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
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