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Allegory and Simile
Includes questions related the use of symbolic representation and the comparison of unlike things.
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Moby Dick is considered an allegory in the sense that it explores deeper themes and ideas beyond its literal story of a man seeking revenge on a whale. The character of Captain Ahab can be seen as representing the human quest for power, obsession, or the struggle against fate. The novel's themes of the destructive nature of obsession and man's relationship with the natural world lend themselves to allegorical interpretations.
What is an example of a simile in book of the Odyssey Part 2?
how am i supossed to know?
(sorry about the misspelling... not my fault!)
you put the word as or like in a sentence to make it a SIMILE
BY.ALEJANDRA E
Is the phrase lips that moved like steel springs a simile metaphor or a idiom?
That's a simile. Remember, if you use "like" or "AS" you have A Simile
What are some similes and metaphors from Treasure Island?
"Then followed a battle of looks between them; but this captain soon knuckled under, put up his weapon, and resumed his seat, grumbling like a beaten dog."
What is an example of a simile in The House on Mango Street?
On page 14
"cant you see they smell like a broom"
An example of a simile for random is "as random as a deck of cards at a casino".
A variant of the one above is "as random as a game of solitaire".
Another example is "as random as a throw of the dice".
One example you should be careful to use in the right context to avoid offence is "as random as a tourette outburst".
Further Information:
I recommend a book called Similes Dictionary by Elyse Sommer. You can find it in these places:
I also recommend a useful website called Simile Stack, though it may not be as insightful as the book. Click here to visit it.
What is the name of the various types of pottery by wedgwood?
The three most collected types are "Jasper ware" white decoration against a single colour or multi colour background, "Basalt", solid black ware and "Fairyland lustre", intricately hand painted scenes of fairies usually set against a blue ground, the glaze having a metallic lustre.
Is The person ran as if he was like a lizard a simile?
Yes, if it has "like" or "as," it is a simile.
Do waterfall by TLC has simile or metaphors in it?
In Left Eye's verse she sees a traditional sign of God's love, but couldn't find evidence that God produced it because maybe it's because "my life is ten shades of grey" meaning she has many negative things in her life which prevent her from appreciating the good things in life which she has experienced, but she hopes those things get better, (I pray all ten fade away) but she seldom shows thanks "for the sunny days" -
these metaphors are great
