The Figurative Meaning Behind Alex Kylar The Angel Killer

Being perfect is impossible to handle so Bauer uses similes to describe Jill in how she handles her life. To have descriptive images, Bauer used similes to describe Jill when she is working to make readers understand how being perfect is like. When Jill was explaining how her job goes like in a day, she used her memory to tell the readers. The author had used a simile to how Jill acted, “... watching my station like a hawk, keeping the coffee brewing, getting the pancakes

The use of simile appears again with "Or fester like a sore" (a dream linked to a sore); "And they run?" (this is a metaphor because dreams don't run it also appears to be personification, making a dream into

How does he develop the simile in paragraph 5? Discuss the power of the imagery. Why does he use it?

Simile is one of the main literary devices Markus Zusak used in the book, The Book Thief. A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. On page 140 it says, “He felt like a man in a paper suit”. He is trying to say that every time the person, in the book would move he would make a noise. Imagine being covered in paper, every move you make, the paper would cringe and move without being heard. Another example on page 12 it says “Bodies were stuck there like

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” By Richard Connell there are many similes used to help develop the story. One simile Connell uses in his story is “He strained his eyes in the direction from which it was like trying to see through a blanket.” The simile means that he couldn’t see at all. This impacts the text by building suspense for the reader. At this moment He heard a shot and looked around for the shot but then shortly he reached too far and fell off the ship. The fact the author chose to use this simile made the island creepy and mysterious. Another simile used in the short story is “where there’s none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws. They can crush a ship as easily as I crush this

The killer angels is a world acclaimed novel that was written by an author known as Michael Shaara. In the year 1975, it was granted the Pulitzer Prize for creative writing. It gives us in details the occurrences of the four days in the Battle of Gettysburg. This was during the American Civil War that occurred in the year 1863. At this time, troops that comprised of both the Union and Confederacy were at war in town called Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. This is a piece of story that is driven by disposition and narrated from the point of view of various heroes (Hartwig, 1996).

Simile is a figure of speech which shows a similarity between two apparently unlike things by using the words “like” or “as.” One example of simile is, “The god that holds you over the pit of Hell much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire…” In this sentence you are being compared to a spider, or a loathsome insect. This means that God is holding you out of hell like someone would hold a bug over the trash. A second example of simile is, “your wickedness makes you as if it were as heavy as lead.” Your wickedness is being compared to lead. It is saying that you have so much sin and wickedness in you, that it weighs you down because it’s so heavy. The more wicked you get, the lower God’s hand drops, and the sooner you fall into

'' The Black Cat'' by Edgar Allan Poe, has several metaphors that can be identified throughout the story. Example 1: '' Upon its head, with (...) solitary eye of fire, sat the hideous beast...'' (ln. 268- 269) compares the cat’s solitary eye to fire.

Wars have been fought for many different reasons through the years, and that holds true for the American Civil War (1861-1865). In Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Killer Angels, the reasons for fighting the war are brought about through the officers and soldiers at a famous battle site of the Civil War, Gettysburg. Gettysburg was one of the most documented battles of the whole war. It took place over a span of three days and can be viewed as a turning point from Confederate prominence to Confederate demise. As in any conflict, there are two sides to the story. The Union and the Confederacy each had their own views as to why they were fighting the war. Victors write the history so too often only the Union side is

In The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara fictionally illustrates the historical facts of the battle at Gettysburg. Shaara gives action and words to characters of another time, and then places these players on the stage of this great battle. Through the use of powerful biblical and non-biblical imagery and themes the epic nature of the battle at Gettysburg and its characters are enhanced. Such imagery and themes, combined with Shaara's fictionalization, help to contribute to why this single battle holds such monumental significance and influence upon the lives of Americans over a century removed from its occurrence.

Honor played a major role in novel, Killer Angels. Throughout the book, Honor was a concept that remained important to members of the armies, regardless of whether they were supporting the Union or the Confederacy. Every action and decision was made with the intention of being heroic and as honorable as possible.

Killer Angels is a 1974 historical novel by Michael Shaara. The book tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. The novel is told through the voices of both Union army and Confederate Army of Northern Virginia leaders who were in battle there. The novel is laid out in days and each new chapter for the day gives a number and the name of the man who is the focus of the chapter. In Killer Angels, the Army of Northern Virginia’s demise is highlighted by a few different features. The failing health and age of Robert E. Lee served to distract him from military obligations, the advantage point the Union side had over Confederate Army at the Battle of Gettysburg, and the most significant reason for demise, was the

The Battle of Gettysburg is considered one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War, and an important mark in American history. The Killer Angels presents key moments of the battle, and the people who fought each for their own reasons. There are men who primarily fought for homeland, battled for an ideal, or combated for glory. There are three different men highlighted in the book that fought for these reasons. General Robert E. Lee, of the Confederate side, went into battle to fight for his homeland, which was Stratford Hall, Virginia. Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain, of the Union side, fought for the ideal of every man being treated equal and looking upon his men like family each of equal importance. General James Longstreet, of the Confederate side with General Lee, fought for glory and victory. Through understanding the personal priorities and values of these three individuals, it becomes clear why they decided to fight in the war.

Similarly, in “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou conveys that people can not let anything stop them from achieving their dream and to fight back. The use of similes expresses this because it shows how good or bad a

Walker used many literary devices to strengthen her story, so that it would come to life for all her readers. Three (3) of those literary devices are simile, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole. A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing to another using like or as. In the colour purple, Alice Walker used simile on page fourteen (14) to describe Shug Avery’s hair “Her hair like somethin tail.” She also used it to describe Shug Avery’s complexion, “Shug Avery black as my shoe.” Simile was also used to paint a picture of the condition that Shug Avery was in during her sickness. She stated, “She weak as a kitten” and “skinny as a bean.” The simile provided vivid descriptions of Shug Avery. Anyone reading Walker’s book would not find it hard to create an image of Shug Avery.