Define the term identify the similes used in the poem sunrise
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''Her blue eyes were nice.'' ''Her blue eyes shone like the speckled sea at sunrise.'' Which sentence gives you a better mental picture? If you thought the second sentence helped you better understand what the author wanted you to imagine, then you just connected with the value of a good simile.
A simile is when two things are compared using the word ''like'' or ''as.''
Can you pick what is being compared in the sea sentence? Take a look and try to spot it.
'Her blue eyes shone like the speckled sea at sunrise.'
The woman's eyes are being compared to the sea at sunrise. This simile helps us picture what the character is experiencing. There are quite a few similes in The Old Man and the Sea.
The Fish
One solid example of a simile is when the narrator describes the appearance of a marlin. He tells us ''His sword was as long as a baseball bat and tapered like a rapier.'' Can you identify what is being compared in this sentence? Here is a hint - there are two similes in this example.
''Her blue eyes were nice.'' ''Her blue eyes shone like the speckled sea at sunrise.'' Which sentence gives you a better mental picture? If you thought the second sentence helped you better understand what the author wanted you to imagine, then you just connected with the value of a good simile.
A simile is when two things are compared using the word ''like'' or ''as.''
Can you pick what is being compared in the sea sentence? Take a look and try to spot it.
'Her blue eyes shone like the speckled sea at sunrise.'
The woman's eyes are being compared to the sea at sunrise. This simile helps us picture what the character is experiencing. There are quite a few similes in The Old Man and the Sea.
The Fish
One solid example of a simile is when the narrator describes the appearance of a marlin. He tells us ''His sword was as long as a baseball bat and tapered like a rapier.'' Can you identify what is being compared in this sentence? Here is a hint - there are two similes in this example.
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