Write 5 images:
Ex. Beating of the watch is compared to the ''stroke of a blacksmith's hammer upon an anvil.''
Ex. Sand is compared to ''diamonds, rubies, emeralds.''
Death is compared to a dignitary.
The sound ''hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife''. (s)
The pains the character felt were like ''streams of pulsating fire heating him to an intolerable temperature".
The movement of the rope in the water was like the one of a ''water snake''.
The water made a noise in the main character's ear that was like ''the voice of Niagara''. (s)
The ''dancing driftwood'' caught his eye. (m)
He found himself whirling around- spinning like a top. (s)
Define 10 words:
Ex. Dodge: The strive from something coming at you.
Ex. Dictum: A reccurent fact about something.
Rustic: A raw and not refined appearance.
Fetching: to go get something.
Driftwood: pieces of wood that float in the water.
Marksmen: people in the army who specialize at shooting at precise targets.
Slope: a piece of ground that slowly goes downward.
Anvil: a piece of metal that acts as a working surface when a blacksmith hits another piece of metal to shape it.
Muzzle: the tip of a cannon.
Thrust: to force something into something else.
Friday, September 18, 2009
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