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is rich with literary language that provides beautiful , profound
analogies, and meaningful metaphors. Open the book to any page and one can find literary devices
ranging from simple similes and extended metaphors to detailed descriptions that appeal to all
of the five senses. All of these literary devices help to shape the quality and artistry of the
story. The following are some example passages along with descriptions of the literary devices
used therein:
"You never really understand a person
until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around
in it" (30).
Not only is this passage profound
advice, but it uses the sense of sight to create one getting into someone else's skin in order
to gain understanding of another person. This is the use of imagery and
that provides a visual ofclimbing into Walter Cunningham's body to understand
him.
"Summer was our best...
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