There are many examples of metaphors in this story. Each of the sections use this literary device in order to help with the imagery.
One example of a simile in "The House of the Scorpion" is when Matt compares El Patron's frail appearance to "a tent that had been struck by a violent storm." This simile helps to paint a vivid picture of the old man's feeble and bending figure.
The House of the Scorpion was created in 2002.
simile
Yes I think it is a simile
In "Scorpions" by Walter Dean Myers, the simile is "the sky was yellow as a lemon." It compares the color of the sky to a lemon using the word "as."
In the House of the Scorpion, Celia's last name is not revealed. In the House of the Scorpion, Celia's last name is not revealed.
the house is like the rainbow
a lot
Carlos
Yes.
Caring, outgoing, animal-lover. Rebellious.
my room