Pencil points eyes
hello all,
can you tell me, what is meant by "His Eyes are pencil points." in the following text:
Does Klara imagine that he glances at her? His eyes are pencil points. But perhaps she’s wrong; when she looks again, he’s returned to the baby, blowing raspberries on her soft brown skin."
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Top answer
It is a metaphor. It is not a stock metaphor. I think the writer tried something that didn't work, and she didn't realize it.
- It is a metaphor.
- It is not a stock metaphor.
- I think the writer tried something that didn't work, and she didn't realize it.
- I suppose she meant that the baby's eyes took on a severe expression, but if you have to think that hard about a turn of phrase in the middle of reading a story, it's not good, and the image does not mean anything at first.
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It is a metaphor. It is not a stock metaphor. I think the writer tried something that didn't work, and she didn't realize it. I suppose she meant that the baby's eyes took on a severe expression, but if you have to think that hard about a turn of phrase in the middle of reading a story, it's not good, and the image does not mean anything at first.
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