Figurative Language
What figurative language is this an example of?
“Vondie and the rest of the of the fellas laugh like hyenas.”
What is simile?
What is the purpose of the section, “ode to my hair”?
What is to explain the importance of Josh’s hair?
What is this an example of?
“pluses and minuses, we get along but we are not close. I am no Pythagoras.”
What is Allusion?
What is the onomatopoeia “swooooooooooosh” referring to?
What is the sound the ball MaKen’s what it goes in the hoop?
what is the tone of this poem?
"In this game of life your family is the court and the ball is your heart. No matter how good you are, no matter how down you get, always leave your heart on the court."
What is inspirational?
What figurative language is this an example of?
“He’s right, he’s not sweating him HES STALKING HIM.”
What is Hyporble?
What is the purpose of putting words and their definitions (like a dictionary) as headings for pages/sections?
What is to describe the situation of that page/section?
According to page 14, what does Josh’s hair symbolize?
What is his wings?
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza on page 4?
What is ABBCBBDED?
What is the tone of page 36?
What is suspense?
What is this an example of?
“In the locker room after the game, JB cackles like a crow…”
What is a simile
Why does the author include “basketball rules” even though they are not actual rules?
What is to teach life lessons?
What is this an example of?
”The hip hop soundtrack blasts. The bass looms. The crowd looms. There’s music and mocking, teasing nonstop, but when the play begins all the talk ceases.”
What is imagery?
What is purpose of the author rhyming on page 4?
What is to make a strong impression/introduction?
What is the tone of page 50?
What is active?
What are the 2 figurative language examples in this text?
“…my hair like wings, each lock lifting me higher and HIGHER like a 747 ZOOM ZOOM!”
What is simile and onomatopoei?
Why are there fast paced parts of the book such as page 3?
What is to create the same general atmosphere of a basketball game?
Why does Josh use those specific players in his allusion on page 4?
Why is because they are one of the best in the league?
What is the rhyme scheme of Ode to My Hair (page 33)?
What is ABCBDBEBFBGBHBIB?
What is the change in JB’s tone on page 58?
(Hint: tone 1-tone 2)
What is annoyed-focused?
What is the purpose of the simile on stanza 3, page 34?
What is to emphasize the majority of cutting off a lock?
What is the meaning of Basketball rule #2 (page 51)?
What is to always be better?
What does Josh’s nickname (Filthy McNasty) symbolize?
What is the way he outplays others on the court?
Why does Josh’s dad use an onomatopoeia to explain the first shot taken by one of them?
Why is to show how dramatic and surprising the event was?
what is the tone of the last stanza of page 85?
What is humiliation?