Hero: Post A : #4

Vocab:
**Dais (156) =a raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
**Espionage (185) = the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company

Analysis:
---“bleeps” (184)This an instance of an onomatopoeia because when you pronounce this word, you produce the exact definition.
---“The cheers echoed in my ears, and it wasn’t like the goofy cheerleader squeals of a basketball game.”(190) This is an example of a metaphor, because it uses like. Thom compares the screams of the heroes during capture the flag, to the cheers of the silly cheerleaders during a basketball game.
---“I went to plunge the pole into the holder, Beowulf delivering the final blow to Grendel, and swung down with all my might.”(191) This is an example of a simile because Thom compares his actions to a famous fight without using like or as.

Quote:
“This was different, these were the heroes I’d grown up admiring my whole life, and they were cheering my name.”(190) This is an important quote because it shows Thom’s admiration of the League heroes and how successful Thom has become. This quote shows how accomplished Thom is because it shows how he is now working along side with his heroes. This also shows how much Thom looks up to the league, and praises them.