In the book ‘Clap When You Land’ by Elizabeth Acevedo, Acevedo uses similes and hyperbolic to show the story's overall theme. In the story, we see two girls, Camino, and Yahaira, who live in different parts of the world yet share many similarities to one another ’s lives. Acevedo uses similes and hyperbole to show the recurring themes of each character. Acevedo uses a simile in this quote “I know he won't be leaving me or this sand alone/like a too-skinny cat who knows you have scraps/in one hand, and a smack in the other, I give him a wide berth” (Acevedo, 51), to show that Camino is being stalked by this creep El Cero and how it takes a toll on her mental health, this is seen later in the story when Camino says “I am not a mourning girl.
Tan wants the audience to take in how Tan portrays an American’s view of Chinese food. A simile is comparing two things to each other creating a better idea of description to the reader. Throughout the essay, Amy Tan uses Imagery and simile to create a vast and detailed idea of the surroundings in her essay. Through using Imagery and simile Tan creates a deeper connection from the reader to her essay.
His mom always cooked delicious food for his family. They lived in a cute place and everything was going well… In chapter three the author narrates how his relationship with his mother changed drastically as his mother physically
By comparing the atrocities of the Holocaust to something that the reader can relate to or has experienced, similes can help create a deeper emotional connection and understanding of the events. The poem, Homesick, talks about the author returning home. The author states, “Here the weak die fast as a feather” (2). Feathers are easy to destroy and pull apart, those who were weak during the Holocaust were easy to get rid of and destroy. In the novel, Night, by Elie Wiesel, as the wind blows violently, Elie’s block was marching, he states “I was putting one foot in front of the other, like a machine” (85).
This simile makes Lamott feel more relatable to the reader because this is a feeling that most inexperienced and discouraged writers go through. Saying things like “feel despair and worry settle on my chest like an x-ray apron” only connects the reader to Lamott even more (Lamott 469). Once the reader becomes engaged and forms a connection with what the writer is saying and feeling, continuing to read the essay is easy. At this point the reader wants to know what can be done to shake the feelings of “despair and worry” when it comes to
Another time where similes and metaphors are used is when Elie is talking to his friend Moishe the Beadle. Wiesel writes “‘They think I’m mad,’he whispered, and tears, like drops of wax, flowed from his eyes.” This comparison gives the situation a very somber tone. Moishe the Beadle is distraught because nobody will believe his story about the Gestapo. Overall the use of similes and metaphors help quickly impact the reader while also helping the reader better understand the
She used this metaphor to show her sense of awe and further immerse the reader in how she had felt, so maybe they could feel the same existential dread that she had started to feel. In addition,
However, his leave is not as calming as one would expect. Paul’s mother is sick with cancer. Additionally, the population is going hungry and resources run scarce. Paul is also given the difficult task in telling Kemmerich’s mother about his death. She begs Paul to tell her how her son died.
Similarly, in my piece a simile demonstrates the personas desperation to be “reunited with his daughter.. weight of the judge's hammer slamming down… echoed through his empty room like a screeching voice”, expressing how his desperation is also confined by another's opinion. This allows me to share perspectives to my audience on how one’s vulnerability should not be interrupted by the prevailing assumptions of
An example from the text is “For the past three days, I’ve been doing better: I’m taking all my supplements again and my shots, and it hasn’t felt quite as much as if I’m constantly swimming in a bubble of water that makes it hard to understand what people say or to focus on them.” This demonstrates that the author wants us to connect with the situation Jacob is in with one of our own because Jacob describes how he has been doing and connects it to being under water. Most people know that when you are underwater you can’t really hear or see what is going on around you. This simile makes it really easy to connect with the way Jacob is feeling and it helps the reader understand what life is like for him with Asperger's. While some people argue that this simile was not meant to help the reader connect with Jacob and his life with Aspergers but rather as a way to show how Jacob is feeling, but, clearly the author wants the reader to connect this situations to one of their own because otherwise Jodi Picoult wouldn’t of used a simile to connect Jacob’s current state to something that so many people have experienced and can connect with.
Yoel Marte Ms. Aragona English 10H 1/4/2023 Book Review Parents have always taught their kids to always tell the truth and to never hide secrets from them, but what no kid has ever done is question their own parents. Parents are the ones who are usually hiding the most shocking and disquieting secrets that no kid could ever imagine. And this secret was the one that changed both Yaharia and Camilo’s lives. This secret told by their dad is something that they will never forget and it is definitely an example on how parents can have a big impact on a kid’s life.
Persevering through burdensome situations allows people to learn and grow into stronger, more emotionally grounded versions of themselves. Loung and her family are forced to work in strenuous conditions with appalling health and no real doctors to aid
Presence of Literacy Convention: Metaphors and Similes Throughout the story, a few metaphors and similes were used in order to create and establish a comparison between certain objectives. Within this simile, “With that she leaped
It is found that there are six types of figurative language used in the song to convey figurative meaning. Simile is the first type of figurative language. According to Jay (2003), “simile makes explicit comparisons using like or as...as”. There
Hot tears roll down his face as the old couple start to move, having difficulty because of their broken, mangled bodies. They look helpless and desperate; Peter feels a heavy sadness in his heart, knowing that he can do nothing for them now. “I’m sorry,I couldn't repay the favor” he silently says with regret and walks away. Only a step away from stepping into the hall, he hears the Diseased around the corner snarl; Peter had completely forgotten about them. Being aware of his surroundings again, he takes precautions for his escape.
