Figurative language and style (L3 and l5)
Part 1
Page 1-30
Throughout the entirety of the book there are a lot of similes and metaphors used. During this first part they use the similes to describe how his conversation with Clarisse had effected him. He describes her things like this, "... she was like the eager watcher of a marionette show, anticipating each flicker of an eyelid, each gesture of his hand, each flick of a finger, the moment before it began" (Bradbury, 9). He also thinks like this, "He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back" (Bradbury, 9). During this part there is some foreshadowing. When he is coming back home it says he, "... stood looking up at the ventilator grill in the hall and suddenly remembered that something lay hidden behind the grill, something that seemed to peer down at him now. He moved his eyes quickly away" (Bradbury, 8). This is in a way foreshadowing that whatever lays there is either important or will be used later in the book. There is also a small amount of personification used in this part of the book. An example of this would be, "Her dress was white and it whispered" (Bradbury, 3).
Page 31-67
In this part there are also a lot of similes. An example of this is, "A book lit, almost obediently, like a white pigeon, in his hands, wings fluttering" (Bradbury, 34). There is also some personification used throughout this part of the book. "There was a tiny dance of melody in the air," (Bradbury, 39) is one of the parts where there is personification. Metaphors are another big part of the figurative language used in this part of the story. " 'A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it.' " (Bradbury, 56) is a quote made in Beatty's speech which a comparison of a book to a loaded gun.
Part 2
Page 68-90
During this part I noticed some personification being used. An example of this would be when the author wrote, "The train radio vomited upon Montagin retaliation" (Bradbury, 75). It was basically saying that the announcers on the train radio were talking really fast that it was in a way "vomitting" onto him. There are alos many metaphors and similes used as in the rest of the book. An example would be, "To see the firehouses burn across the land, destroyed as hotbeds of treason. The salamander devours his tail!" (Bradbury, 82). This is comaring the firemen working against each other to a salamander eating it's own tail.
Page 91-106
During this shorter part of the story there wasn't as much figurative language used as in the other parts of the book. I was, of course, able to find similes and metaphors as that is one of the patterns the author places frequently throughout his entire book. An example would be, "The men ran like cripples in theirclumsy boots, as quiet as spiders." (Bradbury, 106).
Part 3
Page 107-130
We see some alliteration being used in this part of the story. "The beetle was rushing. The beetle was roaring. The beetle raised its speed. The beetle was whining. The beetle was in high thunder. The beetle came skimming. The beetle came in a single whistling trajectory, fired from an invisible rifle. It was up to 120 mph." (Bradbury, 121) is an example of the alliteration used here. And just like the rest of the story there are multiple places that use similes. An example of this during this part of the story would be, "His lungs were like burning brooms in his chests." (Bradbury, 120).
Page 131-158
As in the rest of the story there were a lot of similes throughout this part of the story. "...running like an ancient flickery Keystone Comedy, cops, robbers, chasers and the chased, hunters and hunted, he had seen it a thousand times." (Bradbury, 131) is one of the similes that stood out in the beginning of this focused part of the book. Another example I found towards the end would be, "They held to the earth as children hold to familiar things..." (Bradbury, 153).
Page 1-30
Throughout the entirety of the book there are a lot of similes and metaphors used. During this first part they use the similes to describe how his conversation with Clarisse had effected him. He describes her things like this, "... she was like the eager watcher of a marionette show, anticipating each flicker of an eyelid, each gesture of his hand, each flick of a finger, the moment before it began" (Bradbury, 9). He also thinks like this, "He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back" (Bradbury, 9). During this part there is some foreshadowing. When he is coming back home it says he, "... stood looking up at the ventilator grill in the hall and suddenly remembered that something lay hidden behind the grill, something that seemed to peer down at him now. He moved his eyes quickly away" (Bradbury, 8). This is in a way foreshadowing that whatever lays there is either important or will be used later in the book. There is also a small amount of personification used in this part of the book. An example of this would be, "Her dress was white and it whispered" (Bradbury, 3).
Page 31-67
In this part there are also a lot of similes. An example of this is, "A book lit, almost obediently, like a white pigeon, in his hands, wings fluttering" (Bradbury, 34). There is also some personification used throughout this part of the book. "There was a tiny dance of melody in the air," (Bradbury, 39) is one of the parts where there is personification. Metaphors are another big part of the figurative language used in this part of the story. " 'A book is a loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it.' " (Bradbury, 56) is a quote made in Beatty's speech which a comparison of a book to a loaded gun.
Part 2
Page 68-90
During this part I noticed some personification being used. An example of this would be when the author wrote, "The train radio vomited upon Montagin retaliation" (Bradbury, 75). It was basically saying that the announcers on the train radio were talking really fast that it was in a way "vomitting" onto him. There are alos many metaphors and similes used as in the rest of the book. An example would be, "To see the firehouses burn across the land, destroyed as hotbeds of treason. The salamander devours his tail!" (Bradbury, 82). This is comaring the firemen working against each other to a salamander eating it's own tail.
Page 91-106
During this shorter part of the story there wasn't as much figurative language used as in the other parts of the book. I was, of course, able to find similes and metaphors as that is one of the patterns the author places frequently throughout his entire book. An example would be, "The men ran like cripples in theirclumsy boots, as quiet as spiders." (Bradbury, 106).
Part 3
Page 107-130
We see some alliteration being used in this part of the story. "The beetle was rushing. The beetle was roaring. The beetle raised its speed. The beetle was whining. The beetle was in high thunder. The beetle came skimming. The beetle came in a single whistling trajectory, fired from an invisible rifle. It was up to 120 mph." (Bradbury, 121) is an example of the alliteration used here. And just like the rest of the story there are multiple places that use similes. An example of this during this part of the story would be, "His lungs were like burning brooms in his chests." (Bradbury, 120).
Page 131-158
As in the rest of the story there were a lot of similes throughout this part of the story. "...running like an ancient flickery Keystone Comedy, cops, robbers, chasers and the chased, hunters and hunted, he had seen it a thousand times." (Bradbury, 131) is one of the similes that stood out in the beginning of this focused part of the book. Another example I found towards the end would be, "They held to the earth as children hold to familiar things..." (Bradbury, 153).