Week Two- Post A

Airborn
Vocabulary
1) Sinew- A tendon.
2) Vexed- Irritated; annoyed.
Figurative Language
1) "That's right, ma'am. She's like riding a cloud" (27). This is an example of a simile because it uses like to compare the flight of the Aurora to riding a cloud.
2) "The ornithopter buzzed round again, and this time I spotted two passengers behind the pilot, all kitted out with their goggles and leather caps" (30). This is an example of an onomonapia because it describes the ornithopter by the sound it makes.
3) "Mr. Riddihoff pulled a lever, and, with a clanking whir, the docking trapeze began to lower from an overhead track in the bay's ceiling" (33). This is another example of an onomonapia because it describes the docking trapeze by the way it sounds shile being lowered.
Quote
"'Outrageous!' she said saying. 'Dangerous and foolhardy like I've never seen!" (35). I like this quote because it shows the selfishness of Miss Simpkins right when we are first introduced to her.
Theme
Hard work will pay off in the end.