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"The Black Fly Festival"

“Black Fly Festival”  by Tim Sample, Maine Humorist

 

Read the short story “The Black Fly Festival” in Maine Speaks.

Answer the following questions:

 

  1. What types of Fairs and Festivals in Maine have you visited? 

 

2. What is the setting of this festival?

  1. What do you think these words mean?

Skidder

Buntin’

Hefty

Hind 

  1. How does Tim Sample attempt to use humor in the first paragraph?

 

  1. How is the last sentence an example of hyperbole?

 

  1. Quote an example of Maine Dialect as it pertains to “poor grammar.”

 

  1. How does one win the Miss Black Fly Competition?

 

  1. Which one line creates the best imagery for you? 

 

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