Figurative Language!

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"One may guess the power of the north wind by the slant of stunted firs and gaunt thorns stretching one way, craving sun."

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personification

Front

"Remember that I am thy creature; I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel."

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allusion

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"You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock." "I waited, and about four o'clock she came to the windows and stood there for a minute and then turned out the light."

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symbol

Front

"All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players."

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metaphor

Front

The Time Traveller described a scene with shining eyes, a flushed face, and a bright fire, creating a vivid atmosphere.

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imagery

Front

"One candle on the mantel blew out, and the machine swung round, became a ghostly eddy of brass and ivory; then vanished, leaving the table bare except for the lamp."

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simile