Fahrenheit 451 Literary Devices Presented by John Peter

Fahrenheit 451 Literary Devices Presented by John Peter Pascual, Yasmin, Logan, Sean and David Pr. 6

Metaphor "This age thinks better of a gilded fool than of a threadbare saint in wisdom's school. " p. 107 Tone confident

Metaphor “A great earthquake had come with fire and leveled the house. ” p. 118 Tone disastrous

Simile “the body as thin as a praying mantis. ” “her flesh like white bacon. ” Tone Criticizing

Simile “torn off and spilled out like swan feather. ”p. 117 Tone Delightful

Personification “the last rolling thunder of the avalanche stoned down about his ears. ”p. 119 Tone harsh

Personification “all writhing flame on the lawn as Montag. ” “pulse of liquid fire on him. ”p. 119 Tone severe

Imagery “There was a smell like a cut potato from all the land, raw and cold and white from all the land. ” p. 146 Tone fervent

Imagery “Montag stood with the flame thrower in his limp hands, great islands of perspiration, drenching his armpits, his face smeared with soot. ” p. 117 Tone frightened

Symbolism “only the man with captain Beatty's hat and the sign of the phoenix on his hat. . . ” p. 30 Tone respectful

Symbolism “. . . in the wilderness, the men all moved their hands, putting out the fire together. ”p. 156 Tone compassionate

Metaphor “The police helicopters were rising so far away that it seemed someone had blown the gray head of a dry dandelion flower. ” Tone celebratory

Metaphor “with the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python. ” p. 1 Tone exhilarated

Metaphor “Faber was back there in the steaming tar that had no name. p. 125 Tone hostile

Simile “The house burnt like an ancient bit of scenery. ”p. 115 Tone respectful

Simile “there was only a girl with him now, her face bright as snow in the moonlight, ” p. 7 Tone relaxed

Personification “The seashell hummed on his ear. ” p. 124 Tone friendly

Personification “His eyes were beginning to feel hunger. ” Tone Amazement

Imagery “He was crushed by darkness and the look of the country and the million odors on a wind that iced his body. ”p. 143 Tone bitter

Imagery “ He washed his hands and face and toweled himself dry making little sound. ” p. 125 Tone tender

Repetition “. . . watch for a man running. . . watch for the running man. . . watch for a man alone, watch for a man running. . . on foot. . . watch. . . ”p. 124 Tone commanding

Metaphor “and then he was shrieking blaze, a jumping, sprawling, gibbering mannikin. ” p. 121 Tone inconsiderate

Simile “The books leapt and danced like roasted birds. ”p. 117 Tone blunt

Metaphor “His throat was burn trust and his eyes were wept dry with running. ”p. 140 Tone serious

Repetition “A damn fool, an awful idiot, a damn fool, an awful idiot. ”p. 121 Tone disappointment