Question

Analyze the following passage for figurative language. Identify the figurative language used and explain the effect it has on the reader: This morning while I was running, shoes smacking the pavement, Venus bright above the spine of the Bear Mountains, and my thoughts pinned to the day ahead, the meetings, the deadlines, the writing I would not do, a deer was hit by a car. It flew in front of me, disrupting the morning stillness, veered close to my chest, and then into the oncoming lane; for a moment, its legs silhouetted against the headlights of the SUV like a shadow puppet. Perhaps a mother scurrying after her baby who had already crossed the street. Perhaps the baby chasing its mother’s tail, too young to know of cars or roads or the way high beams devour your ability to see in shadow.

Answer 1

The figurative language used and  the effect it has on the reader is this:

• Alliteration. This helps the reader to clearly sense the events being described.

What is Alliteration?

Alliteration is figurative language that involves the repeated use of similar sounding letters in a group of words. In the passage above, we can see the repetition of the s letter in many of the sentences.

This creates a form of strong emotion and connectedness with the reader. They are also able to have a clear image of the events and situations being described in the story.

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