Chapters+4-7

====Novel Notes Chapters 4-7 ====

Malapropisms:
==== When Joey complains about being "the laughing sock of the morning kindergarten," she is using a //malapropism//. Malapropisms are funny because the speaker unintentionally misuses a word similar to the one he or she means to use (like Joey saying "laughing sock" when she means "laughing stock"). ====

====The term malapropism comes from Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Richard Sheridan's 1775 play //The Rivals// who often says almost the right word. Here are a few more examples of malapropisms: ====

FROSTBITE WARNING:
==== Medical authorities have issued a frostbite warning for the next twenty-four hours. Residents of this area are urged to be cautious about venturing out into the cold without adequate clothing. People are being asked to watch children carefully to be sure that they do not become exposed to temperatures﻿ below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Authorities also advise checking on elderly persons living alone, since they are especially susceptible to frostbite, particularly in the event of a home-heating-system failure. ====

==== Frostbite occurs when the flesh freezes solid; it always results in damage t tissue and frequently kills tissue under the skin. Don't think it can only happen to Arctic explorers! Watch for further details as weather conditions develop. ====