Week 6- Entry A

Vocabulary-

(p 226) clandestine- characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious

(p 229) egalitarian- asserting, resulting from, or characterized by belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social life.

Figurative Language-

1. (p 229) "'Welcome to QuangTech,' said the giant, whose voice seemed to rumble after he had spoken." The word giant is a hyperbole exaggerating the man's size.
2. (p 242) " Mad as a barrel of skunks." This simile refers to his madness compared to a barrel of skunks.
3. (p 251) "A sense of foreboding closed over both of them, a feeling of danger that seemed to roll in from the forest like a wave." There is a simile between the sense of foreboding a wave.

Quote

(p 242) "Mad as a barrel of skunks." Do I need to say more? This phrase is very silly and I laughed for a little bit after reading it. I know it's not an incredibly important quote, but perhaps it will make you laugh as well.

Theme-

The most unlikely theories can sometimes be the correct ones.