Simile

“Baker’s Bluejay Yarn” Define the following: 1) Gratification: the state of being gratified; great satisfaction (Dictionary.com). 2) Rudiments: the elements or first principles of a subject, or, a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something (Dictionary.com). 3) Absurdity: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable (Dictionary.com). Study Questions 1. Who is the narrator of the story? The narrator of the story is Jim Baker.…

In his epic poem, The Iliad, Homer uses many similes that compare things from his war stories to things occurring in nature, like agriculture and oceans and great forest fires. He compares things like the shouting and eagerness of Greek troops to violently crashing waves (2.394-401) and throngs of troops to swarms of bees (2.87-94). By doing this, Homer uses detailed imagery and draws his readers/ listeners away from the brutality of the war and depicts scenes that are less transcendental and…

In the sermon, “Sinners in the hands of an angry God’’, the author and Puritan reverend, Jonathan Edwards, uses powerful similes and metaphors to create an overwhelming tone of fear to convert unconverted men. For example, the reason why Edwards uses the metaphor of the bow of God's wrath, is to create anxiety in the unconverted men who go to his sermons just out of obligation. He does this on purpose, to show these individuals that God makes no promises to unconverted men, but only to his…

The mere mention of the word death evokes fear, anxiety and restlessness. It preys on the young and old alike, the poor and rich, the strong and weak, the brave and the cowards. Because of its nature that remains to be a mystery, men and women have turned to poetry to vividly describe it, seeking to shed a glimpse of light on this “might foe” Such thoughts are captured in the two poems by John Donne, “Death, Be Not proud” and “The Tyger” by William Blake. For sure death is just a temporal state.…

“Never Shall I Forget,” by Elie Wiesel is a poem of a passage in Night, that deals with the Holocaust which had occurred during the time of World War 2. The Holocaust is a very delicate matter and Elie Wiesel handles it in a way where he describes and shows the horrors committed by the Nazi’s of Germany. This poem, “Never Shall I Forget,” is written in the first person in which it illustrates the horrible events and tragic effects of the concentration camps where Elie Wiesel and his family were…

In Anita Desai’s cultural and influencing novel, Fasting, Feasting, the author employs literary devices such as figurative language, reluctant speech, and third person point of view in order to characterize Arun’s distasteful experience at the beach. Demonstrating the use of descriptive words in the passage, Desai illustrates Arun’s annoyance with nature while going to the beach. While making his way through the woods, Arun depicts the cicadas’ “shrill” and the birds’ “shrieks” as an unpleasant…

Nicholas Flamel’s life was mysterious from the time he was born. Flamel was rumored to have been born in Pontoise, France. But, there is no real evidence to support this claim. There is also little to no info about Flamel’s childhood. Flamel married Pernelle an intelligent widow who also happened to own a little property. It was a little odd back then for women regardless of their social class to own any property. The ancient practice of alchemy had travelled into to Europe from the Middle East…

characters, who were against the party of having complete control of the city , except O’Brien. George Orwell, the author, wrote this novel to demonstrate the dangers that this kind of government holds. He uses similes and epithets to describe the mood; the mood being shown as amused. Orwell uses a simile to describe the texture of the glass that was placed on a small table in the shop Winston was in. He states, “There was a peculiar softness, as of rainwater,…

Throughout The Odyssey, Homer uses many epic similes. An epic simile is a literary device found within an epic poem and is used to compare two much different things, typically over several lines. One of these epic similes written by Homer is found in Book 9 when Odysseus is speaking to the Phaeacians, telling them of his journey filled with trials and tribulations. In line 225 or Book 9, Odysseus begins to share the misfortune he and his crew encountered when meeting Polyphemus, the Cyclops. In…

In The Veldt, Ray Bradbury uses different types of crafts, such as foreshadowing , similes, and symbolism to illustrate hatred in the way the kids, Wendy and Peter, acted towards their parents. Bradbury also symbolizes a universal message or theme to think before you do. To start off, Wendy and Peter were spoiled rotten by the parents so if the parents tried to actually parent the kids, they would throw tantrums. The parents may not have known that spoiling the children was actually building…