The document provides definitions and examples for several literary devices: simile, hover, laggard, collaborate, imagery, internal conflict, and external conflict. Images are included with examples using compound-complex sentences for the words hover, laggard, and collaborate. Proper adjectives are defined and five examples are listed in red.

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3. “ His teeth were crooked like a pile of wrecked cars.” =

4. “He is as short as a leprechaun” =

5. “He is as cute as Daddy Yankee” =

6. “she was as tall the sky scrappers” =

7. In the movie, “Independence Day, ” alien ships hovered over major cities around the world, waiting to strike. The woman hovered over her daughter ’s shoulder whenever she chatted on the internet with anyone. Syn: linger, float, loom (over) Ant: soar Definition: (v) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth over or around

8. hover FIND A GOOD IMAGE AND PASTE IT HERE. YOU MAY INSERT MORE THAN ONE IMAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “hover.” Please underline the word.

9. ` “ The laggard worker caused the entire project to fall behind schedule.” (adj.) “ Tour guides often have to urge laggards to keep up with the rest of the group.” (noun) Syn: (n) slowpoke, straggler, (a) sluggish, lazy Ant: (n) early bird (a) swift, speedy Definition: (n) a person who moves slowly or falls behind (a) Falling behind; slow to move or act (describing a person or thing)

10. laggard (noun) FIND A GOOD IMAGE AND PASTE IT HERE. YOU MAY INSERT MORE THAN ONE IMAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “laggard.” Please underline the word.

11. laggard (adjective) FIND A GOOD IMAGE AND PASTE IT HERE. YOU MAY INSERT MORE THAN ONE IMAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “laggard.” Please underline the word.

12. “ Several students plan to collaborate on a History Fair project about the American Revolution.” Syn: (team up, join forces) Ant: work alone Definition: to work together

13. collaborate (verb) FIND A GOOD IMAGE AND PASTE IT HERE. YOU MAY INSERT MORE THAN ONE IMAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE. Underneath the images, write a compound-complex sentence with the word “collaborate.” Please underline the word.