Review the underlined figurative language on
pages 3 and 5 of the passage.
Drag ONE phrase below to EACH box to tell what
these instances of figurative language describe
about the concepts in the play.

A river—
A weed—

1) stops the character from being suddenly overcome with emotion

2) makes it difficult for the character to reach a goal

3) helps the character understand her culture

4) contrasts humorously with something the character fears