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Metaphors and Similes Figures of speech which
compare two unlike objects;
Do not use “like” or “as” Figures of speech which
compare two unlike objects;
Do use “like” or “as” “Truth is a hard deer to hunt.” “There was a roaring in my
ears like the rushing of rivers.” Truth is elusive; easy to waste. The sound was loud. .
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Theme the central concern, message, or purpose
of a literary work.
expressed as a generalization about
people or life.
in other words: the moral or lesson .
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“My spirit was a cold stone.”
“…my knees like water.”
“My knowledge was a squirrel’s heap of winter nuts.”
“The sound, like the buzzing of bees in my head…” .
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My spirit was a refrigerator.
…my knees like Jello.
My knowledge was an Ipod Nano.
The sound, like a racecar in my head… .
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We must be careful with knowledge. Use it wisely. Theme .
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Words. .