Allegory and Simile

The phrase "Paper Seeming Boy" is a metaphor because it directly compares a boy to paper without using "like" or "as" to make the comparison. It implies that the boy is fragile, thin, or insubstantial.

Foreshadowing is when the author of a piece of writing hints at or suggests an event that will develop later on in the plot of the story. An example of foreshadowing in a story is the use of prophecy or omens. One famous literary piece that makes use of foreshadowing through prophecy is Oedipus Rex. An oracle tells the King of Thebes that he will have a son who will later kill him and marry his wife, Jocasta. This foreshadowed the actual events that later came to pass.

"Taken short" is an English slang phrase used when somebody desperately needs to urinate or defecate but there isn't a toilet close by and they are too desperate to wait until they can reach one.

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Some examples of similes in the book "Wonder" include "My brain feels like a maze, and I have to figure it out." and "His face was as wide-eyed as a baby's on Christmas morning."

Like a waterfall? Like a cascading waterfall..

The little children were as happy as clams at high tide.

In "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman, a simile is used when Jemmy's adventures are described as "like a wild ride in a parade." Another simile in the book compares Cutwater's screech to "a wounded hawk."

Some similes in "The Boxcar Children" book series include "as light as a feather," "as quiet as a mouse," and "as busy as a bee." These similes help make descriptions more vivid and engage the reader's imagination.

There is an allusion to Christ through Simon. He is pure and innocent trying to create peace

There is an allusion to the devil through the flies. When ever there are flies present there is true evil. Flies are an allusion to the devil throughout literature and films. This allusion is the reasoning behind the title of the book.

In the book "Milkweed," Jerry Spinelli uses similes to help paint vivid images for readers. For example, "The bed was lumpy like a sack of rocks." This simile compares the lumpiness of the bed to a sack of rocks to emphasize its discomfort.

Saying that some one has been taken short means that they have gone to the toilet.

As brave as a lion preaching the gospel.

Coyotito's death can be seen as a sacrificial act that brings salvation to the family, mirroring the sacrifice of Jesus in Christian theology. By giving up their most cherished possession, the family is able to achieve spiritual renewal and a sense of redemption, following a pattern often found in biblical allegories of sacrifice leading to salvation.

Ambiguity in "The Minister's Black Veil" centers around the reasons that the Reverend Mr. Hooper has donned the black veil and why he refuses to remove it, even for his fiancée and, in the end, as he lies dying.

As quick as a wink is a simile. ----

That is not an idiom. It is a simile, comparing something to a giant bulldozer, which is a large vehicle that pushes earth around. Bulldozers are used in construction.

no it's not it's an idiom

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Yes, because simile is comparing two things using LIKE or AS.

A metaphor, a simile uses the words like or as.

I can finish my homework! (pretty slow)

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