The document provides definitions and examples for several literary devices and terms, including simile, hover, laggard, collaborate, imagery, internal conflict, external conflict, and proper adjectives. Similes compare two unlike things using like or as, while hover means to float or hang suspended over something. A laggard is a slow or behind person or thing. Collaborate means to work together. Imagery uses descriptive language to create sensory images. Internal and external conflicts refer to struggles within or between characters. Proper adjectives modify unique nouns and are capitalized.

1. Recognize this?

2. simile Compares two unlike things using “like” or “as” Compares the unknown to the known so the reader can imagine the image or concept in their mind

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

4. “Old surface patches, cracked and split like torn black scabs.” =

5. “Her feet, mangled like road kill, torn and bloody in the middle of the highway.” =

6. “He drove across the parking lot like he was making a pit stop.” =

7. Hover

8. 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

9. laggard (noun)

10. ` “ 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)

11. laggard (adjective)

12. “ 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

13. collaborate (verb)

14. imagery Definition: Descriptive language that applies to one of the senses, and creates images in the mind on the reader.

15. imagery “ … a porch light that burned yellow night and day” from “Oranges”

16. imagery Example 2: “ ” from “Title” page Include text with proper punctuation and an image to illustrate.

17. imagery Example 3: “ ” from “Title” Include text with proper punctuation and an image to illustrate.

18. Internal Conflict Definition, example from text and illustration

19. External Conflict Definition, example from text and an illustration

20. Proper Adjectives definition List five examples- the adjectives should be in red