Simile

Jewel is the best example for looking at animal symbolism, with reference to similes. In the beginning pages it is unclear how Jewel truly feels about Addie, even though Addie clearly favors Jewel compared to the rest of the children. In the beginning pages he describes his neighbors surrounding his mother’s body “like buzzards” (15)…

1. “The shade climbed up the hills toward the top.”(2) Personification is used in this sentence. The shade that covers the hill is described as an action by using the phase “climbed up”, which adds vividness to expressions as we always look at this environment from a human perspective. 2. “On the sand banks the rabbits sat as quietly as little gray, sculptured stones.” (2) Metaphor is used in this sentence. The rabbits are compared with gray and sculptured stones, which gives us a vivid image of…

In “Plato’s Republic,” Although Plato himself is a philosopher; Plato’s view on philosophers in a society is rather unorthodox compared to others who study philosophy. Due to Plato’s idea of individuals each having different skills they are naturally good at, Plato states that only philosophers will be fit to rule. All others that try to rule will result in a city with a terrible outcome. Philosophers are shunned by the people because they are lovers of knowledge and are then looked to be…

The book of Psalms, like the other “wisdom books” of the Bible, contains “songs,” that are attributed to King David. King David was likely not the author of these ancient hymns, but the Psalms still retain a thematic connection between David and his god, regardless of authorship. Psalm 11 is not only a clear reflection of the spiritual connection between monarch and deity, but also serves as a condemnation of the wicked. The author describes how he refutes those that may dare to gainsay his…

In the poem ¨You can't write a poem about mcdonalds¨ The author, Ronald Wallace, uses many different English techniques to allude to different themes. For example he uses similes metaphors as symbolism like ¨crisp as a pickle¨ (18)Or that he uses description like ¨waiting the greasy air¨ (11) at some parts in the poem he uses great alliteration like ´´hip huggers and halter tops´´ (16). All of these factor into making a great poem. It shows how corrupted the fast food industry is and how bad its…

that moment, the little bit of life that Josephine had left inside of her was drawn out. After that sight, she collapsed and passed away on the spot. Throughout the story, Chopin uses many literary devices such as personification, metaphor, and simile. One literary device that Kate uses is personification. “The delicious breath of rain was in the air.” When she states this, she is giving the rain human characteristics because rain does not have a delicious breath, but more of a pleasant…

“Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie” by Julie Sternberg is the story about a girl named Elanor whose babysitter moved away and she must cope with her new babysitter and growing up. The author's attitude, imagery, devices of poetry and symbolism help convey this message. The author's attitude begins disbelieving and hurt. She does this to show how sad Elanor is that her babysitter of a long time has moved away. On page 14, the author says “This just feels awful”, towards the fact that her babysitter…

harsh day fighting, gas shells strike the area, and not all the men are able to put their masks on in time. The speaker cannot comprehend how the people at home are continuing to call for war when they truly do not understand the agony war creates. Similes are used in Owen's poem to exaggerate the horrible conditions of the soldiers. In line one the speaker says, “Bent double, like old beggars under sacks”. This line shows just how physically drained the soldiers are. Fighting for their lives…

Through the use of both passive and violent diction, as well as simile, Stephen King’s “The Shining” depicts how the concept of control affects both Jack and Wendy to conform to traditional gender roles, where the male is more aggressive and in charge of caring for his family, and the female is more passive and accepting of the conditions around her. Through the use of violent diction, King identifies how Jack deals with not being in control. When Al tells Jack that he is forbid to write…

David Strorm touches me as a compassionate, selfless, respectful human being who can identify/recognize the hateful dehumanization of human behavior. David is able to overcome the mesmerizing false information in the Waknuk society. The definition of a man has been affected by the touch of human perseverance. David meets a young lady named Sophie Wender, who was born with six toes on each foot due to a mutation from “Tribulation”. The definition of man: “... and each leg shall be jointed twice…