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English, Period 5

English Rube Goldberg Winter Homework

Definitions:

Idiom: An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition of the phrase itself, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use.

Metaphor: A comparison between two seemingly unrelated objects.

Simile: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things introduced with the words “like” or “as.”

15 Events:

1. Abner Doubleday was as happy as a clam, after inventing the game of baseball, which was written in stone as a major growth in American history. (Simile and Idiom)

2. Alexander Cartwright is a big fish in the history of baseball, as he developed the rules of the game, which put baseball on the road to prosperity. (Idiom and Metaphor)

3. People thought that hell would freeze over before the first official game of baseball was played. (Idiom)

4. The establishment of the National League opened new doors to the house of baseball, and it was as if a new branch on the tree of baseball had formed. (Metaphor and Simile)

5. The American League sprouted up like the growth of a tree, first it was small but then became big, bringing a fresh splash to the shore of baseball. (Simile and Metaphor)

6. The first World Series was as fun and exciting as a warm day at the beach and fans had a whale of a time. (Simile and Idiom)

7. The tradition of baseball commenced when spectators heard the “ Star-Spangled Banner” for the first time like fireworks crackling in their heads. (Simile)

8. Baseball received a wake-up call and appeared stone dead, after eight players from the Chicago White Sox were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series. (Idiom and Idiom)

9. The establishment of the Negro Leagues opened the door of opportunity to African Americans in baseball. (Metaphor)

10. The first All-Star game, played in Chicago, brought baseball’s stars together like the night sky. (Simile)

11. The Hall of Fame opened, with five beginning inductees who are forever linked in a chain of brotherhood and excellence. (Metaphor)

12. Jackie Robinson had a huge mountain to climb, but he finally reached the top, shattering the color barrier and becoming the first African American in the Major Leagues. (Idiom)

13. Curt Flood refused a trade to the Phillies, sparking free agency in baseball as players realized they had struck gold, so they began striking while the iron was hot, causing a flurry in free agency and salaries like the California gold rush. (Idiom and Simile)

14. Hank Aaron smashed the ball like Paul Bunyan when he hit his 715th career homerun, breaking Babe Ruth’s record. (Simile)

15. The game of baseball took a huge leap back when the “Steroid Era” began, tarnishing and questioning the integrity of the game, as it tore down the building blocks of the game of baseball like a tsunami crashing ashore. (Metaphor and Simile)