Post A5

*Vocab*
1. nuptial (88): of or pertaining to marriage or the marriage ceremony
2. omnipotent (89): almighty or infinite in power, as God

*Figurative Language*
1. "But, even though sex can be wonderful, it can also be scary, like a maniac, or a haunted house-" (88). This is an example of a simile because the author uses the word like to compare sex with a maniac or haunted house.
2. "Sex is like the death penalty" (89). This is an example of a simile because he uses the word like to compare sex to the death penalty.
3. "But I don't regret it, because once I bloomed, I turned out to be just what women love: a sex flower" (94). This is an example of a metaphor because he compares himself to a flower, which he really isn't.

*Quote*
"As I mentioned, sex is power- the power to create a life, the power to ruin your life, and the power to sex it up good" (88). The importance of this quote is that it pretty much sums up sex because usually people have a kid with it, just enjoy it, or do it at the wrong time and screw everything up. So Stephen puts it into pretty good words.

*Theme*
The theme that comes about is that sex is a wonderful thing for humans.