Bill Cosby took a cliche and made a new saying out of it. Create a new and humorous saying out of one of the following cliches: a) The early bird catches the worm, or b) It's no use crying over spilled milk.
Lit Term
Tone
The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, and joyful. An author’s tone can be revealed through choice of words and details.
Mood
The climate of feeling in a literary work. The choice of setting, objects, details, images, and words all contribute towards creating a specific mood. For example, an author may create a mood of mystery around a character or setting but may treat that character or setting in an ironic, serious, or humorous tone.
resilient (adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
SYNONYMS: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy
ANTONYMS: avow, affirm, aver, avouch
Punctuation
When a person is directly addressed the name is set off with a comma.
Ex. Larry, pay attention. (The teacher is addressing Larry directly, so use a comma.)
Ex. Larry never pays attention. (The teacher is talking about Larry, not to him. No comma is used in this situation.)
Ex. Put your hand down, Frank. (Direct address at the end of a sentence.)
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