Question

find figurative language in the pearl:
find two of the following:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
paragraph __ page __
paragraph __ page __
chapter _______________
chapter _______________
write them here.

find one of the following:
alliteration
assonance
allusion
write it here.
chapter ______ page paragraph ______

denotative
figurative
choose one of the uses of figurative language (above).
tell the figurative meaning for it.
tell the denotative meaning for it.

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Explanation:

1. For the first section (two examples of simile/metaphor/personification/hyperbole):

• Simile: From Chapter 1, Page 2, Paragraph 1: "The dawn came up like thunder." This compares the bright, sudden dawn to thunder using "like".
• Personification: From Chapter 3, Page 16, Paragraph 2: "The music of the pearl had merged with the music of evil." The pearl is given human-like ability to produce "music".

1. For the alliteration/assonance/allusion section:

• Alliteration: From Chapter 2, Page 9, Paragraph 3: "His fingers fumbled over the fish." The repeated "f" sound is alliteration.

1. For denotative/figurative meaning (using the simile):

• Figurative Meaning: The dawn was extremely bright, loud, and jarring, arriving with intense, unexpected force.
• Denotative Meaning: The sunrise physically appeared and sounded like a thunderclap.

Answer:

First Section (Two Figurative Language Examples):

1. Simile:

Paragraph 1, Page 2, Chapter 1: "The dawn came up like thunder."

1. Personification:

Paragraph 2, Page 16, Chapter 3: "The music of the pearl had merged with the music of evil."

Second Section (One Sound/Reference Device):

Alliteration:
Paragraph 3, Page 9, Chapter 2: "His fingers fumbled over the fish."

Denotative/Figurative Meaning (Simile):

• Figurative Meaning: The dawn was intensely bright and sudden, feeling as powerful and startling as thunder.
• Denotative Meaning: The visual of the sunrise matched the loud, striking nature of a thunder event.