Figurative language
What figurative language is being used in this sentence on page 5? "I’d burn as mad as a flame". What does it mean?
The figurative language being used is a simile. It means Josh would be very mad.
What is the meaning of this phrase on page 33? "If my hair were a tree I’d climb it."
It means that he loves his hair and greatly appreciates it.
What literacy device is being used here on page 4? “Seem I’m the next Kevin Durant, LeBron, and Chris Paul.
Allusion is being used as the author is referencing famous basketball players.
What type of figurative language is being used here on page 67? "CLANK!-it hits the rim."
The figurative language being used is an onomatopoeia. Its being used to express the sound when the ball hits the rim
What is the tone of the poem In the locker room on page 37?
after the game,
JB cackles like a crow.
He walks up to me grinning,
holds his hand out so I can see
the red scissors from Coach's desk smiling at me, their steel blades sharp and ready.
I love this game like the winter loves snow even though I spent the final quarter in foul trouble on the bench.
JB was on fire and we won and I lost the bet.
The tone is sad because Josh is sad as he lost the bet and has to cut his hair.
What figurative language is being used here on page 37? "JB cackles like a crow." What does it mean?
A simile is being used and it means JB is laughing.
What does hypertension mean on page 76?
Hypertension is a disease also known as high blood pressure.
What type of literacy device is being used in this lines on page 73? ”He claims he’s listening to French Classical, that it helps him concentrate. Yeah, right! Sounds more like Jay-Z and Kanye in Paris.
Allusion is being used as the author is referencing famous artists
What type of figurative language is being used here on page 3?
”SWOOP in to the finish with a fierce finger roll…
Straight in the hole:
Swoooooooooooosh.”
Onomatopoeia is being used and swoop and swoosh are sounds.
What is the tone of the poem Ode to My Hair on page 33?
If my hair were a tree
I'd climb it.
I'd kneel down beneath and enshrine it.
I‘d treat it like gold and then mine it.
Each day before school
I unwind it.
And right before games
I entwine it.
These locks on my head,
1 designed It.
And one last thing if you don't mind it:
That bet you just made?
I DECLINE IT.
The tone is grateful as Josh is grateful for his hair.
What type of figurative language is being used here on page 24? "The gym is a loud, crowded circus.” What does it mean?
A metaphor is being used. It means everyone in the gym was very loud.
What does pulchritudinous mean on page 55?
It means to have great physical beauty and appeal.
What type of literary device is being used here on page 64? “You did. And it was musical. Like the opening of Beethoven’s Fifth.”
Allusion is being used because Beethoven’s Fifth is a very famous song.
What is the rhyme scene in these line on page 30?
”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.”
The rhyme scheme is A A A B A
What is Josh’s dad’s tone in these lines on page 24?
“I throw down so hard,
the fiberglass trembles.
BOO YAH, Dad screams.”
The tone is proud because his dad is proud of him.
What form of figurative language is being used here on page 80? "The cold breeze whistles.” What does it mean?
Personification is being used and its being used to describe the wind in the air.
Whats the meaning of these lines on page 53?
Is it true that twins know what each other are thinking?
I tell her you don’t have to be his twin to know what he’s thinking.
It means you can easily know what JB is thinking by the expression on his face.
What literary device is being used in these lines on page 68? “OHHHHHHH!”
“Houston, we have a problem!”
Allusion is being used as this phrase is famous and well-known.
Whats the rhyme scheme in these lines on page 3?
“At the top of they key, I’m
MOVING & GROOVING,
POPping and ROCKING
Why you BUMPING?
why you LOCKING
Man, take this THUMPING.”
The rhyme scheme is A B C D C D.
Whats the tone of the poem Filthy McNasty on page 10?
“Filthy McNasty
is a MYTHical MANchild Of rather dubious distinction
Always AGITATING
COMBINATING
and ELEVATING his game
He dribbles
fakes
then takes
the ROCK to the glass, fast, and on BLAST
But watch out when he shoots or you'll get SCHOOLed
his game
FOOLed
UNCOOLed
'Cause when FILTHY gets hot
He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT
It's
Dunkalicious CLASSY
Supersonic SASSY
and
D
O
W
N right
in your face
mcNASTY
The tone is confident as he is describing himself as very talented at basketball.
What form of figurative language is being used in this sentence on page 30? "His feet are the bank and I’m the crook. What does it mean?
The figurative language being used is a metaphor. It means that he is stealing the ball from him and playing well
What’s the meaning of these lines on page 63?
”Why didn’t we take their money, Dad? I ask.
They were kids, Filth, just like y’all.
The Look on their faces after we beat them eleven to nothing was enough for me.
It means dad didn’t want to take the money from the kids since he was so amused when he saw their faces after they beat them by a ton of points.
What type of literary device is being used in this sentence on page 81? “The teachers head creeps up from his desk, his eyes directly on me.”
Imagery is being used as the author is trying to get an image in our head of the teachers head slowly popping up, looking at him.
What sound devices are being used here on page 10?
”He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT
It’s
Dunkalicious CLASSY
Supersonic SASSY”
Alliteration and enjambment are being used here.
alliteration: “Supersonic SASSY”.
There is no punctuation in these lines.
What is the tone of the poem The show on page 30?
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 watch him look,
which can only mean I got him
SHOOK.
His feet are the bank and I'm the crook.
Breaking, Braking,
taking him to the left — now he's took.
Number 14 joins in ...
Now he's on the
H
o
o
k
I got TWO in my kitchen and I'm fixing to COOK.
The tone is confident as Josh is saying how he is good at basketball in a bragging way.