Emma Figurative Language Essay

The book Emma is full of figurative language that improves the story. Figurative language is helpful for describing things to the reader and making the writing more interesting. The first example of figurative language is found on page 88, “Nobody is healthy in London, nobody can be.” This is an example of a hyperbole which is an exaggerated statement. It is an exaggeration to say that nobody is healthy in London. London is very big and everybody in it can not possible be sick. Even though the statement is exaggerated it still helps the reader to understand that London is considered not a very healthy place. “This letter, however, was written, and sealed, and sent,” reads page 45. This is an example of alliteration because sealed and sent both start with the letter s. Alliteration helps give the sentence a catchy tone and mixes it up from the other sentences.

John Knightley looked as if he did not comprehend the pleasure.” This sentence is an example of a simile because it uses like or as to compare something. In this sentence, ‘as’ was used to compare Mr. John Knightley’s look to not comprehending the pleasure. The simile helps the reader understand the look on Mr. John Knightley’s face.“The attentions of a certain person can hardly be among the tittle-tattle of Highbury yet,” reads page 46. The word tittle-tattle used in the sentence is an example of an onomatopoeia. Tittle-tattle has a meaning of it’s own and so do onomatopoeic words. Personally I like onomatopoeias because they add some humor to the writing. On page 81 it states, “Mr. Weston is really as kind as herself.” This sentence is an example of a simile because it uses as to compare Mr. Weston’s kindness to herself. The simile helps the reader better understand Mr. Weston and his kindness. “Mr. John Knightley was a tall, gentle-man like, and very clever man,” reads page 80. This is an example of imagery because it is explains the character Mr. John