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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Literary features

Hi
  1. His life was an open book. ____ metaphor
  2. “My love is like a red, red rose . . . “ (Robert Burns) ___ simile
  3. The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering gaily. ___ personification
  4. “I wandered lonely as a cloud . . .” (William Wordsworth) ___ simile
  5. The train slithered up the mountain, letting out a hiss as it reached the top. __ personification
  6. The blank page stared up at me, daring me to sit down and write something. ___ personification
  7. The herd of approaching elephants sounded like rolling thunder. ___ simile
  8. She has an explosive temper. ___ simile
  9. The sunshine of your smile lights up the room. ___ metaphor
Please tell me whether I have got them right.
I was given to choose among simile metaphor and personification. I am quite doubtful with 8 and 9.
  

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  • I believe this is metaphor.
  • Personification, I believe, is when an inanimate object is actually portrayed as a person - you don't quite have that here.
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1. I believe that this is a simile, because you're essentially saying: "His life was like an open book."

2. Yes, this appears to be a simile, since it has the words "like a..."

3. I believe this is metaphor. Personification, I believe, is when an inanimate object is actually portrayed as a person - you don't quite have that here.

4. Yes, this appears to be a simile
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vsureshHi
  1. His life was an open book. ____ metaphor
  2. “My love is like a red, red rose . . . “ (Robert Burns) ___ simile
  3. The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering gaily. ___ personification
  4. “I wandered lo
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