Using your outline from the previous lesson and what you have learned in this lesson, write three to five paragraphs on your chosen topic. Your word count should be approximately two hundred words. You will be revising this paper later, or may use it for the speech which will be assigned later. Your revising should keep in mind what you learned in this lesson about sentence types and variety and paragraph structure.

First when sexton says; "a thousand doors ago" in the poem "young" she uses a hyperbole, an extreme exaggeration, to explain what time in her life she is talking about. next sexton says; "the wise stars bedding over me" in the poem "young" she uses personification, gives human characteristics to  non-humans, to explain that she is outside at night, with the stars above her. third sexton says; "the boards on the house were smooth and white as wax"  in the poem "young" she uses  imagery, concrete or abstract images that  appeal  to the scenes, to show that the boards on the house were smooth. and she uses a simile when she says "white as wax" which means she used like or as to compare two subjects. in this line she compares the color white and wax to explain further what color the house was.

Sherman alexie's purpose for writing  this book was to recount his story and impact those individuals who do feel different that there is the expectation and that they can overcome intense circumstances. he used his childhood on the reserve as a boy with hydrocephalus to inspire the story, self deprecating himself using humor and hyperbole to make it funny and informing instead of a depressing and pitiful novel.-hope i i recently finished the quiz on edgenuity