"A View From the Empire State Building" - Mrs. Clark

comparing two things using the words like, as, than or resembles.

simile

What does the latin root -dom- mean?

it means house or master of the house.

What symbolic meaning does Keller find in the Empire State Building?

-poetry - mysticism - inspiration

With which of the following statements about blindness would Helen Keller agree? (2)

1- God blessed the blind with seeing minds 2- The bind have better sight than the seeing

a word or choice words used imaginatively rather than literally. It includes one or more figures of speech, literary devices that make unexpected comparisons or change the usual meaning of words.

Figurative Language

How does Helen Keller describe the way blind people see such things as grass and sky?

Helen Keller explains that blind people see things in a way that is more extraordinary than how people with ordinary eyes see.

What question is Helen Keller answering in her letter?

Helen Keller is answering the question about what she thought her trip to the top of the Empire State Building.

Who accompanies her to the top of the Empire State Building?

Helen Keller was accompanied by her blind friend and either a guide or many guides.

What can a reader infer from the description of the unseen world?

People with sight are able to see colors, such as green grass and blue skies. However, the blind can still imagine rich images.

For what reason does Keller says he hadn't thought about the sight she saw?

She was entrance "seeing" she didn't think about it

According to Keller, how does a Frenchman describes the way Americans imagine themselves?

The Frenchman describes Americans as imaging themselves as demigods, or gods. He says tis because only gods never tire of extraordinary things, such as the Empire State Building.

Why might the author included these details?

The author uses imagery to show that people who are blind have a unique and possibly more incredible view of the world even though it is unseen and may not be quite as literal as those who are able to see colors.

Prepositional phrases that modify or tell more about a verb, adjective, or adverb

adverbial phrases

According to Keller, how does a Frenchman describe the way Americans imagine themselves?

as a god

indomitable

bravely or stubbornly unyielding

How does Keller view the spirit of man in his pursuit for the superlatives?

courageous

According to Keller, what must we do to truly appreciate our vision?

experience darkness

exaggeration of literary effect

hyperbole

What type of figurative language? " For imagination creates distances and horizons that reach the end of the world."

hyperbole (exaggeration)

the language that uses words or phrases that appeal to the senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, or smell. It can also be used more broadly to refer to figurative language that evokes sensations.

imagery

describing one thing as if it were something else

metaphor

giving human characteristics to non human objects

personification

a group of two or more words that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence.

phrase

Keller is pleasantly surprised to find the building so what?

poetical

consists of a preposition, the object of the preposition, and the words that modify that object.

prepositional phrase

dominating

rising high above; towering over

What symbolic meaning does Keller find In the Empire State Building?

she sees it as an example of being strong and having courage

cannot be defeated

unconquerable

What did Keller say she heard from the top of the building?

working of steam drills and the hammer of Thor