tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post5370282013588037060..comments2023-09-27T03:33:46.663-07:00Comments on Things Fall Apart: The Power of Words: Figurative LanguageKevin Pyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11252941040473986293noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-68351431394444396582012-01-17T12:56:31.890-08:002012-01-17T12:56:31.890-08:00Striped of possessions all human ties were severed...Striped of possessions all human ties were severed.<br /><br />This is personification because it states a qualities that humans haveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-16934030204329871022012-01-17T12:56:09.879-08:002012-01-17T12:56:09.879-08:00This is not a hyperbole. This is more like advice....This is not a hyperbole. This is more like advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-797417717548100542012-01-17T12:56:08.031-08:002012-01-17T12:56:08.031-08:00But you can tell its a simile if you read it !!!!But you can tell its a simile if you read it !!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-66471660056382982632012-01-17T12:55:00.892-08:002012-01-17T12:55:00.892-08:00The second one is more like a smilieThe second one is more like a smilieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-91375919504193923342012-01-17T12:54:58.833-08:002012-01-17T12:54:58.833-08:00Just simile?Just simile?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-72265291140925060452012-01-17T12:54:36.651-08:002012-01-17T12:54:36.651-08:00The smiley face is unnecessaryThe smiley face is unnecessaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-15885169890526473052012-01-17T12:54:34.835-08:002012-01-17T12:54:34.835-08:00If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the futur...If dreams reflect the past, hope summons the future"<br /><br />Although hope is not a living creature, it still has a mind of its own. Hope is what keeps us moving through life because it's what we want to see in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-72952480361600222512012-01-17T12:54:00.435-08:002012-01-17T12:54:00.435-08:00The Talmud tells us that even by saving a single h...The Talmud tells us that even by saving a single human being, Man can save the world. Personification, thetalmud cannot actually say something<br /><br />Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair. Alliteration, repeats " I remember" and " I despair"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-19880526446567445262012-01-17T12:53:58.702-08:002012-01-17T12:53:58.702-08:00YeaYeaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-2448939667905263242012-01-17T12:53:45.078-08:002012-01-17T12:53:45.078-08:00What kind of figurative language is this?What kind of figurative language is this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-59783753259949425542012-01-17T12:53:40.187-08:002012-01-17T12:53:40.187-08:00" the memory of death will serve as a shield ..." the memory of death will serve as a shield against death" <br />Simile - This is saying that if the memory of those who died is not forgotten, then future deaths can be avoided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-83801689094865069502012-01-17T12:52:49.331-08:002012-01-17T12:52:49.331-08:00"children looked like old men, old men whispe..."children looked like old men, old men whispered like children."<br /><br />Smilie and imagery<br /><br />Wiesel is describing how the young children look like they are old and the old people stay quiet and whisper like the little children.<br /><br />;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-32299163698429707382012-01-17T12:52:27.639-08:002012-01-17T12:52:27.639-08:00It's a metaphor! Sorry I made a mistake you gu...It's a metaphor! Sorry I made a mistake you guysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-33562482044937056772012-01-17T12:52:25.747-08:002012-01-17T12:52:25.747-08:00This is not a simile. There is no "like"...This is not a simile. There is no "like" or "as." The quote is merely a statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-27455822833693190232012-01-17T12:51:59.349-08:002012-01-17T12:51:59.349-08:00Men and women from all across Europe we're sud...Men and women from all across Europe we're suddenly reduced to nameless and faceless creatures. <br />Here he showing how people were turned into nothing but creatures made to fill space. <br />This is showing an example of metaphor. <br /><br />The Great Historian Shimon Dubnov, served as our leader and inspiration. <br />Here they are using him to show that he was there spiritual guider by which they mean God. <br />This is showing an example of a simileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-82237784362502148272012-01-17T12:51:39.355-08:002012-01-17T12:51:39.355-08:00The second one is also a simileThe second one is also a simileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-7742085527997676042012-01-17T12:51:30.381-08:002012-01-17T12:51:30.381-08:00Metaphor
"A world where the past no longer c...Metaphor<br /><br />"A world where the past no longer counted, no longer meant any thing."<br /><br />Wiesel is saying that nothing matters anymore, because that person had lost everything and everybody in their life. That there is no reason to live or try to be the best cause nothing matters.<br /><br />Metaphor<br /><br />"War leaves no victors, only victims."<br /><br />This is saying that, when there is a war everybody is effected in a negative way. Many people lose their lives and/ or personal things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-60279531104840604812012-01-17T12:49:39.162-08:002012-01-17T12:49:39.162-08:00No Figureative language labelNo Figureative language labelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-79898339165598030152012-01-17T12:49:14.320-08:002012-01-17T12:49:14.320-08:00You left out that this was a simile.You left out that this was a simile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-55236458161505916322012-01-17T12:49:14.042-08:002012-01-17T12:49:14.042-08:00What kind of figurative language is this?What kind of figurative language is this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-48518963798693237092012-01-17T12:48:59.636-08:002012-01-17T12:48:59.636-08:00Without the ability to forget man, would live in p...Without the ability to forget man, would live in permanent paralyzing fear of death. <br />Wiesel is trying to tell that some memory's are worth storing and some are worth forgetting about. The bad memory can keep you from your happy ones. <br />Metaphor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-40263387573067213122012-01-17T12:47:42.158-08:002012-01-17T12:47:42.158-08:00"It seemed as impossible to concieve of Ausch..."It seemed as impossible to concieve of Auschwitz with God as To conceive of Auschwitz without God."<br /><br />Simile<br /><br />Elie Wiesel is stating that it will be just as difficult to with stand Auschwitz with the help of God as it would be without the help of God. Wiesel is saying Auschwitz is a very difficult place to overcome and can be overwhelming at times.<br /><br />;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-47054460389243801702012-01-17T12:47:39.755-08:002012-01-17T12:47:39.755-08:00Just as a man cannot live without dreams, he canno...Just as a man cannot live without dreams, he cannot live without hope.<br /><br />This means that without dreams a person can't hope for anything cause hopes and dreams are connectedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-62252795992520960172012-01-17T12:47:26.656-08:002012-01-17T12:47:26.656-08:00Personification
Memory saved Besht, and if anythi...Personification<br /><br />Memory saved Besht, and if anything can, it is memory that will save Humanity.<br />This is personification because memory can not really save you litterity. Wiesel is trying to get you to understand that memory is important.<br /><br />Imagery <br /><br />Children looked like old men, old men whispered like children.<br />This gives a picture of little kids that look old and old men crying. Wiesel is trying to show the damage that was caused and how it affected them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7749659997783758057.post-56886718966970938862012-01-17T12:47:06.648-08:002012-01-17T12:47:06.648-08:00Remembering is a noble and necessary act. Simile, ...Remembering is a noble and necessary act. Simile, this quote is saying remembering is a necessary act of life. Because if we didn't remember anything, where would we beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com