Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Do Now: Figurative Language Review: Identify the type of figurative language used in these sentences:

1.    In India, the guest is a jewel on a velvet pillow.

2.    His face turned bright red, sweat erupted on his brow, and tears ran from his eyes when he took a mouthful of the chicken.

3.     He could swallow the chicken in his mouth, but he would surely die, not to mention that he’d need a fire extinguisher for his throat.

4.    He didn’t want to be rude to the cook, so he moved the pieces of chicken around on his plate like checkers.
Classwork: Lamb to the Slaughter
1.Compare Mrs. Maloney's behavior with her husband's as he comes home from work.
2. Why does Mrs. Maloney become frightened?
3. Summarize the plot - chronological order.
Homework: Make sure the text is annotated and that you have answered the reading questions.