Award winning novelist‚ Mark Zusak‚ in his novella The Book Thief (2005)‚ explains that fear in Nazi Germany was widespread World War II. His explanation is illustrating through allusions‚ highlighting the fact that fear was rampant through similes‚ and displaying fear through oxymorons. The purpose of this novella is to exhibit fear in order to reveal the life of Germans in the 1940’s. Zusak’s somber‚ yet comedic‚ informal novella to young readers shows the angle of German citizens during World
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epic similes throughout his work‚ The Iliad‚ it is easy to realize what his audience was familiar with during the time of his writing. I struggled to create my own two epic similes‚ noting that the most difficult aspect was choosing what to compare. When writing the imitation with Homer’s content‚ I knew the topic must have something to do with nature‚ but I found the 21st century topic selection to be must more broad. As I wrote these two epic similes‚ I learned the content of each simile depended
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punishment. Dante describes all of their horrid and gruesome punishments with his clear imagery‚ as he does in most Cantos. However‚ what makes this Canto special is the numerous amount of references to Ancient Greek mythology and the many similes. Dante’s use of said similes and mythological stories represent how clearly he is able to describe things outside of his use of imagery alone‚ and it shows how much he was influenced by Virgil. Dante starts off this Canto retelling two Greek mythological stories
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Similes‚ Metaphors & Anecdotes In their spoken language all three chefs use a variety of similes metaphors and anecdotes to describe the food that hey are cooking. The way that they describe the food reinforces their purpose‚ which is to entice the audience with their cooking. Jamie Oliver uses the simile: “Like a brand that’s just come out of nowhere.” Jamie compares his dishes to something that is popular‚ so that the audience can relate to‚ Jamie uses a simile so the audience
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What is an Epic Simile? An Epic simile‚ also referred to as Homeric simile‚ shows a similarity on an elaborate level between two subjects that is described in many lines of poetry. In Homer’s epic‚ The Iliad‚ he uses a number of similes to foreshadow what is to come‚ “to glorify them (characters) and sometimes merely to call attention to them” (Shipp)‚ or battle scenes. In the passage provided‚ Homer compares the battle between the Achaeans and Trojans with conflicts that occur in nature. These
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The narrator uses similes‚ metaphor and imagery to describe Devon. This gives us a much better understanding of the narrator’s memories that he had in Devon school. For example the narrator says “I didn’t entirely like this new glossy new surface‚ because it made the school look like a museum‚(1)”. In this the narrator uses a simile in which he says the glossy surface makes his school appear as a museum. Another example of the narrator using figure of speech to describe Devon is when he says “ It
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the oppression their father causes and how other people come and help guide their way towards freedom to express themselves. The author uses the purple hibiscus to represent how the main characters Kambili and Jaja‚ achieve freedom by the use of similes‚
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language from personifications to metaphors‚ hyperboles and especially similes. In the song “Firework” by Katy Perry‚ which is especially important because it is written to inspire people to be/believe in themselves Perry uses these poetic devices to make sure her audience connects to her lyrics. When Perry states‚ “Do you ever feel‚ feel so paper thin / like a house of cards / one blow from caving in” (4-6)‚ Perry uses a simile to compare two things while using ‘like’ in this case Perry is comparing
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The poem “Simile‚ Willow and Ginkgo” is about how the Ginkgo tree is ugly and the Willow tree is far superior over the Ginkgo. Throughout the whole poem‚ the poet makes you believe that she favors the Willow tree more‚ until you read the last stanza where the poet says that her heart goes to the Ginkgo tree. In “Simile‚ Willow and Ginkgo”‚ Eve Merriam uses form‚ figurative language‚ and sound devices to show the reader that some things may be ugly on the outside but beautiful on the inside
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literary devices to help portray a theme. One of the most common used literary devices is Simile. A simile is comparing two things using like or as to describe or explain a setting or action to better understand the story. Ray Bradbury uses simile numerous times in his novel Fahrenheit 451‚ which displays a dystopian society set in the distant future All things considered‚ Ray Bradbury demonstrates the use of simile many times in his novel Fahrenheit 451. This example
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