Friday, September 18, 2009

Occurence

Write 5 images:

ex: Beating of the watch is compared to the "stoke of a blacksmith's hammer upon an anvil."
ex: Sand is compared to " diamonds, rubies, emeralds."

1. It hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife. (Simile)
2. The water roared in his ear like the voice of niagara. (Simile, personnification)
3. The "dancing driftwood" caught his eye. (Personnnification, metaphor)
4. Suddenly he found himself whirling around- spinning like a top. (Simile)
5. How softly the turf was like a carpeted avenue. (Simile)

Define 10 vocabulary words:

1. Stout: physically or materially strong
2. Slack: not tight or taut
3. Outpost: a security detachment dispatched by a main body of troops to protect it from enemy surprise
4. Protruded: to thrust forward
5. Slope: that slants
6. Adorn: to enliven or decorate as if with ornaments
7. Frock: an outer garment worn chiefly by men
8. Spanned: to measure by or as if by the hand with fingers and thumb ext
9. Sluggish: markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth
10. Brooding: to sit quietly and thoughtfully

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