Lesson 6 - Assignment 2

1. George has been working at the same automobile factory six days a week, ten hours a day, for the past twelve years.
(Use a simile or a metaphor to show how worn out George was feeling.)

George feels like a robot, getting up, going to work, coming home, going to bed, over and over again.
George feels as worn and used as a pair of shoes ready for Goodwill.
George sees himself plodding along forever at the same dull job, a mechanical automaton.

2. Katie had been working all day in the summer sun.
(Use a simile or a metaphor to show how hot and tired Katie was feeling.)

Katie was as hot and tired as a racehorse after the Kentucky Derby.
Katie was a month-old slice of pizza in the microwave.
Katie felt like she had been in front of a hot iron on the steam setting all day.

3. This is Kim Su's first day at college, and she is in the middle of a chaotic morning registration session.
{Use a simile or a metaphor to show either how confused Kim feels or how chaotic the entire session is.)

Kim Su felt like she was at Disney queueing up for the Journey to the Bottom of the Sea.
Kim Su is as confused as a bluebird facing five fat juicy worms.
Kim Su is a newborn calf in a herd of buffalo.

4.Victor spent his entire summer vacation watching quiz shows and soap operas on television.
(Use a simile or a metaphor to describe the state of Victor's mind by the end of his vacation.)

Victor's brain is like a tomato run over by a dumptruck.
Victor's head feels like a waterhose full of holes.
Victor's mind is silly putty left in the sun for a week.

5. After all the troubles of the past few weeks, Sandy felt peaceful at last.
(Use a simile or a metaphor to describe how peaceful or relieved Sandy was feeling.)

Sandy felt light as a helium balloon at five thousand feet.
Sandy was back in the womb with not a care in the world.
Sandy felt as relieved as if it were 10 o'clock on Halloween night and the kids were in bed.