The smoke that is rolling off the top of their house is being compared to the fog that rolls over riverbanks.
In this simile from "To Kill a Mockingbird," smoke and fog are being compared to emphasize the abundance and density of smoke emanating from the house. The simile creates a vivid image of the smoke's volume and movement, likening it to the way fog rolls off a river bank.
'I' is being compared to a blank wall
In chapter 28 of "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Tom Robinson is often compared to a mockingbird. This is because like a mockingbird - a harmless and innocent creature - Tom is a vulnerable and kind-hearted person wrongly accused and persecuted by society. Just like a mockingbird should not be harmed, Tom should not be unjustly punished for a crime he did not commit.
In "To Kill a Mockingbird," Tom Robinson is the one who serves a 30-day sentence after being falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell. He is later killed trying to escape from prison.
No, the sentence "To Kill A Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee" is written in the passive voice because the subject (the book) is being acted upon by the verb (written) rather than performing the action itself.
Scout took umbrage when her teacher scolded her for being able to read in first grade.
The Twin Towers were brobdingnagian compared to the two story house. Brobdingnagian-Being of tremendous size
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it is being compared to the structure of the city
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, "licked" is slang for being physically beaten or assaulted. It implies someone being defeated in a fight or confrontation.
"The definition of second rate is to be of lesser quality or value than what it is being compared to. For example to use it in a sentence: ""Coke is only second rate to Pepsi."""
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