Provide two descriptive sentences using metaphor or simile (that you will use in your narrative essay). We will discuss the effectiveness of each one next Wednesday.
NOTE: Remember to bring a copy of "Child, Dead, in the Rose Garden" and "Homework" to class on Wednesday.
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Metaphor(personification): the sunset casting a net of orange over the rolling hills. (the sunset is personified and the "net of orange" it casts tries to describe the late afternoon light)
and also here:
early spring wheat dancing on the wind, (trying to describe the movement of the wheat by comparing it to dancers)
Methaphor:
...a knife in my soul. (Describes the terrible moment in my feelings)
Entering into the house a gloomy coldness wrapped me in the middle of a mortal silence. (Describes sadness and death.)
Personification:
Mutism was again the guest. (Giving life to mutism. No words for long time.)
...only a thunderous silence talked to me. (Again terrible silence was around, silence doesn't talk)
Metaphor:
Abdul was such a generous person . He kept me in his house for four months,and he gave me anything that I wanted.
Simile:
Going to visit them it's fair,and stop hiding in the United States like a bear.
Personification: My heart adviced me many times ,knock on me,and said:"do not cheat yourself,I like to see you in a good shape."I didn't reply.
simile:I was standing in front of him as a criminal,in front of an informer.
when i woke up in the morning,and looked outside the window,the sun welcomed me with a warm smile,the red roses were swaying their heads from side to side ,enjoying the gentle breeze.
Those who went to the moon described the earthas it is like a shining jewel hung rotetes in a vast dark desert.
The sun is the lamp of life.
Metaphor:
Her soft voice was music to my ears.(trying to describe how beautiful voice she have)
A burning flame was in my heart.(trying to show the status that I was eager to do something so much)
Simile:
Her appearance was as bright as a lighted candle in the dark room.(trying to show the status that I ignored others when she appeared)
Metaphor:
I felt my head was going to explode when I heard her loud voice.
Sometimes, I believed she was the force to push me out of the big family, or even pushed me to Canada.
Simile:
I was like an ant in the hot pot everyday. (to explain an anxious feeling)
Metaphor:
A big earthquake happened finally. (A big event shocked me)
Simile:
In that moment, I felt like an arrow has torn my heart apart.
Metaphor:
In that moment, I felt that we were not the only ones who involve in this sadness, the plants and the walls were sharing us with this tragedy.
metaphor:I was a lost bird who didnt know where she arived.
simile:I froze my hand like a frozen donuts.
Simile:
lying on the sofa like a curved cat
(to describe her "lying" appearance)
Metaphor:
Friday of that week -- it was Effie’s birthday -- she came home late in a sweat, steaming hot.
Metaphor(personification):
The mountains open the gate to greet us. The road was running brightly under the car.(reflecting our joyful emotion through personating the mountains and road)
Simile:
There were no any voices when I drove the car rushing to the cliff except Mr. Lu's murmur – it's like a sound of voice coming from a dream.(what we listen in the dream is usually strange)
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