Lesson 8

DO NOW: Match the sentence with the correct literary device of figurative language.

The wind whispered through the trees.

The man never let go of my arm and wrestled the box [of blood] over into the backseat. If he would've let go of my arm for one second I would've run like the devil was chasing me (106). 

What type of figurative language is this?

Good thing his legs don’t touch when he walks 'cause if those two twigs got to rubbing against one another he'd have a fire going in no time (117)​

Good thing his legs don’t touch when he walks 'cause if those two twigs got to rubbing against one another he'd have a fire going in no time (117)​

What does it reveal about the character?

EXIT TICKET: PART A

“What did the librarian mean when she said she was impressed that Bud devoured the book?”​

PART B: What type of figurative language is found in the following sentence?

“I'm very impressed, you really devoured that book, didn't you? (91)​