The document defines several literary terms and provides examples of their use: 1) It defines simile as comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" and provides examples comparing unknown concepts to known ones. 2) It defines hover as to float or hang suspended over something and provides examples from a movie and conversation. 3) It defines imagery as the formation of mental images or figures of things and provides examples of vivid imagery from the novel "Fever 1793".

1. Recognize this?

2. Hover Hovering over the milkshake, the fat guy was drooling.

4. “ His teeth were crooked like a pile of wrecked cars.” =

5. “ Bodies were piling up like firewood.” =

6. “ Two boney hands curled around my shoulder like a panther.” =

7. “ Roast beef bigger than a horse.” =

8. laggard (adjective) Maybe if he practiced and wasn’t so laggard, he could have won the race.

9. In the movie, “Independence Day, ” alien ships hovered over major cities around the world, waiting to strike. The woman hovered over her daughter ’s shoulder whenever she chatted on the internet with anyone. Syn: linger, float, loom (over) Ant: soar Definition: (v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth over or around

10. laggard (noun) The laggard cat, was very tired after that long serving milk.

11. ` “ The laggard worker caused the entire project to fall behind schedule.” (adj.) “ Tour guides often have to urge laggards to keep up with the rest of the group.” (noun) Syn: (n) slowpoke, straggler, (a) sluggish, lazy Ant: (n) early bird (a) swift, speedy Definition: (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind (a) Falling behind; slow to move or act (describing a person or thing)

12. collaborate (verb) The groups collaborated, their ideas and predictions.

13. “ Several students plan to collaborate on a History Fair project about the American Revolution.” Syn: (team up, join forces) Ant: work alone Definition: to work together