"Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth." PAGE 21
This quote is an example of a simile. The simile is proposed by Walton. He relates how Newton felt when acquiring knowledge to how he feels. The simile shows how Walton wants to discover more. It is hard to be satisfied when so much is around. Even as he makes strides, Walton, like Newton, felt insignificant. He felt like he was just on the surface. He wants to go deeper. The progress he is making does not seem like anything considering what is out there to be discovered. The simile is effective because everyone can relate to shells on the ocean. Everyone knows what it is like to barely make a dent in something. It makes it easier to relate his feelings to the reader.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Getting Out- Cleopatra Mathis (simile)
"Finally locked into blame, we paced/that short hall, heaving words like furniture." PAGE 896
This poem contained a simile. The comparison is between their verbal argument and furniture. This simile helps to present the attitude of the argument. It was not a calm disagreement. The two were most likely shouting at each other from a distance. The idea of them throwing things makes the argument seem more forceful and impactful. Rather than just saying that it was like they were throwing things, the speaker chooses furniture for a reason. The use of furniture also adds to the poem. Furniture is a large item so the use of the comparison to that implies that the words they were using were heavy. The furniture like complaints would leave a deeper impact on them. The use of the simile in this poem helps establish the tone of their argument. This poem to me was well developed in that the different aspects of it contributed to the tone of the poem and their relationship.
This poem contained a simile. The comparison is between their verbal argument and furniture. This simile helps to present the attitude of the argument. It was not a calm disagreement. The two were most likely shouting at each other from a distance. The idea of them throwing things makes the argument seem more forceful and impactful. Rather than just saying that it was like they were throwing things, the speaker chooses furniture for a reason. The use of furniture also adds to the poem. Furniture is a large item so the use of the comparison to that implies that the words they were using were heavy. The furniture like complaints would leave a deeper impact on them. The use of the simile in this poem helps establish the tone of their argument. This poem to me was well developed in that the different aspects of it contributed to the tone of the poem and their relationship.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Dream Deffered- Langston Hughes
"Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" PAGE 805
This quote is one of the six images presented in the poem. It contains a simile comparing a deferred dream to a raisin drying up in the sun. Five of the images contain similes similar to this in which the dream is compared to something usually thought of as unpleasant. The image that does not contain a simile contains a metaphor. The use of similes and metaphors in this poem are effective because they provide visuals for the reader. The things that the dream is compared to are all things that the reader has experienced or would understand. Rather than use abstract ideas, the author uses direct examples to express his point. I think he is trying to say that people should not give up on their dreams. It seems like he views unachieved dreams as a waste and useless. I agree because what is the point in dreaming if one is not going to do everything he can to achieve it. The use of similes in this poem support the authors point and make the poem easy to read in a literal sense.
This quote is one of the six images presented in the poem. It contains a simile comparing a deferred dream to a raisin drying up in the sun. Five of the images contain similes similar to this in which the dream is compared to something usually thought of as unpleasant. The image that does not contain a simile contains a metaphor. The use of similes and metaphors in this poem are effective because they provide visuals for the reader. The things that the dream is compared to are all things that the reader has experienced or would understand. Rather than use abstract ideas, the author uses direct examples to express his point. I think he is trying to say that people should not give up on their dreams. It seems like he views unachieved dreams as a waste and useless. I agree because what is the point in dreaming if one is not going to do everything he can to achieve it. The use of similes in this poem support the authors point and make the poem easy to read in a literal sense.
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