Monday, March 9, 2009

Things Not Seen 10

"Talking with her, it's like walking along on ice, and I think it's safe, and then I take one more step, and everything starts to crack and buckle. And under the ice there's a dark river," (p. 104). 

1. BRAINSTORM 5 other ways this negative image could be written that still conveys the same meaning. 

E.g. 1 Talking with her, it's like finding a diamond the size of Egypt, and then finding out your sibling had to die for you to get it. 


19 comments:

  1. 1. Talking with her, it's like eating the most delicious thing you ever tasted, then finding out it's poisonous.

    2. Talking with her, it's like discovering the most beautiful island in the world, then finding out out it's infested with mosquitoes.

    3. Talking with her, it's like flying on a string, then the string breaks and you're falling.

    4. Talking with her, it's like being on top of the world, but then tripping and falling over.

    5. Talking with her, it's like walking on water, then a wave comes and tips you over into the dark water.

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  2. 1. Talking to her, is like getting the perfect massage, then having an atomic bomb come down on you.

    2. Talking to her, is like swimming in a cool ocean, then finding a shark come and eat you.

    3. Talking to her, its like having the perfect glass of lemonade then, finding that dead worms are in it.

    4. Talking to her, its like finding the worlds rarest treasure, then having it snatched from you in an instant.

    5. Talking to her, it's like skating on the perfect ice, then finding that theres a crack and slowing sinking to the bottom of the pond.

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  3. 1. Talking to her it's like taking the Leap of Faith and not leaping far enough.

    2. Talking to her, it's like becoming the President and then being assasinated.

    3. Talking to her, it's like taking class pictures and sneezing.

    4. Talking to her, it's like having a new family member and then having them die of disease.

    5. Talking to her, it's like cracking a joke but it's offensive.

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  4. 1. Talking to her, it's like going to a cliff and looking at the most beautiful sunset, then falling off that cliff and everything going black.

    2. Talking to her, it's like meeting the perfect person one moment, then the next moment they're gone.

    3. Talking to her, it's like swimming through water, then drowning.

    4. Talking to her, it's like being in a warm house in the winter, then walking out into a snowstorm in shorts.

    5. Talking to her, its like finding true love then suddenly having your heart broken by them.

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  5. 1. talking with her it's like finding no monsters under your bed but there is a ogre sitting next to you
    2. talking with her its like becoming president then being shot my a terrorist
    3. talking with her its likebecoming a NFL baseball player then being rejected into the minor leagues
    4. talking with her its like being amazed be the leaning tower of piza, then having it fall on you
    5. talking with her its like having a plate of sausage and bacon, then having it dissapear in your hands

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  6. Oh Gabby! Your entry is cracking me up. I am enjoying the mental pictures it is giving me. Thank you.

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  7. Griff,

    You responses show your quirky and unquie nature and thinking. I am finding great humor in what you have written.

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  8. Gabrielle, Connely, and Jane....well done! Great entries. I am highly amused.

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  9. 1. Talking with her, it's like finding a 100$ bill on the street and then someone rips it out of your hands and runns away with it.

    2. Talking with her, it's like Eating honey and then you find out it's bee's throw up.

    3. Talking with her, it's like doing your gymnastics routine perfect and you get over joyful and fall flat on your face on the last jump.

    4. Talking with her, it's like shooting a basket in basketball for the wrong team.

    5. Talking with her, It's like not making the ball over the net when serving in the Volleyball finals.

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  10. 1. Talking with her, it's like looking up to somebody, but you figure out who they really are, and are really bad.
    2. Talking to her, it's like having winning a war, then you remember that it cost thousands of lives.
    3. Talking with her, it's like eating something that tastes really good, then you take the blindfold off and it is snail.
    4. Talking with her, it's like building up confidence then losing it.
    5. It's like being in the lead of a baseball game, 3-0, bottom of the line-up, 2 strikes, you are pitching, then they hit a grand slam and win.

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  11. 1 Talking with her it is like finding mountains of gold then finding out its fools gold.
    2 Talking with her, its like being inches from the top of a mountain then falling miles down.
    3 Talking with her its like winning a race then at the last minute someone laps you.
    4 Talking with her its like winning an auction on ebay then at the last second someone outbids you.
    5 Talking with her its like buying a diamond mine then finding out there is no diamonds.

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  12. 1. Talking with her, it is like the last inning of a baseball game when the score is tied and then the other team wins by one run.
    2. Talking to her, it is like climbing the highest mountain and then falling.
    3. Talking with her, it is like running a race and then losing by a milisecond.
    4. Talking with her, it is like a woman buying her wedding dress and then finds out the wedding is cancelled.
    5. Talking to her, it is like having a friend, you are best friends one moment then they go off and talk about you behind your back.

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  13. Stephen,
    I like your response about winning the war, but lives were suffered. It is comepletly true.

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  14. 1.) Talking with her is like finding the perfect house and someone buys it before you.
    2.) Talking to her is like buying the most beautiful necklace and then someone steals it before you had the chance to wear it.
    3.)Talking with her is like watching your favorite movie but someone turns it off right at the best part.
    4.)talking to her is like walking down the aisle but then the groom runs away
    5.) Talking with her is like taking a picture and never getting it developed.

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  15. Jason,
    I really liked your first answer. I would be really disappointed!

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  16. 1. Talking with her is like finding out the answer to a really big and hard question but someone else took the credit for it.
    2. Talking with her is like a baby taking its first big step and then falling right on its face.
    3. Talking with her is like winning a race bur then nobody believes you.
    4. Talking with her is like almost crossing the finish line of a race but then triping and falling.
    5. Talking to her is like trusting someone but then you find out that they can never be trusted.

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  17. Jason
    I loved your first one. It made me excited and then my disappointment fell.

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  18. Everyone, I thought there was no fault in anyone's postings. They were all different from the others too.

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