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Wonder - Revision
Language Features Revision
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the language feature used? "So sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the slaughter..." Section I, pg. 10 | Simile |
| What does it mean? | They are led into a situation without knowing that something bad is going to happen. Therefore act calmly and without fighting against the situation. |
| Who said it? | Dad - Nate Pullman |
| What is the language feature used? "Your deeds are your monuments." Section I, pg. 65 | Metaphor |
| What does it mean? | Mr Browne's October precept is a metaphor that emphasizes how a person's actions can create a lasting impact. Monuments are created to commemorate people; the precept states that people will be remembered for their deeds, good or bad. |
| What is the language feature used? "[His eyes] slant downward at an extreme angle, almost like diagonal slits that someone cut into his face, and the left one is noticeably lower than the right one" (Part II, pg. 88). | Imagery |
| What is the language feature used? "It looked like someone had taken sidewalk chalk and smudged the colors across the sky with their fingers" (Part VIII, pg. 259). | Imagery |
| What does this show us? | This is an especially pretty sunset for August because he has spent his entire life in the city: seeing the sun set between buildings is not the same as seeing the evening sun out in nature. |
| What is the language feature used? "The universe takes care of all of its birds." Section V, pg. 204 | Metaphor |
| What does it mean? | Justin says that while the universe may be unkind in some ways, it always compensates in other ways so that everyone is cared for. The universe has given Auggie a loving family, the primary thing he needs to take off and soar. |
| What is the language feature used? "It had been a long time since I'd been out without my hearing aids, and it felt like I was miles under the earth." Section VIII, pg. 272 | Simile |
| What does it mean? | Shows the uncertainty and sadness that Auggie feels after his fight with the older kids at the nature reserve. He feels like he is miles under the earth both because he cannot hear well and because he is so upset about what has happened. |
| What is the language feature used? "Summer looked like her name. She had a tan, and her eyes were green like a leaf" (Part I, pg. 53). | Imagery |
| What is the language feature used? "But after she died, I held on to that secret and let it cover me like a blanket." Section II, pg. 87 | Simile |
| What does it mean? | When Grans told Via that Via was her angel, her favorite, Via let that secret become her security blanket, her reassurance that someone really did care even though her needs were often pushed to the side in her family. |
| What is the language feature used? " "I painted LIGHTNING in gold letters on the middle piece of wood, and I made a little lightning-bolt symbol above the letters" (Part IV, pg. 147). | Imagery |
| What does this show us? | Such careful descriptions show how proud Jack is of his new possession -- and underscore the contrast between Jack and his wealthier classmates, who see cast-off items such as the sled as little more than junk. |
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MsGrava1