Outside Reading - Week 1, Post A

The Davinci Code by Dan Brown

VOCAB
-pentacle (36)- A five-pointed star, often held to have magical or mystical significance, formed by five straight lines connecting the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon in the completed figure. Also called pentagram.
-draconian (46)- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his code of laws.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
1. "I'm trapped in a Salvador Dali painting" (19). The italics show that Langdon is thinking to himself.
2. "Fauche carried himself like an angry ox" (21). This is a similie comparing Fauche to an ox.
3. "A scar on the face of Paris" (21). This is personification saying that the nonhuman pyramid is like a scar (made of human flesh) on the nonhuman face of the city of Paris.
QUOTE
"Mr. Langdon," the message began in a fearful whisper. "Do not react to this message. Just listen calmly. You are in danger right now. Follow my directions very closely" (53). This quote is significant because it shows how prevalent and strong the element of suspense is in this novel.
THEME
The current theme is sacrifice because many are sacrificing their lives and time for this plot.