Hannah Pridemore
Mrs. Neu
English 4 Honors-Period 4
October 12, 2015
Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Example: “Each of his claws were as sharp as a knife.” (Life of Pi, Yann Martel, pg. 108)
Function:
While on the boat in the Pacific Ocean, the animals aboard the boat with Pi become very hostile. The hyena rips off the zebra’s leg shaking the boat. Pi is fearful that this may cause the boat to sink. The following day the zebra dies, and the hyena goes after the Orangutan next. This fight was looking promising for the orangutan but eventually the hyena ends up decapitating the orangutan. The author uses a simile here to help you get a visual for what is going on during the fight aboard the boat. You are able to picture Richard Parker’s claws about to slice Pi, however instead he ends up not hurting him. Pi was breathing heavily and worrying about what may happen to him. Since you can picture the sharpness of the claws you are able to feel the nervousness and anxiousness that Pi is feeling. Without this simile the …show more content…
You can imagine Pi sitting in a little lifeboat with waves enormously tall crashing, turning, and moving his boat around. Instead of just saying the tall waves the author says mountains to add emphasis on how tall the waves really are. Now when reading this part of the book you are able to picture the height of the waves and how frightened Pi must have been sitting in a little lifeboat. From this point on in the story you begin to understand ho dangerous Pi’s journey is just by adding in the metaphor about the swells. You gain a visual and are able to picture Pi making the journey through the Pacific Ocean. The author’s purpose for using this device is to be able to describe something in an exaggeration to help the reader picture the swells, even though it may be a little
Mrs. Neu
English 4 Honors-Period 4
October 12, 2015
Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.
Example: “Each of his claws were as sharp as a knife.” (Life of Pi, Yann Martel, pg. 108)
Function:
While on the boat in the Pacific Ocean, the animals aboard the boat with Pi become very hostile. The hyena rips off the zebra’s leg shaking the boat. Pi is fearful that this may cause the boat to sink. The following day the zebra dies, and the hyena goes after the Orangutan next. This fight was looking promising for the orangutan but eventually the hyena ends up decapitating the orangutan. The author uses a simile here to help you get a visual for what is going on during the fight aboard the boat. You are able to picture Richard Parker’s claws about to slice Pi, however instead he ends up not hurting him. Pi was breathing heavily and worrying about what may happen to him. Since you can picture the sharpness of the claws you are able to feel the nervousness and anxiousness that Pi is feeling. Without this simile the …show more content…
You can imagine Pi sitting in a little lifeboat with waves enormously tall crashing, turning, and moving his boat around. Instead of just saying the tall waves the author says mountains to add emphasis on how tall the waves really are. Now when reading this part of the book you are able to picture the height of the waves and how frightened Pi must have been sitting in a little lifeboat. From this point on in the story you begin to understand ho dangerous Pi’s journey is just by adding in the metaphor about the swells. You gain a visual and are able to picture Pi making the journey through the Pacific Ocean. The author’s purpose for using this device is to be able to describe something in an exaggeration to help the reader picture the swells, even though it may be a little