Similes- comparing 2 things using like or as
"We all kept as mute as mice a full half-hour.."pg 38
this comparison using as shows us how they stayed very quiet so that they didn't wake up Mr. Earnshaw and compared there quietness to mice.
this comparison using as shows us how they stayed very quiet so that they didn't wake up Mr. Earnshaw and compared there quietness to mice.
"After the first six months, she grew like a larch"pg 173
This shows us how quick Catherine had grown in such a short period of time
This shows us how quick Catherine had grown in such a short period of time
"and her eyes sparkled as bright as diamonds"pg 40
This comparison shows us the beauty of miss CathyMs eyes and is comparing them to diamonds.
This comparison shows us the beauty of miss CathyMs eyes and is comparing them to diamonds.
Personification- giving an inanimate object human like characteristics
"her tongue was always going singing, alughing, and plaguing everybody who would not do the same"pg37
Catherine's tongue is "laughing, singing, and plaguing" when we can infer that this means she was happy, talkative, and a lively spirited person
Catherine's tongue is "laughing, singing, and plaguing" when we can infer that this means she was happy, talkative, and a lively spirited person
Metaphor- comparison of 2 or more things without using like or as
"It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles, but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn."
Comparing Catherine to thorns we learn that she is stubborn and edgy. Comparing the Lintons that they are like honeysuckles shows us that they are nice enough to take Catherine in
Comparing Catherine to thorns we learn that she is stubborn and edgy. Comparing the Lintons that they are like honeysuckles shows us that they are nice enough to take Catherine in