Descriptive Writing Goldfish

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The Goldfish- Prosopopeia I see my entire world in my line of vision. I cannot move beyond my borders of glass. A gigantic shadow approaches my bowl. The end most be coming soon for me. My world goes completely dark and I am removed from existence for a matter of moments. Food pellets rain down from the sky and I realize this shadow has just fed me. It begins to move away and I take a closer inspection of the landscape around me. I am place within a corner of a large square shaped room. The bowl seems to be sitting upon a shelf. On both sides of me there are rows of books and as I glace over the edge of the shelf I see a sheer drop onto a desk. To the right of the book shelf is a series of windows full of potted plants. All different varieties …show more content…
However, sometimes a light will rarely stop instantly. I watch as a motor vehicle slides in the rain into a pole. An audible crunch is produced and the lights stop dead in their tracks. The three shadows stand from the couch to inspect the outdoors and then soon walk out the door. From my simple shelf I watch as they walk to the car and remove a person from the frozen car. Sirens begin to blare and flashing lights replace darkness. The driver is moved into a different vehicle and driven off while those within the apartment answer questions another shadow asks. Eventually the shadows return to the room and sit on the couch. Continuing around the room I glance at a clock positioned against an opposite wall. A large pendulum swinging in the base of the main body. The pendulum swings to the left, slows, and then switches directions. It continues to do this and has done this for as long as I can remember. The clock bongs and the shadows turn off the television and walk around the corner next to the clock out of my line of sight. All of the lights in the room are switched off only giving me the neon signs from across the street. The room is dim and faintly visible. The pendulum continues to rock back and

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