Slate Flashcards
1
Q
First person plural
A
“We saw”
2
Q
Wild and energetic word choice
A
“Thunder”
“Blizzards”
“Seldom stroke”
3
Q
Simile
A
“Drumlins blue as bruises”
4
Q
Opening sentence
A
“These is no beginning”
5
Q
Personification
Embodies
A
“Heels kicked”
“Rough back”
6
Q
Sentence structure
A
“Flint,chalk,slate”
“There is no beginning”
7
Q
Last sentence
A
“Their heels kicked Flint,chalk,slate”
8
Q
Comparison
A
Winter- humanity
Winter-nature
9
Q
Mood/tone
A
“Seas plunder”
Aggressive
10
Q
Present tense
A
“These is no beginning”
11
Q
Humanity theme
A
“Memory of men!”
12
Q
Nature theme
A
“Volcanic”
“Thunder”
