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What are some similes in A Christmas Carol? ›
Here are some examples of similes from A Christmas Carol:
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- 'The sound resounded through the house like thunder. ...
- 'It was not in impenetrable shadow, as the other objects in the yard were, but had a dismal light about it, like a bad lobster in a dark cellar. ...
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- '…his mind flew back again, like a strong spring released…'
What is the simile in the second paragraph? Marley was as dead as a door nail.
What two similes are used to describe Scrooge in Stave 1? ›Explanation and Analysis—Scrooge's Transformation: At the beginning of the tale in Stave 1, Dickens uses negative similes to establish Scrooge's character. Apparently, Scrooge is: Hard and sharp as flint, from which no steel had ever struck out generous fire; secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster.
What two similes are used to describe Scrooge in stave 5? ›Scrooge claims to feel "as light as a feather" and "as happy an angel." What is the symbolic significance of these similes? The words "light" and "happy" convey Scrooge's feelings to the reader.
What are the 5 similes? ›Examples of Similes
- As slow as a sloth.
- As busy as a bee.
- As innocent as a lamb.
- As proud as a peaco*ck.
- As fast as a cheetah.
- As blind as a bat.
- As bold as brass.
- As cold as ice.
Some other common similes include "white as a ghost," "fast as a speeding locomotive," "lie like a rug," "as clear as mud, "dance like a maniac" and "tall as a tree."
What similes are used to describe Scrooge? ›When Dickens first presents Scrooge he describes him as 'Hard and sharp as flint'. The simile likens the character to something that the reader can recognise. We see that Scrooge is tough and unbreakable. Dickens reveals the characters through the things they say.
What are some Christmas similes? ›The falling icicle cut like a dagger through the snow. The sun was a stove melting the ice from the roads. The bright ornament was as round and red as Rudolph's nose. The tree was a statue of ornaments.
What are some similes in Chapter 1 of night? ›o “They passed me by, like beaten dogs” (Wiesel 17). o “Monday went by like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the first hours of dawn” (Wiesel 18). o “If anyone goes missing, you will all be shot, like dogs” (Wiesel 24).
What are similes 3 examples? ›A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.” Common similes include the descriptive phrases “cool as a cucumber,” “cold as ice,” and “sly like a fox.” Writers often use similes to introduce concrete images into writing about abstract concepts.