Examples of metaphors from the Polar Express: 1.The train wrapped in a apron of steam, 2.Lights appeared in the distance. They looked like the lights of an ocean liner sailing on a frozen sea. 3. crossed a barren desert of ice. Examples of similes from the Polar Express: 1. candies with nougat centers as white as snow. 2. hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars. 3. rolling over peaks and through valleys like a car on a roller coaster.
"All day he hung round the cove or upon the cliffs with a brass telescope; all evening he sat in a corner of the parlour next the fire and drank rum and water very strong."
-A foil is a character who directly contrasts the traits or qualities of another character. In most cases, the foil contrasts the main character, also called the protagonist.
