Post A #7

Vocab

1. Protuberance: Something, such as a bulge, knob, or swelling, that protrudes.
2. Dimorphism: Zoology. the occurrence of two forms distinct in structure, coloration, etc., among animals of the same species.

Figurative Language

1. Irony: "The dominant females govern the whole tribe, yet their genes cannot be passed on..." (324). This is an example of irony because it is extremely ironic how these dominant females don't really seem to be a vital part of the piggie society, yet they are in charge.
2. "I told her that you said we must remain little ones, and you must remain big ones" (327) This is an example of pun because the piggies really are little people things. They are quite different from the humans, but the height difference is especially noticeable.
   
3. Novinha gave him her own nightstick to lead the way; Arrow played with it like a child, making the light small and large, making it hover and swoop like a suckfly among the trees and bushes" (343). This is an example of a simile because the nightstick and a suckfly are being compared using the word like.

Quote

1. "So many people had so much hope in me, thought Ender. In the end, though, everything depended on them. On Novinha, Miro, Ela, who called for me; on Human and Star-looker. And on the ones who feared my coming, too (348). This quote is significant because it shows how big of an impact Ender has had on everyone even though he has only been on Lusitania for a week.

Theme

1. The theme at this point is definatley the union between the humans, the buggers, and the piggies.