Question

1. identify the literary devices used in the follow quotes and analyze their significance. quote literary device meaning pg 2 \...the night would be my eyelids.\ metaphor pg. 2 \the sea was as flat as a plate - glass window.\ simile pg 4 \...to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows.\ pg. 13

ainsford had dug himself in in france when a seconds delay meant death.\ pg. 12 \an apprehensive night crawled slowly by...\ pg. 12 \...an apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake.\

Explanation:

1. "the night would be my eyelids." - Metaphor: Compares night to eyelids, suggesting a sense of closure or protection, perhaps indicating tiredness or a desire for rest.
2. "The sea was as flat as a plate - glass window." - Simile: Compares the flatness of the sea to a plate - glass window, creating a vivid image of a smooth and still sea surface.
3. "where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows." - Personification: Gives the sea human - like qualities (licking greedy lips), adding a sense of movement and perhaps a bit of danger or voraciousness to the description of the sea.
4. "Rainsford had dug himself in in France when a second's delay meant death." - Allusion: Refers to a past event (Rainsford's experience in France during a dangerous situation), adding depth to the character's back - story and suggesting his survival skills.
5. "An apprehensive night crawled slowly by..." - Personification: Gives the night the human quality of crawling, emphasizing the slow passage of time and the feeling of unease.
6. "An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake." - Simile and Personification: Personifies the night as crawling and then uses a simile to compare its slow movement to a wounded snake, enhancing the sense of unease and the slow, dragging nature of the night.

Answer:

Quote	Literary Device	Meaning
"The sea was as flat as a plate - glass window."	Simile	Creates image of smooth sea surface
"where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows."	Personification	Adds movement and danger to sea description
"Rainsford had dug himself in in France when a second's delay meant death."	Allusion	Adds depth to character's back - story
"An apprehensive night crawled slowly by..."	Personification	Emphasizes slow passage of time and unease
"An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake."	Simile and Personification	Enhances sense of unease and slow passage of night