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Literary Devices
Travelling Through the Dark
The Prodigal Son
The Two Brothers
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What are the five literary devices which we learnt?
Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Hyperbole, Understatement
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Why is it best to roll the dead deer into the canyon.
The road is narrow and so it is more dangerous to try to swerve around the deer as it may cause more acciidents.
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What does the word prodigal mean?
The word prodigal means wasteful.
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Give two reasons why the elder brother did not want to go on the adventure?
1. They did not know if it was true.

2. He did not think they could get the cubs.

3. He did not think they could get across the river.

4. He thought they might get lost.

5. He didn't know what kind of happiness they would find.

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Define a metaphor.
A comparison of two or more things without using as or like.
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How did the persona know that the doe was pregnant?
The doe was "large in the belly".
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Why is the second son described as lazy?
He was described as lazy because he never wanted to work on his father's land.
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Give one word to describe the younger brother who went on the adventure.
Brave

Adventurous

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"The wind whistled into the night" is an example of what.
A personification.
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Why did the persona hesitate when he saw that the doe was pregnant?
He was deciding if he should birth the fawn.
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What happened to the second son on his journey?
He spent all of his money on food and drinks for his friends.
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What happened when he reached the top of the mountain?
He became king and ruled for 5 years.
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"It was so cold, even the polar bears wore a jacket" is an example of what.
A hyperbole.
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What figure of speech is the line " under the hood the engine purred"?
Personification
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Why did he go back home to his father?
He went back home because he had no money and had to live in a barn with pigs.
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Why did he only rule for 5 years?
A stronger king came and overthrew him.
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Provide an example of a simile.
*Assortment*
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Why did he push the deer into the canyon?
He pushed the deer into the canyon because it would have been too risky to birth the fawn; it may have caused another accident.
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What did his father do when he saw him?
His father rejoiced and threw a feast in his honour.
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What lesson does the story teach us?
It teaches us to take risks.

It teaches us to love our brother.

It teaches us not to regret our decisions.