Key Q: How can I explain and analyze the effects of sound, form, figurative language, and graphics in order to uncover meaning in literature?  HW: Read 20+ min.  (Study for vocab retakes)

Idioms Idioms are phrases which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean

An idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words.  For example: It’s raining cats and dogs. Its literal meaning suggests that cats and dogs are falling from the sky. We interpret it to mean that it is raining hard.  Other Examples:  To stick your neck out is to say or do something that is bold and a bit dangerous. A similar idiom that is used for slightly more dangerous situations is to "go out on a limb." In both idioms, the idea is that you put yourself in a vulnerable position.

An idiom is an expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its individual words.  To break the ice is to be the first one to say or do something, with the expectation that others will then follow. Another idiom that means something similar is "get the ball rolling."  To get long in the tooth means to get old. The expression was originally used when referring to horses since gums recede with age. So the longer the teeth a horse has, the older it is said to be.  To have a chip on one's shoulder is usually an expression to describe a person who acts, as you say, rudely or aggressively, but also in a manner that could be described as "aggressively defensive." The person seems always ready for a fight.

Food for thought These idioms are all about food. Can you explain what they really mean? 1.Taking two bits of the cherry 2.Selling like hot cakes 3.Playing gooseberry 4.Going bananas Idioms are phrases which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean

Feel like a fish out of water Be like a fish out of water Meaning: Feel uncomfortable because you are in an unfamiliar situation. If you feel like a fish out of water, you feel awkward or uncomfortable because you are in an unusual or unfamiliar situation. Example: I don't like going to the big parties they have. I always feel like a fish out of water there. Todd is a country boy raised in a small town in Northumberland and was like a fish out of water when he visited bustling London.

What does this mean really?

And this?

And what about this one?

Let’s see, if you understand the peculiar meaning of some common idioms!

Numbers up Lots of idioms are about numbers. See if you can fill in the missing numbers in these says. What do they mean?  Dressed up to the ______  Talking ___ to the dozen  One in a ______  Playing ______ fiddle  In _______ heaven

Animal Crackers  It’s raining ____ and dogs!  I’ve got a ____ in my throat  Those are just ______tears  He’s taken the ____ share  I can smell a ___

So can you define ‘idiom’?

Vocab test:  number 1-16; do NOT skip lines  Turn in notebook paper answers to the tray;  turn in test question packets to the pile  Pick up text book  Read genre book silently

 Watch video, follow along in book, “The Highwayman” wVideo.php?video_id=35635  Plot analysis

Journal  Were you surprised that Bess sacrificed herself to save the highwayman? Explain why or why not.  If you had been in a similar situation, how would you have handled it?  Do you think Bess should have done what she did?  Is there anything about the time period that led to her decision?