Week Five- Post A

Vocabulary
1)Facsimile- An exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
2)Haughty- Disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious.
Figurative Language
1)"She seemed to realize she was being a pest, and her haughty gaze fell to the carpet" (87). This is an example of personification because looks on people's faces don't literally fall.
2)"He didn't say anything, just gave me a look, like a cat that had taken an entire budgie in its mouth and was sitting very still, hoping no one would notice" (91). This is an example of a simile because it uses like to compare Baz's look to a cat's face after taking a budgie to its mouth.
3)"I liked talking to her, but sometimes I'd feel her eyes on me and I'd be painfully aware of the way my words sounded or of my body hanging around me like a big floppy suit of clothing," (91). This is an eyample of a simile because it uses like to compare his body to a floppy suit of clothing.
Quote
"I looked for the coordinates Kate's grandfather had written in his journal. There was no island marked on Grantham's charts, not even a little dot" (90). I like this quote because it is a major turning point in the story. We learn Kate's grandfather was in a mysterious area like the Bermuda Triangle. This leads readers to believe Kate's grandfather probably wasn't crazy. He was just in a mysterious part of the world.
Theme
Always have hope, even if it's unlikely.