What are some examples of figurative language in boy in the striped pajamas?

Answer 1

Also on page 29 (for me at least, depends on what copy you have) it says,

"... her golden pigtails perfectly balanced on each shoulder, ripe for the pulling," (Boyne, 29). This is an example of imagery.

Answer 2

There is onomatopoeia on pg. 9 stating "And Bruno liked nothing better than to get on board the banister at the top floor and slide his way through the house, making whooshing sounds as he went."

Personification on pg. 15 "Bruno had a pain in his stomach, and he could feel something growing inside him."

Simile on pg. 31 "someone who knew that growing flowers in a place like this was something good that they could do, like putting a tiny candle of light in the corner of a huge castle on a misty moor on a dark winters night."

Simile on pg. 43 "As they left they stood in a row together like toy soldiers."

This is all I've found so far, I have to find 3 more examples still for a paper I'm doing in class on this book ...hope I helped ! Also , some other types found in the book are metaphors and idioms, but I have yet to find any of the two. Good luck! (:

Answer 3

Oh, what a wonderful question! In "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas," you can find examples of similes, like when Bruno describes the fence as being "a bit like the back garden at home, with a fence that went all the way around." There are also metaphors, such as when Shmuel tells Bruno that his father is "not a very nice man," comparing him to the cruel soldiers. These figurative language techniques help paint a vivid picture of the story's emotions and themes.

Answer 4

Some examples of figurative language in "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" include metaphors, similes, and personification. For example, when Bruno describes the fence between him and Shmuel as a "sad, lonely place," it is a metaphor comparing the fence to a feeling. Another example is when Bruno describes Shmuel's eyes as "hopeful and sad, like a puppy who'd been left out in the rain," which is a simile comparing Shmuel's eyes to a puppy's expression. Personification can be seen when Bruno describes the rain as "angry" and the trees as "whispering secrets," giving human characteristics to non-human elements.

Answer 5

Oh, dude, you're hitting me with the literary stuff! Okay, so in "Boy in the Striped Pajamas," you've got similes like "He was as skinny as a stick," metaphors like "His heart was a drum," and personification like "The wind whispered through the trees." It's like a figurative language party in that book!

Answer 6

When Shmuel talks about where he lived in "Cracow". (page 128 & 129, Chapter 12 in the book)

Answer 7

There wasn't any grass after the fence; in fact, there was no greenery anywhere to be seen. Instead, the ground was made of a sand-like substance.

Answer 8

umm that's why I searched this up idiot