The Case of the Frozen Pond
1) The children were attracted to its natural properties, like the ice they skated on.
Answer- simile, being compared to the ice they skated on.
2) It was responsible only for artificial conditions, like a large unguarded piece of machinery that young children wouldn't realize might harm them.
Answer-simile, being compared to a large ungarded piece of machinery.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Figurative language
Posted by aina at 7:51 PM
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The use of 'like' in sentence 1 signals an example is being given. It does not signal a simile.
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