Figurative language is words that describe one thing in terms of another not meant to be taken literally. In the book Flowers For Algernon by Daniel Keyes figurative language was used to help me as a reader visualize and understand. On page 137 a simile was used. " His eyebrows came down like shutters as Guarino frowns" A simile is the comparison of two diffrent things using the words like or as. In this sentance Dr. Guarino's eyebrows are being compared to shutters. With this simile I am able to picture the doctor and a frown on his face. On page 139 Personification is used. " The switch that sets the huge machine humming"Personification is when you give human traits to non-living things. The machine isn't humming a song, it's making a loud noise. I get a better idea with this personfication then if the author just said a the machine made a loud noise.
Maya Lashley
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