Literary Terms
Metaphor: It is a literary device which compares one thing with another that seems not related apparently, but indicates the similarity of the underlying meanings for creating literature effects. In the novel The Count of Mount Cristo which is written by Alexandre Dumas, he uses a metaphor to show the desperate life that Edmond underwent when he lived in the prison.“At this instant a bright light shot through the mind of Dantes, and cleared up all that had been dark and obscure before” (chapter 17) compares the analysis of Faria which was about the conspiracy that Edmond underwent with the light shot through the mind. This comparison indicates that the problem which confused him many years was solved by Faria, and it lets the audience know how important this analysis was for Edmond. Besides, the “light” foreshadows the revenge which happened later because it stands for a new idea jumped into Edmond’s mind.
Simile: It is also a rhetorical device …show more content…
“Fernand let fall his head like a defeated man, heaved a sigh that was like a groan, and then suddenly looking her full in the face, with clinched teeth and expanded nostrils, said, -"But if he is dead” (chapter 3) is a great example which shows his ignoble characteristic by visualizing the actions of Fernand. It helps the audience understand the emotion of Fernand when he realized he would never have the chance to be Mercedes’ husband if Edmond was still alive. This imagery indicates the enmity of Fernand toward Edmond clearly, and it also makes the conspiracy which Fernand planned with Danglars afterwards become reasonable. Moreover, the selfish characteristic of Fernand was showed by this imagery because his desire of Mercedes only came from his possessive about her and he didn’t care about others’
Metaphor: It is a literary device which compares one thing with another that seems not related apparently, but indicates the similarity of the underlying meanings for creating literature effects. In the novel The Count of Mount Cristo which is written by Alexandre Dumas, he uses a metaphor to show the desperate life that Edmond underwent when he lived in the prison.“At this instant a bright light shot through the mind of Dantes, and cleared up all that had been dark and obscure before” (chapter 17) compares the analysis of Faria which was about the conspiracy that Edmond underwent with the light shot through the mind. This comparison indicates that the problem which confused him many years was solved by Faria, and it lets the audience know how important this analysis was for Edmond. Besides, the “light” foreshadows the revenge which happened later because it stands for a new idea jumped into Edmond’s mind.
Simile: It is also a rhetorical device …show more content…
“Fernand let fall his head like a defeated man, heaved a sigh that was like a groan, and then suddenly looking her full in the face, with clinched teeth and expanded nostrils, said, -"But if he is dead” (chapter 3) is a great example which shows his ignoble characteristic by visualizing the actions of Fernand. It helps the audience understand the emotion of Fernand when he realized he would never have the chance to be Mercedes’ husband if Edmond was still alive. This imagery indicates the enmity of Fernand toward Edmond clearly, and it also makes the conspiracy which Fernand planned with Danglars afterwards become reasonable. Moreover, the selfish characteristic of Fernand was showed by this imagery because his desire of Mercedes only came from his possessive about her and he didn’t care about others’