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Choose one of the following figures of speech: metaphor, simile, personification, or hyperbole from your review sheet. Illustrate it and give the meaning according to the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Choose a theme that you found running throughout the story, "Flowers for Algernon". Using evidence from the text, support your theme in a well written paragraph.

Rewrite the scene from the perspective of one of the following characters: Atticus, Tom Robinson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Underwood, or Jem. Write a first person narrative from his point of view. Your description of the scene should include your character's thoughts on the trial, a reaction to Scout's actions in from of the jail, and feelings about the conclusion of the scene. Incorporate sensory details, dialogue from the text to bring your creative piece to life.