The smoothness of the perceived crush into the leaves is enhanced through the comparison to the way a fish sinks into the water: “ He sank beneath the leaves like a fish beneath the water.

The easiness with which the weasel trapped by the narrator sank beneath the leaves is brought out through the particular employment of a simile. The use of this language technique is aimed at enhancing the development of a mental image of the same in the reader’s subconscious: “Small pinfeathers were sticking out of the soft down, like feathers in an Indian quiver.” He sank beneath the leaves like a fish beneath the water The narrator’s description of the appearance of Frightful is characterized by the use of similes. ” In this way, the imagery of the lady is enhanced. The tough nature of the little old lady’s arms is brought out through the use of a simile: “ Her wiry little arms were like crayfish pinchers. ” The use of this simile enhances imagery. The writer uses a simile to bring out how the beetles scurried and scampered on the surface of the water in the glass to the skittering of bullets: “ Beetles skitt er ed like bullets on the surface. ” The skittering beetles on the water surface They looked like pebbles beneath those trees. In this way, the reader can comprehend the boulders as rather small in comparison to the giant trees above: “ Great boulders covered with ferns and moss stood among them. The narrator compares the appearance of the boulders covered with moss and ferns beneath the giant trees to the appearance of pebbles. The appearance of the boulders beneath the giant trees We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

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