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Aim: What plans do Tom and Amanda make for Laura?

Aim: What plans do Tom and Amanda make for Laura?. Do Now: Why does Tom compare his life to a coffin? What does he mean when he says, “ … get me out of this 2 by 4 situation?. Explaining Metaphor. How do we explain metaphor? Which key words should we use when discussion metaphor?

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Aim: What plans do Tom and Amanda make for Laura?

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  1. Aim: What plans do Tom and Amanda make for Laura? Do Now: Why does Tom compare his life to a coffin? What does he mean when he says, “… get me out of this 2 by 4 situation?

  2. Explaining Metaphor • How do we explain metaphor? • Which key words should we use when discussion metaphor? • Compare/comparison • Ex: The narrator creates a comparison between… • In a few well-developed sentences, explain Tom’s metaphor of the coffin trick.

  3. SAILING VESSEL WITH JOLLY ROGER

  4. GLAMOUR MAGAZINE COVER

  5. “I saw that letter you got from the Merchant Marine.” • What is Tom thinking of doing? • What compromise do Tom and Amanda make?

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