Figurative Language In Helena Maria Viramontes Under The Feet Of Jesus

The excerpt from the novel Under the feet of Jesus, by Helena Maria Viramontes, shows the development of Estrella from being angry to understanding what she needed to accomplish to succeed. Viramontes uses figurative language, selection of detail, and tone to show the changes Estrella’s character goes through to figure out how beneficial it is to know what the letters in the alphabet looked like in order to be able to read and to be interested in wanting to read.

In the nonfiction text, “Flesh and Blood So Cheap,” the author uses different kinds of creative writing elements to have an impact on his story. Author Albert Marrin uses creative writing elements in his story, such as figurative language, the point of view, etc. The author use figurative language in paragraph 2, “A foreman ran for the hose on the stairway wall. Nothing! No water came. The hose had not been connected to the standpipe. Seconds later, the fire leaped out of control. ” Marrin use personification in this quote, “fire leaped” which creates an image in readers’ mind. Another example of a figurative language that Marrin use in paragraph 2, “Cutters flung buckets of water at the smoking spot, without effect. Flames, shot up, igniting

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Authors use literary elements and techniques as tools to convey meaning. These devices are the means by which authors bring richness and clarity to a text. They express moods or feelings that allow the reader to connect with the writing. In On Writing, the author, Stephen King makes use of literary elements to tell his story. The techniques King uses are effective in portraying vivid images and feelings in the reader’s mind.

Knowledge is a powerful thing. Additionally, knowledge can give a person an advantage in many aspects of life. Knowledge can help an individual get a job, it can help one get ahead in a class and it can help an individual understand what happens around them and why. Moreover, the wiser one is the more successful they can be. In the excerpt from the novel Under the Feet of Jesus, Helena Maria Viramontes describes how and why Estrella began to read and what provoked this change in her development. In order to convey Estrella’s development, Viramontes uses literary devices such as selection of detail, figurative language and tone to describe Estrella’s development from being puzzled and vitriolic to being educated and astute.

A great example of figurative language was on page 37, “We were withered trees in the heart of the desert”. This is one of the many metaphors the author uses throughout the text to give the reader a visual representation. He compared the Jews to withered trees to show how exhausted and drained they were. Instead of saying, “they were exhausted”, which is just a broad

In the short story “Liberty” by Julia Alvarez, the author uses figurative language to create tone of mystery and fear. In the fourth paragraph, the author writes how they were afraid; for example, when the narrator states, “On their faces when they talked of leaving there was a scared look I also couldn’t understand,” the reader is left wondering why they are so fearful. The author does this to help set the tone and mood of the story. The author also uses the characters to show the tone of the story. Mami is frightened and mean, while Papi is brave

Using figurative language helps create imagery and enhances the imagination of the readers. The use of personification allows the author to give human like characteristics to non-living things. An example within the story that displayed intense emotion was included this quote,“This set formula, spoken in a kind of lilt, would awaken loud echoes in Tzili’s soul, and their reverberations spread throughout her body” (Appelfeld, p. 275). By adding in this literary device the readers can foreshadow Tzili’s growth throughout the story and how she realizes who she is as an individual and matures into a strong and independent

In the story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”, the author uses figurative language to relate to the mood and the setting. In the story, the author described the setting by using personification by saying “Gusts of

In this section of The Glass Castle, Jeannette and her family move into a house that is in desperate need of TLC, depicted by the authors use of figurative language. One example that demonstrates the use of figurative language is “The front, including a drooping porch, butter precariously into the air, supported by tall, spindly cinder-block pillars” (Walls). In this example from the passage, Walls

Above all, when the author wrote the novel she used a literacy device called selection of detail. Selection of detail is when a selected group of words is used to create a scene. For example; in lines 19-26, they began to talk about how Estrella’s fingernails were dirty and also her hair. As

Figurative language is a main component in showcasing the emotions the characters reveal. An example being when the author writes “ The children huddled up to her and breathed like little calves waiting at the bars in the twilight.” This portrays the children's emotions with more emphasis and really shows how they watched everything Granny Weatherall did with precision. This type of writing really helps the reader understand what is going on within the characters and their actions. The author also displays figurative language in the way she describes how John would be in the situation of them still being together. She describes him as being more of a child, rather than taking a parent role.

Knowledge is a powerful thing. Knowledge can give a person an advantage in many aspects of life. Knowledge can help an individual get a job, it can help someone get ahead in a class and it can help an individual understand what happens around them and why. In the excerpt from the novel Under the Feet of Jesus, Helena Maria Viramontes describes how and why Estrella began to read. Viramontes uses selection of detail, figurative language and tone to describe Estrella’s development from being puzzled and vitriolic to being educated and astute.

In the book the tone is used as informal journals and letters throughout the book when Keisha had to write an essay about something tragic. The mood or the overall feeling of the story was sad especially when it came to Andy’s point of view. Imagery was used in the story by creating an image or picture in our minds as off when Monty saw blood on the ceiling which help find Andy’s body. Symbolism in which Gerald said that he wanted to get rid of five dollar bills and that symbolise what Gerald had to deal with his step-father use of drugs and alcohol. Andy had a lot of characterization in the story for example when he was dreaming about Robbie telling him to join him in heaven. Flashback was use in a form of newspapers for example when they recalled the accident in the school newspaper. Simile comparing using like or as for example when B.J compared beer with boiled sweat socks. Lastly foreshadowing meaning clues that are given to hint that something will occur later on in the story for example in class they are reading Macbeth a shakespeare play giving us a possibility of thinking on how the setting of the book might be. Nevertheless a story would not be the same without literary

Literary elements are present in every piece of writing that is written by somebody, but the amount of each element being present in a story depends on the author. In “An Angel in Disguise” T.S. Arthur uses one literary element more often than others, that element being figurative language. According to Roane State Community College, “[figurative language is] the use of words to express meaning beyond the literal meaning of the words themselves.” Meaning the purpose of figurative language is to help add detail to the story and create a more vivid image for the reader. There are many types of figurative language that can be used when writing a story like, metaphors, personification, similes and hyperboles. Throughout “An Angel in Disguise”