Tuesday

Journal Entry 6

Pages 100-119

5 Comments
  • The book has the name of famous swimmer and gold medalist michael phelps.
  • The author starts using alot of alliterations and metaphors.
  • As well as similes to describe the actions of montag and the setting around him.]
  • The poetry that made Mrs. Phelps cry made montag want to throw the book in the flames.
  • As if its because of what books pocess and make people feel that they burn books like what Montag was about to do.

4 Questions

  • why did mrs phelps randomly start crying?
  • What does the poem mean in other words?
  • What part of the powm make her cry?
  • Could it be that in the poem it related to Mrs. Phelps?

3 Literary Techniques

  • Simile- " The sea of faith lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled" (100)
  • Alliteration- " Girdle furled" (100)
  • Symbolism-" The books"

2 Vocabulary Words

  • filigree (103)-delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires,
  • Distilled (103)- To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify by or as if by distillation.

1 Sentence Summary

Montag, his wife and Faber hold a secret Book session.

1 comment:

. said...

Do you realize the word 'knowledge' has a letter d in it?