ran up the stairs, showered, and cracked his back, while John, Frank, and Ruth all were waiting for him.
Bam! John ran his bike into the fence.
onomatopoeia
Wants to invest in a liquor store
Walter
means slavery or forced labor
servitude
Where is Asagai from?
Nigeria