Characters, Metaphors and Similes

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Price: $48.95
  
Grades: 3 to 6
  
Runtime: 15 minutes
  
Item #: L0006
  
Availability: In Stock!
  
Format: VHS
  
Closed-Captioning: No


PRODUCT SUMMARY


Students learn about Roald Dahl's technique for exaggerating tiny peculiarities of people to make them larger, uglier, better and more interesting than in real life. Students will learn why extreme characters create vivid impressions and how metaphors and similies bring liveliness to the writing. Includes a study guide.


EDITORIAL REVIEWS


"...recommended..."- Booklist (Jan 1 & 15, 2004)
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