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Chpt 1/2 I Survived

Chpt 1/2 I Survived the Japanese Tsuname

TermDefinition
ripple small waves caused by wind or movement
blared loud sound
ferocious fierce, wild, untamed
scrawny thin, small, weak
shriek high pitched squeal
coppery the color of a penny or 10 yen, brownish/ yellowish
heap a pile
The wave ....swallowing factories, chewing up highways and bridges. personification: giving human qualities to a nonliving thing
Boats tumbled like dice into the streets. simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as"
The wave grabbed Ben and sucked him under. personification: giving human qualities to a nonliving thing
The water spun him around like a bird caught in a tornado. simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as"
It was as though he was in the jaws of a ferocious monster. simile: comparing two or more things using "like" or "as"
The cat had to be 100 years old. hyperbole: an exaggeration
The words hit Ben right in the throat. personification: giving human qualities to a nonliving thing
Created by: traciefili
 

 



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