Comparing Kirzner And Mandell

Device: Simile–A word or expression that makes an explicit comparison between two things of unlike nature that yet have something in common. Similes usually use the terms “like” or “as” in making that explicit comparison.

a metaphor, which is the comparison of two things by just stating that one thing is the other.

Metaphors do not use “like” or “as” but equate the two terms you are comparing. Effective metaphors capture your reader’s attention, and by creating strong, clear, interesting images, help the reader better understand and remember your point.

A metaphor is comparing two objects without the use of like or as. One example of a metaphor in the letter is found in 39th paragraph and reads “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away.”(King). This is a metaphor because it compares dark clouds to racial prejudice without like or as. Another metaphor is in the 39th paragraph and reads “the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow and the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”(King). This is a metaphor because it compares radiant starts to love and brotherhood without like or

First I will define imagery, followed by metaphors, rhythm, structure and the importance of figurative language. Imagery is associated with mental pictures but it can be more complex than just a picture. “ The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien tells the story of each soldier by simply describing what he carries. Users of vivid description hold the readers interest. (Crossroads, p.23). Another example would be Anton Chekhov in “ Misery”, users of abstract concept in his story such as misery and a society that doesn’t care about an individual’s pain.

Simile (balcony scene): O, speak again, bright angle! For thou art As glorious to this night, being o’er my head, As a winged messenger of heaven (Rom. 2. 2. 26-28). Juliet is compared to a winged messenger of heaven. Given that the comparison uses the word "as," this comparison is a simile.

Imagery is describing an author’s use of vivid description that evokes the reader to feel as if they can visualize the scene. In the book, imagery is portrayed by the author to make people feel like they are in the character’s shoes, specifically where Samantha is drifting off to sleep in her mom’s car. The in-depth description of Samantha dozing off to sleep looking out of the window is described in this quote, “ I watch the highway lights, my eyelids sinking, then the summer streetlights as the roads get smaller and smaller, closer to home” (Fitzpatrick 283). In this quote, Samantha, the main character, describes what she sees out of the car window on her way home from her mother’s meeting while she is drifting to sleep. This is imagery because

Imagery is a literary device in which the writing appeals to one or more of the five senses. Imagery occurs in vivid descriptive writing, and the writing often seems to paint a picture.

Imagery is used by many writers and this is when the writer uses visually descriptive or figurative language.

Imagery is often used in literature to emphasize an idea by creating a mental picture in the audience’s head, which has the ability of provoking emotion. For instance, an example of imagery in the queens speech is, “in the midst and heat of the battle”. This phrase uses descriptions that have the potential to place a vivid mental picture in the audience’s head, emphasizing the importance of what’s being said. Another instance where imagery is evident is when the queen describes herself as a “weak and feeble woman” but having “the heart and stomach of a king”. This line creates a mental representation of the descriptions the queen uses to describe herself.

Imagery is any piece of language that provokes the readers mind to form a mental picture or image.

Metaphor: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.

Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that compares of two things that are different than each other in order to make a description of something more prominent. An example of when this is used in the book is when it says, “Well, like oil and water, I can’t quite adapt or fit,” on page 18. She is comparing to how oil and water don’t mix together to her own situations

Imagery is a strong element that helps portray a lot of internal feelings for the audience to fathom with, thus creating an experience that the audience can enjoy. Imagery is the language represented by sense experience and a literary device that helps create a mental picture for the reader to understand what the writer is trying to say to the audience (Johnson, Arp 779). The following is the poem by Langston Hughes: “The calm,/Cool face of the river/Asked me for a kiss.” (Hughes 1-3) When examining the poem, “Suicide’s Note”, it is full of imagery with only three lines present. The

When writing a comparison you will be constructing an analogy, which means using an unusual subject related to something more usual to better help the reader understand the subject. There is two common forms in analogy: metaphor, which is a figure of speech where one thing is compared to an object or action but no literally, is just a way so the reader can better comprehend, and simile that differs from metaphor because of the use of the words ''like'' or ''as'' when comparing, for example: my internet today is slow like a snail.