The different types of figurative language in The Book Thief makes reading the book much more interesting. Markus Zusak adds a lot of color to the book because it is rich with figurative language. You can understand the text because of all the figurative language!
First off, what is figurative language?
Click "figurative language" above for the definition!
Here's a little song about figurative language!
More figurative language includes-
Apostrophe ツ
No, not the punctuation used for essays or any writing in general. An apostrophe is speaking to an inanimate object and NOT expecting a response.
For example, in The Book Thief, it says:
"Hello, stars"(45).
Liesel, otherwise known as the book thief, would watch the sky every night and she talks to the stars.
Metonymy ツ
Metonymy is when you replace a word with one of it's attributes or characteristics.
That's like saying "Can you lend me a hand?"
Oh no, no no. They don't mean this.
They actually mean they are asking for your help!
An example of metonymy in the book is:
"...the book thief was dreaming about the Führer, Adolf Hitler"(20).
The author replaced Hitler for Führer, meaning like a leader.
That's like saying "Can you lend me a hand?"
Oh no, no no. They don't mean this.
They actually mean they are asking for your help!
An example of metonymy in the book is:
"...the book thief was dreaming about the Führer, Adolf Hitler"(20).
The author replaced Hitler for Führer, meaning like a leader.
Hyperbole ツ
Hyperbole is basically exaggeration. I could type millions of examples of hyperboles, but I would rather explain it. See... THAT was a hyperbole itself! Why? Because I don't literally mean millions, more like 10 or 20.
Another example of a hyperbole from the book:
"She'd be eating her nails, waiting for the train"(26).
She, as in Liesel, wouldn't be actually eating her nails. The author really means that she is nervous!
Simileツ
Ever heard of the song Skyscraper by Demi Lovato?
One of the lines in the song is "I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper."
That's a simile! A simile is an explicit comparison using like or as.
A simile example from The Book Thief is:
"Blood streamed till it was dried on the road, and the bodies were stuck there, like driftwood after the flood"(12).
The author is basically saying that the bodies weren't going anywhere, just like how driftwood doesn't move after a flood.
To learn more about different types of figurative language, click here! (:
Well, that's about it for now! See ya soon! :D
Another example of a hyperbole from the book:
"She'd be eating her nails, waiting for the train"(26).
She, as in Liesel, wouldn't be actually eating her nails. The author really means that she is nervous!
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| Click here to listen to the song! |
Ever heard of the song Skyscraper by Demi Lovato?
One of the lines in the song is "I will be rising from the ground like a skyscraper."
That's a simile! A simile is an explicit comparison using like or as.
A simile example from The Book Thief is:
"Blood streamed till it was dried on the road, and the bodies were stuck there, like driftwood after the flood"(12).
The author is basically saying that the bodies weren't going anywhere, just like how driftwood doesn't move after a flood.
To learn more about different types of figurative language, click here! (:
Well, that's about it for now! See ya soon! :D
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