A simile is when you compare one thing to another by using <em>like</em> or <em>as</em>. There's an <em>as</em> in the second one "as easily as sliding a knife...".
A metaphor is when you say something <em>is</em> something, not just like it. "[his] face became a white sheet".
An allusion is making a comparison to something the audience knows about, like comparing a rivalry to rock paper scissors (this particular one implies the speaker always wins).
Answer:
The three types of information that Tyson's essays use to convey ideas and messages about black holes are: 1. Language that draws the user into the topic. 2. Ability to interact with the information. 3. Metaphors that help the user understand the information.
I will organize the columns like this
1 4
2 5
3 6
Themes include: 1, 3, 5
Informative Phrases include: 2, 4, 6
Answer:
The purpose of these lines is to express love by likening a loved one to a nice day.
Explanation:
Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18" expresses admiration for a young person - many say it is a young man, but the sonnet itself does not make it clear who the speaker is addressing. The speaker compares this "fair youth" to a summer's day, but this person is more temperate, more lovely. While summer can be filled with extremes - sun shining too hot or too dim; rough winds -, the addressed person is more pleasant. While summer does not last long, this person's beauty shall last forever, immortalized in this sonnet, read about by people in years and years to come. The purpose of the sonnet is to express love and admiration for this person; the comparison with the summer's day is a tool that serves that purpose.
The answer to the question is A
