…with hair. Simile: It is a figure of speech used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. The poet has used this device…
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The Return of the Native
…hypocrisy, duplicity, selfishness, sincerity, feminism as well as nature. Setting: The setting of the novel occurs in Hardy’s famous Wessex region on Egdon Heath. Simile: The novel shows a good…
Hard Times
…of the novel. Setting: The setting of the novel is the fictional town of Coketown in the northern part of England during industrialization. Simile: The novel shows good use of…
Quarantine
…that are different from literal meanings. The poem shows the use of the symbols of time, famine, and inventory. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as “He…
A Modest Proposal
…make no doubt, that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or ragout. Both of these examples show the use of satire in the essay. Simile: The essay shows good…
A Farewell to Arms
…answers but to stress upon the underlined idea. Setting: The setting of the novel ranges around the Austro-Hungarian border, and Switzerland. Simile: The novel shows good use of various similes…
Great Expectations
…idea. Setting: The setting of the novel spread over the village of Pip, London, Satis House, the North Kenth marshland, and Cairo. Simile: The novel shows the perfect use of…
Invisible Man
…the novel is the American South, the city of New York. Simile: The novel shows good use of various similes. For example, i. A tomtom beating like heart-thuds began drowning…
Night
…Birkenau and Auschwitz and finally to Buchenwald in Poland. Symbols: The novel shows the symbols of night, fire, flames, and corpses. Simile: The novel shows brilliant use of various similes….
The Kite Runner
…not to elicit answers but to stress upon the underlined idea. Setting: The setting of the novel spread over three countries; Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States. Simile: The novel…
The Stranger
…to elicit answers but to stress upon the underlined idea. Setting: The setting of the novel is Algiers after WWII. Simile: The novel shows good use of various similes. For…
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Literary Devices and Terms
Literary Devices refers to the typical structures used by writers in their works to convey his or her messages in a simple manner to the readers. When employed properly, the…
