Thursday, November 19, 2009

Figurative language:

What examples of figurative language and sound effects can you find in the book? Put the example in quotation marks, list the page number, and tell what type it is.
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6 comments:

  1. samstueveNovember 28, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    "I watch him as he makes his way toward the stage. Medium height, stocky build, ashy blond hair that falls in waves over his forehead."
    p 25
    Metaphor

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  2. AnonymousDecember 5, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    "A shower of sparks bursts from the fixture"
    Metaphor
    pg. 101

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  3. Abbie HairDecember 8, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    "The coughing begins soon after and my lungs begin to feel as if they are actually being cooked."
    Similie
    pg. 173

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  4. Brandon GonzalezJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    "The cost of this medicine must be astronomical," (pg. 188) hyperbole.

    "Katniss, the girl who was on fire," (177) irony.

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  5. GraceAnn WheelerJanuary 2, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    "He's locked those blue eyes on mine now, demanding an answer."
    Metaphor
    (pg. 142)

    "But that's a dark and creaky thing that moves like a snail."
    Simile
    (pg. 73)

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  6. Katie SullivanJanuary 6, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    Katniss, the girl who was on fire.
    This is a metaphor found on page 177.

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