Week 2 Post A

Vocab:

derision(41): ridicule, mockery.

fervent(52): having or showing great warmth; enthusiasm.

Figurative Language:

1. "Like some enormous fungus whose root system extended over acres, Jordan had begun, sometime in the Middle Ages, to spread below the surface"(43). This similie is used to exaggerate how much Jordan had expanded under earth (this isn't actually true since this book is fiction).


2. "At the bedside pointing their bony fingers before throwing back their cowls to show bleeding stumps where their heads should have been"(45). Imagery is used hear to describe Lyra's nightmare.


3. "Fully awake and on fire with puzzlement, Lyra nodded and slipped her bare feet into the shoes Mrs. Lonsdale put down for her"(64) This hyperbole is used to show how supprized and caught offguard Lyra was when Mrs. Lonsdale woke her up and told her she was to see the Master immediately.

Quote:

"Mrs. Coulter smiled, and her daemon bared his white teeth in a grin of implike pleasure. As she passed her on the way to the armchair, Mrs. Coulter touched Lyra's hair briefly, and Lyra felt a current of warmth flow into her, and blushed"(63). This quote is significant, because this hints at Lyra finally finding an adult figure who she can trust, unlike her evil uncle.

Theme:

One needs someone they can trust, in order to be happy in life.