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JAK123:
Hi, i was wondering, the quote from Shoe Horn Sonata by John Misto "Then there were flashes - like sparks in the distance - and the sounds of crackers going off" , is the bold part a simile?

Thanks,

Joel

elysepopplewell:

--- Quote from: JAK123 on February 11, 2016, 08:35:21 pm ---Hi, i was wondering, the quote from Shoe Horn Sonata by John Misto "Then there were flashes - like sparks in the distance - and the sounds of crackers going off" , is the bold part a simile?

Thanks,

Joel

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Hey Joel! :)
The way that I most easily identify a simile is by finding the word "like" or "as." So, examples include, "my dog is as smelly AS socks," "she runs fast like lightning." So, I'm assuming that the sentence describes actually fireworks and it isn't a metaphor (if it isn't actually describing fireworks, then that changes things a little. It's still not a simile, unfortunately). So, it isn't quite a simile. However, it does create auditory imagery - meaning the sound imagery. So if you're looking for a technique, maybe auditory imagery will work for you :)
Edit: You could also say that "crackers" is slang/colloquial language, if that suits your purpose. But that may not add to your argument :)

simmo:
 :D Hi thank you very much for offering to help. I am having some trouble finding a related poem for Brave New World and were just wondering if you knew of any.

cherryred:
Hi,

I did Robert Gray's poems for AOS last term but I am still not sure as to what related text to actually use for my trials/HSC. Advice would be really appreciated :)

Also what related text would work for these different poems:
'Meatworks' and 'Flames and Dangling wire'

I am really struggling to find a related text that links with the poems of my prescribed text.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks :)

odonataa:
English advanced Module B speeches

Margaret atwood speech - spotty-handed villainesses
"Women characters, arise! Take back the night!" - what rhetorical technique could i have for this (in reference to the women arising part) and other than the allusion to the Take back the night 1970s protests.

Also, when structuring a Module B essay and if the question is about context and relevance, where and when should i introduce the text? For example; Explore how time and places are use to shape the audience's understanding of how knowledge of the past sheds light on the present.

would you introduce the context in the introduction and elaborate further in the body paragraph or would you just leave it in the body paragraph and flesh it out there? And for these types of questions should we talk about the audience of today and therefore its relevance over time, or should i talk about the audience of which the speeches were delivered to?

Thank you
Olivia

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