Table of Contents
- 1 What is a hyperbole in Watsons Go to Birmingham?
- 2 What are some figurative language in The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
- 3 What is a metaphor in Watsons Go to Birmingham?
- 4 What figurative language is country corn flake?
- 5 What happens in chapter 5 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
- 6 Why is momma so sensitive to the idea of Byron playing with matches?
What is a hyperbole in Watsons Go to Birmingham?
In The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 he uses these figurative language devices: hyperbole – an obvious exaggeration example – The garbage can was the size of the Titanic. simile – a comparison using the words “like” or “as” example – The hungry boy ate like a horse. The soup was as cold as ice.
What are some figurative language in The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
Terms in this set (13)
- Hyperbole. Rufus smiled as wide as the ocean.
- Onomatopoeia. Joey “patoohed” on the match.
- Alliteration. Country Corn Flake.
- Simile. Byron’s head was as bald as an eagle.
- Personification. Byron’s lips screamed when they were stuck to the pole.
- Hyperbole.
- Hyphenated Modifier.
- Allusion.
What are two examples of hyperbole in Chapter 5 The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
Hyperbole – “your eyes would automatically blink a thousand times”, “it was about a zillion degrees below zero”. Describe Kenny’s parents. They have a good marriage. Dad likes to make a lot of jokes.
What is a metaphor in Watsons Go to Birmingham?
Example of Metaphor: “It looked like a river of scared brown bodies was being jerked in the same direction that By had gone.”
What figurative language is country corn flake?
Figurative Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alliteration | Then Larry Dunn said, “Lord today, look at that nappy-headed, down-home, country corn flake…” |
| Onomatopoeia | “Lemme!” Whack! “See!” Whack! “Them!” Whack! “Gloves!” Whack… |
| Onomatopoeia | I could hear the jink-jink sound of that carp hitting the net. |
What does Kenny think Birmingham looks like?
By Christopher Paul Curtis Kenny is surprised that Birmingham looks so much like Flint, with regular houses and great big trees. It’s been ten years since the Watsons last visited Birmingham, so Kenny and Joey have never actually met Grandma Sands. There’s lots of hugging and crying and laughing all around.
What happens in chapter 5 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham?
Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down over the Flint River by Captain Byron Watson and his Flamethrower of Death. Now that’s a chapter title. Byron gets caught lighting matches for fun (this kid really is a delinquent), and Momma swears that the next time she catches him starting a fire, she will burn him.
Why is momma so sensitive to the idea of Byron playing with matches?
Why is Momma so upset about Byron playing with matches? Momma is so upset about Byron playing with matches for several reasons: she remembers her own bad experience with fire from her childhood, she doesn’t want him to endanger their family by catching the house on fire, and she doesn’t like that he disobeys her.