Simile and Metaphor from Words By Heart -- Extra Credit
At the beginning of Words By Heart, we see some powerful figurative language. For instance, on page 4, Lena is described with these words: ". . . she was different and comical-looking, oozing like dark dough over the edges of her last-year's Sunday dress."
On page 7, Lena's papa is sitting with "His hands perched excitedly on his knees like spiders about to jump."
You may earn extra credit by pointing out other instances of figurative language: simile, metaphor, or personification in this novel.
