Discuss one or more examples of figurative language and imagery (similes, metaphors, assonance, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, symbolism etc.) Include the specific lines.
"Holding him like that moved me in a way I cannot describe, except to say I felt the seeds of death inside his shivering frame..." (Page 59) In the book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. This quote gave me the picture in my mind of an really old guy who has been physically taken over by the illness that he has. Also, it shows that "...the seeds of death..." which I think shows that death is right around the corner for Morrie. (Kaitlyn O.)
One piece of figurative language that I really enjoyed comes in a book titled "Last Dance," by John Feinstein. The description comes at the end of a North Carolina-Maryland game that personified the rivalry between the coaches of these two teams. Feinstein describes the down to the wire ending of this game. "In a brilliant coaching move, Drisell ran a play for his son, Chuck, a little used benchwarmer. It worked to perfection. Chuck was open near the basket where no mortal could get to him. Unfourtaunetly for Drisell, Carolina was playing four mortals and Michael Jordan." Feinstein uses this hyperbole to show how much better Jordan was than anyone else in basketball, and helps to paint a vivid picture.
There is a lot of imagery in the song "Sweet Child O Mine." An example of this is, "She's got the eyes of the bluest skies... Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I'd hide." This really gives you a picture of what she looks like and means to the singer/writer. It paints a picture in your mind.
I believe that the band H.I.M (His Infernal Majesty,) has alot of figurative language and imagery. For example, in the song Dark Light: The poisoned tears of a life denied, in the raven black night... And in the song The Kiss of Dawn: Just look in my eyes Kiss our fears goodbye I'm reaching for your shadow Drowning in the kiss of dawn Touching the pain that you've left me with At the kiss of dawn I suppose Ville Valo (the lead singer) is a good poet, eh? Lauren M.
Imagery is used in the poem "The Cow" by Oliver Herford to explain how we wouldn't be able to survive if the cow became extinct, and they explain products made by cows to give us some humorous imagery of the what could happen.
“I lean over and kiss Luke’s cheek. The scar is still there, a fat pink snake from his nose to his ear. I trace it lightly with my finger. I bury my nose in his neck and breath in the sweet, milky warmth of him.” (Pg. 177) in the book, Lush, by Natasha Friend. In this book, the main character, Sam is describing his younger brother, Luke. Mostly describing imagery. -Liana Ferreira :-)
One piece of imagery that stood out to me was in the poem "September", by Helen Hunt Jackson. This poem tells about the changes from summer into autumn in this girl's point of view from where she grew up. "The golden-rod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruits are bending down." This gives me an image of how autumn begins to look in the country. Amy P.
I really liked this piece of figurative language from the book The Sea of Trolls "Two fangs the size of a billy goat's horns lifted the sides of the creature's upper lip into a permanent smile." (pg 333) I like this quote because it shows imagery and really puts a picture in your head.
In my opinion, figurative language makes books more interesting. They make you think about the book more than you usually would. For example, if there is imagery in a book, you see more details that you would probably miss because the imagery , in a way, forced you to "see" the story inside your head.
"Like me it looked out of place here."This quote is from lock and key by Sarah Dessen. It gives me a better idea of the object's and her soroundings. It also gives a big hint of how hard a time she'll have of fitting in.
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"Holding him like that moved me in a way I cannot describe, except to say I felt the seeds of death inside his shivering frame..." (Page 59) In the book Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. This quote gave me the picture in my mind of an really old guy who has been physically taken over by the illness that he has. Also, it shows that "...the seeds of death..." which I think shows that death is right around the corner for Morrie. (Kaitlyn O.)
One piece of figurative language that I really enjoyed comes in a book titled "Last Dance," by John Feinstein. The description comes at the end of a North Carolina-Maryland game that personified the rivalry between the coaches of these two teams. Feinstein describes the down to the wire ending of this game. "In a brilliant coaching move, Drisell ran a play for his son, Chuck, a little used benchwarmer. It worked to perfection. Chuck was open near the basket where no mortal could get to him. Unfourtaunetly for Drisell, Carolina was playing four mortals and Michael Jordan." Feinstein uses this hyperbole to show how much better Jordan was than anyone else in basketball, and helps to paint a vivid picture.
There is a lot of imagery in the song "Sweet Child O Mine." An example of this is, "She's got the eyes of the bluest skies... Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place Where as a child I'd hide." This really gives you a picture of what she looks like and means to the singer/writer. It paints a picture in your mind.
I believe that the band H.I.M (His Infernal Majesty,) has alot of figurative language and imagery. For example, in the song Dark Light: The poisoned tears of a life denied, in the raven black night...
And in the song The Kiss of Dawn: Just look in my eyes
Kiss our fears goodbye
I'm reaching for your shadow
Drowning in the kiss of dawn
Touching the pain that you've left me with
At the kiss of dawn
I suppose Ville Valo (the lead singer) is a good poet, eh?
Lauren M.
Imagery is used in the poem "The Cow" by Oliver Herford to explain how we wouldn't be able to survive if the cow became extinct, and they explain products made by cows to give us some humorous imagery of the what could happen.
“I lean over and kiss Luke’s cheek. The scar is still there, a fat pink snake from his nose to his ear. I trace it lightly with my finger. I bury my nose in his neck and breath in the sweet, milky warmth of him.” (Pg. 177) in the book, Lush, by Natasha Friend. In this book, the main character, Sam is describing his younger brother, Luke. Mostly describing imagery.
-Liana Ferreira :-)
One piece of imagery that stood out to me was in the poem "September", by Helen Hunt Jackson. This poem tells about the changes from summer into autumn in this girl's point of view from where she grew up.
"The golden-rod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown;
The trees in apple orchards
With fruits are bending down."
This gives me an image of how autumn begins to look in the country.
Amy P.
I really liked this piece of figurative language from the book The Sea of Trolls "Two fangs the size of a billy goat's horns lifted the sides of the creature's upper lip into a permanent smile." (pg 333) I like this quote because it shows imagery and really puts a picture in your head.
In my opinion, figurative language makes books more interesting. They make you think about the book more than you usually would. For example, if there is imagery in a book, you see more details that you would probably miss because the imagery , in a way, forced you to "see" the story inside your head.
~Josh K.
"Like me it looked out of place here."This quote is from lock and key by Sarah Dessen. It gives me a better idea of the object's and her soroundings. It also gives a big hint of how hard a time she'll have of fitting in.
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