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Definition of Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often use the connecting words "like" or "as," but can also... read full definition
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often use the connecting words "like... read full definition
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things. To make the comparison, similes most often... read full definition
Key Examples in Jasper Jones
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Fallen Kite:
In Chapter 1, Charlie uses a series of similes to describe what it is like to watch Laura's body fall into the river. One of the similes later turns into an important extended metaphor:
And it is sudden when she falls. Fast. Like a white kite spearing the ground, its tail lolling lazily behind. She folds and crumples. Like a doll. Like a bag of wet bones. With a soft, horrible thud when she meets the earth. A sound that reminds me that she’s just loose meat. And I guess I shouldn’t be, but I am shocked by her lifelessness.
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Chapter 7
Explanation and Analysis—Fallen Kite:
In Chapter 1, Charlie uses a series of similes to describe what it is like to watch Laura's body fall into the river. One of the similes later turns into an important extended metaphor:
Unlock with LitCharts A+And it is sudden when she falls. Fast. Like a white kite spearing the ground, its tail lolling lazily behind. She folds and crumples. Like a doll. Like a bag of wet bones. With a soft, horrible thud when she meets the earth. A sound that reminds me that she’s just loose meat. And I guess I shouldn’t be, but I am shocked by her lifelessness.
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