A simile in "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury is the description of the Tyrannosaurus rex being compared to "an avalanche" as it charges towards Eckels and the other characters. This comparison helps create a vivid image of the dinosaur's size, power, and ferocity.
A simile for thunder could be: "The thunder rumbled like a giant drum, echoing through the valleys." This comparison emphasizes the deep, resonant quality of thunder, likening it to the powerful sound of a drum.
"A Sound of Thunder" is a science fiction short story written by Ray Bradbury. It was first published in 1952.
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the year the story takes place is 2055
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as." An example of a simile in "Where the Red Fern Grows" is when the author compares the sound of the hound dogs' baying to "the deep, mournful sound of distant thunder."
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The onomatopoeia in "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury is the sound of the gun firing. The word "BANG" is used in the story to represent this loud noise.
At the end of the story Eckels die.
The simile is "Biting the hand that feeds you."
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A sound of thunder can refer to both the booming noise of the dinosaur and the shot that Travis fires that kills Eckels at the end of the story. As an expression, 'the sound of thunder', as described in the essay linked below, written or spoken is used to illustrate the power of something coming as the sound of thunder foretells a coming storm.