Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Everyone Worth Knowing, Post 7, A

Vocab:
1)spittle- saliva, ejected from mouth (62)
2)vehemently-showing strong feeling, forceful passionate or intense (30)
Figurative Language
1)"Plan on accompanying us to a little dinner party at Elaine's. Click."  This shows figurative language because it is an onomatopoeia. The "click" at the end of the sentence shows this.
2) "Haven't you heard? I'm at the vortex of the media world!"  This sentence is a good example of metaphor because Abigail compares herself to a vortex, signifying that she is everywhere.
3) "Oh God, you are totally missing the point here!  Isn't he totally fabulous?"  "Actually, I thought he was quite a jerk."  This is an example of irony because one girl thinks this one guy is jerk, while the other thinks he is dreamy.
Quote:
"My daughter? Twenty thousand dollars for a bag? You're kidding."(67)  This quote signifies Bette's entry into the new and more glamorous world.  She never has been interested in those "fashion" things, but now she was getting schooled in it.
Theme:
One theme I see emerging is staying true to yourself. Bette is losing herself in all the chaos that is her new job and the results aren't pretty.

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