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The Birchbark House
Lesson 7: Erdrich’s use of figurative language
“Her smile was generous, enigmatic, crooked, and kind.” (9)
“The moon went down to a fingernail’s sliver and the corn popped from the ground.” (12)
“The fire was down to red winking eyes when Omakayas woke with an uneasy feeling.(12)
“There was a lonely innocence to the sound of the wind, and then everything went still.” (13)
“The storm punished the ground and then passed over, dying off in softer mumbles.” (14)
“The awful smell would get into her skin.” (15)
Louise Erdrich uses figurative language throughout The Birchbark House to help us visualize the text. She uses metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperboles to describe people, places, and things throughout the text.
Where was Omakayas?
What is the setting?
What is Erdrich describing?
What image do you see in your mind?
What was taking place at this time in the story?
How does Omakayas feel about her sister, Angeline?
How did Angeline probably talk to Omakayas?