Nucleotides: Any of various compounds consisting of nucleoside with a phosphate group and forming the basic constituent of DNA and RNA.
tantalizing: having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire.
Figurative Language:
1) "I can only assume that an ape became mayor of San Francisco"(209). Here is a metaphor used to describe the mayor of San Francisco to carry the characteristics of an ape. Such as, lack of intelligence.
2) "I'll wait while your heads explode"(210). Here is figurative language, and is a common phrase to describe the action of amazement, to one, happening.
3) "A baboon with my heart would be unstoppable"(193). Colbert uses more figurative language to point out that he has much determination, and a baboon would even pick up this determination if it received Steven Colbert's heart.
Quote:
"--my book isn't a monologue; it's a dialogue--a dialogue between me and my opinions, and you've been welcome to eavesdrop on us"(213). This is an short, but significant quote beacuse it basically sums up the whole entire theme and point of the book.
Theme: To conclude, the overall theme would be that it is a collection of thoughts and opinions Mr. Colbert was so kind to share with us.
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