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dajerno
dajerno
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High School - 10th Grade

In "Trifles", what are the different types of figurative language used?

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Posted by dajerno on Sunday August 30, 2009 at 10:57 AM and tagged with figuarative language, style.

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  1. dalepowell1962
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    Like most plays, Trifles depends on its dialogue and that does not always leave a lot of room for figurative language.  Most examples of figurative language show up in the the descriptions by the characters as similes- using things descriptions with like and as.  "Minnie Foster was like a bird" is one simile that is used.  One example of metaphor that is stated is the statement that John Wright "killed" Minnie Foster's (Mrs. Wright's) singing.  Also Mrs. Peters is asked if she ever thought of herself as being "married to the law'--this also would be a metaphor.

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    Posted by dalepowell1962 on Sunday August 30, 2009 at 11:15 AM