Overview from 6/20 and Assignment due 6/21

Today we talked about Figurative Language (since it is so present in the author's writing style):

•Symbolism-when something represents another idea/thing entirely

•Hyperbole-exaggeration

•Metaphor-direct comparisons of unlike think

•Simile-indirect comparison of unlike things (like/as)

•Personification-giving human qualities to inanimate things

We looked for examples in our text and in "Merry Go 'Round" by Langston Hughes. We also discussed how the Hughes poem is reflective of the time period of the book.

After checking annotations, students pulled out what they felt was worth discussing.

For tomorrow they are to read and annotate Chapters 6 through up to and including Chapter 9.