(1) What do we call expressions
that seem contradictory, like "jumbo shrimp" and "larger half" and
"unbiased opinion"? Give other examples for extra credit.
(1) What do we call expressions like this: "he put up a fight
like a welterweight bear"?
What is a ransom?
"The Ransom of the Red Chief"
Read p38-39 until you get to the first "Pause & Reflect."
Be sure to read the footnotes for help with the harder words.
In the margins, ask 4-5 questions about what you don't get.
Answer the two "Pause & Reflect" questions on p 39. TIME
LIMIT: 10 minutes.
