How Does Myers Use Figurative Language In The Treasure Of Lemon Brown

In the story “The treasure of Lemon Brown” uses figurative language the develop the mood and setting of the passage. The author used figurative language to describe the setting by saying “Outside the wind had picked up, sending the rain against the window a force that shook the glass in its frame.”This gives the reader the setting of the story by giving a gloomy feeling because of the rain. In addition to that the author also said “The cars hissing over the wet road.” To describe the setting. This might show what type of neighborhood the story takes place in because this can show it is a very

Living in the tall skyscrapers and smoggy air of Harlem is very different than living in a small town with barns and grassy fields. You will see how living in Harlem effects parenting, compared to the parenting in a normal neighborhood. In this essay on The Treasure of Lemon Brown by Walter Dean Myers, the differences in parenting style, discipline of grades, and activeness of fathers between Greg’s father and my father are made clear.

Here are two examples of Tim Green’s great use of figurative language. “He lay back and half closed his eyes, tears turning everything into a kaleidoscope of colors,” (Green 238), and “His blond hair had begun to fade, but his face was as red as a baby’s” (Green 4).

In conclusion, in the story, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the author Mitch Albom uses figurative to drive the tone, character development and setting of the story. Each type of figurative language element bring a different type of factor to affect the story. Without all of these factors in the story, the novel probably would not be as successful and as amazing as the book is it is. This just goes to show that figurative language does have a huge affect on books, and literature in general. Figurative language is the oxygen of

The story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” is a story that tells the tale of how Greg Ridley is having a bad day. His grades are low, and he is going to be kicked off the basketball team by his dad because of his latest math grade. Things start to turn when Greg stumbles upon the abandoned tenement that Old Man Lemon Brown lives in. In there, he learns an important lesson that will change him forever. In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” the author, Walter Dean Myers, expresses the theme that everyone has their niche, or how Lemon Brown calls it, a ‘Treasure’ and the lesson to not judge a book by it’s cover. This theme connects to main character Greg Ridley, who is having trouble with

In chapter one of the novel, Anthem, by Ayn Rand, the author incorporates figurative language to develop the characters and the setting. The first example that portrays figurative language is, “The walls are cracked and water runs upon them in thin threads without sound, black and glistening as blood.” This example uses a metaphor to compare the water on the walls to glistening blood. In return, the readers can get a visual of the rooms setting and what the walls look like. Another example from chapter one is, “Their hair was white and their faces were cracked as the clay of a dry river bed.”

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

Authors use figurative language to describe the objects and characters in the stories. In the passage “Uncle Timothy’s Ships,” by Summer Woodford, figurative language reveals the significance of the bottled ships, Woodford reveals the significance of the bottled ships by using metaphors, extended metaphors, and personification. The first piece of figurative language that Summer Woodford uses are metaphors. A metaphor is to compare two things without using like or as.

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

Figurative language is language that which expressions with a different meaning from what it may seem like at if taken literally. By using figurative language, it allows for authors to better develop points, ideas, actions, or scenery. In the stories “Canyons” written by Gary Paulsen and “Treasure of Lemon Brown” written by Walter Dean Myers the authors use figurative language to develop the scene and characters in a creative way and more interesting way for the reader.

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.

One of the first technique examples that was found in the story was a cluster of descriptive adjectives. In the novel, it describes Mrs. Reillen, the librarian, as “A little on the fat side, but that doesn't stop her from wearing those tight skirts with makes her nylon stockings rub together” on page 5. This is describing what Mrs. Reillen looks like, and what she likes to wear. Another example is on page 9. On page 9, Lorraine's mom is describing her as “You're not a pretty girl, Lorraine” and “your hair would look better cut short because it's too kinky...” This is not only stating that Lorraine's mom is very mean, but also is describing her as not so

For example, in lines 1-2 “ when the pink flamingo splashed into the fifties market, it staked two major claims of boldness.” For me, when I read that I pictured the pink flamingos just being placed all over in markets. Not only did I picture the flamingos in the markets but I also felt as if though she was saying it in a acerbically

There are lots of alliterations throughout the book along with a lot of metaphors. The book also dehumanizes its characters, comparing them to machines or animals and other objects. The figurative language is used