https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43 Choose a passage from page 6, 35, or 49 that contains some poetic device that stands out to you (imagery, figurative language, interesting word choice). Write the passage in AWE and under the passage complete the following: Evaluate the line(s) you have chosen. What does this passage add to the poem/scene and to the story overall? en-us 2019-05-03 16:54:00 UTC 2025-10-10 00:58:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358860990 "When
you stop
playing
your game
you've already
lost"// (Alexander 93).

This shows that if you don't care and you give up and stop practicing or playing you will keep getting worse unless you keep on trying and give it your all you will get better at the game.]]> 2019-05-10 13:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358860990 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358861033 "Vondie
and the rest
of the fellas
laugh like hyenas.

Not to be outdone,
JB revises the bet:
Okay, he says. How about if you lose
I cut one lock
and if you win
I will moon 
that nerdy group
of sixth-graders
that sit
near our table 
at lunch?" (Alexander 35)
Josh's hair means a lot to him. His locks are the most important thing to him, other than basketball. He didn't want that to happen to his hair, but he took the bet. When he lost, he felt horrible. He regretted the decision he has made.]]> 2019-05-10 13:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358861033 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358861036 //He went from a superstar with a million-dollar fadeaway jumper to a star whose career had faded away. As in: I wonder why my dad never had surgery on his patellar tendinitis//( Alexander 49).

It shows how things can change in an instant. Also how you have to live in the moment and not worry what the future has in store.]]> 2019-05-10 13:17:01 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358861036 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358887495 "As a rookie"
 my dad led his team" 
to the euroleague championship"
but thanks to pateller tendintits"
he went from superstar"
withamilliondollarfadewayjump"
to a star"
whose career" 
had faded away"(Alexander 48-49)

this shows that in there gentisics they are good at basket ball and the dad does not want to be like his son.]]> 2019-05-10 14:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358887495 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358887511 "Josh, this cat is the real deal.// Listen to that piano , fast and free" (Alexander 6).

This is a personification because it is pretending a piano can be fast and free. No piano can actually run fast or be free. This is adding some help to understanding this. It is showing how much his dad really loves Horace Silver. This is also showing how he got his nickname and how it is kind of dedicated to his father.]]> 2019-05-10 14:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358887511 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358887531 "As in: As a rookie my dad led his team to the Euroleague championship, but thanks to tendinitis, he went from a superstar with a million-dollar fadeaway jumper to a star whose career had faded away"(Alexander 49).

This shows that if you get injured you shouldn't be scared to fight it. You should be inspirational and if you are not its like taking a dream away from a kid that has been praying to be just like you.]]> 2019-05-10 14:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358887531 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358890395 "Well, they ought to, 'cause this cat// is so hip, when he sits down he's still standing, he says" (Alexander 6).

This is a metaphor. This is kind of just showing how his dad is saying Horace Silver is a cat. I think that there are two metaphors in this. The standing and sitting one is also kind of confusing. This to me kind of just means that he is a very cool person and that his dad really likes him.]]> 2019-05-10 14:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358890395 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358931563 "See, when I play ball,
I'm on fire.
When I shoot, 
I inspire.
The hoops for sale,
and I'm the buyer." (Alexander 5).

This is a Metaphor because they are comparing he is plaing to fire. He is not actually on fire because if he was why would he be playing basketball. It is showing how good he is playing because when someone says you are on fire (not literally) it means that you doing oustanding in what you do.


]]> 2019-05-10 15:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358931563 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358939201 "Josh Bell is my name.
But Filthy McNasty is my claim to fame.
Folks call me that
'cause my game's acclaimed,
so downright dirty, it'll put you to shame.
My hair is long, my height's tall.
See, I'm the next Kevin Durant, LeBron, and Chris Paul" (Alexander 4).

Filthy McNasty (Josh Bell) is describing his game as his game is so good you can't handle me I'll drop you to the floor off an ankle breaker. Also, he is describing himself as three of the best current NBA players possibly some of the best players to play the game of basketball.

]]> 2019-05-10 16:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358939201 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358991278 Mom says, 
your dad is old school,
Like an ol' chevette.
your fresh and new,
like a red corvette.
Your game so sweet,it's a crepes suzette. 
Each time yo play 
it's ALLLLLLLLLLLLL net.( Alexander 4)  

This is a metaphor because they are comparing him to all different things and is is not all of those things in really live he might be some of them but not all of them. ]]> 2019-05-10 18:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358991278 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358991412 crossover
//He went from a superstar with a million-dollar fadeaway jumper to a star whose career had faded away. As in: I wonder why my dad never had surgery on his patellar tendinitis//( Alexander 47).
this will be later addressed in the book in hopefuly a  vary haret felt dad son talk and not to push your self to hard and that he can ware his champeonchip ring also this passig made me feel haretfelt that he is was worrying aboutt his dad and a sence of wonder. also sorry for my spelling!]]> 2019-05-10 18:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/358991412 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/359011798 "He dribbles fakes then takes the ROCK to the glass,fast, and on BLAST but watch out when he shoots or you'll get schooled fooled uncooled 'cause when Filthy gets hot He has a SLAMMERIFIC SHOT it's dunkalicious CLASSY supersonic SASSY and DOWN right in your face mcNASTY" (Alexander 10)]]> 2019-05-10 19:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/359011798 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/359011840 Filthy McNasty is a MYTHical MANchild" of rather dubious distinction". Always AGITATING" COMBINATION" and ELEVATING his game" he dribbles" fakes" then takes" the ROCK to the" glass,fast, and on a BLAST"

]]> 2019-05-10 19:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/359011840 https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/359012567 " Filthy McNasty is a MYTHical MANchild// of rather dubious distinction// Always AGITATING// COMBINATION// and ELEVATING his game he dribbles// fakes// then takes// the ROCK to the// glass, fast, and on BLAST(Alexander 10).

This describes the how josh plays the game of basketball and his skill while playing. It states how he fake his defender and go for a layup, it also states that he steals the ball from his defender and how he finishes the problem with a bucket.]]> 2019-05-10 19:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/beatsus/ap4p8ms8qt43/wish/359012567