Irony- "My first Purple Heart, my mother will be very proud of me!" The Purple Heart is a title of a military merit, which is awarded to the people who have been wounded or killed during a military act. A character (Greg) receives an injury in the process of solving the mystery. He calls this his first Purple Heart, while the reader is aware that this award is associated to the military. Irony is present, since the author relies on the reader's knowledge to state a point clearly.
Metaphor- "'But I was never like this before,' Ned protested." "'You never shaved before this year either, right?'said Uncle Dave" A very silly, yet strong metaphor is present in this short dialogue. One of the characters (Uncle Dave) compares changes faced by Ned, that are related to spirituality to adolescent shaving.
Imagery Example: "The moon was ahead of them as they went. Clouds moved quickly, obscuring and exposing it, and stars." Wow, these are simple words with the potential of making a strong impact. They describe creepy yet intriguing night scenery.
New Words: discus, addle, flamboyant, mirthlessly
Impressions: This section was very fast paced. I could not put the book down, while reading. The suspense was at its highest peak.
Irony- "My first Purple Heart, my mother will be very proud of me!"
The Purple Heart is a title of a military merit, which is awarded to the people who have been wounded or killed during a military act. A character (Greg) receives an injury in the process of solving the mystery. He calls this his first Purple Heart, while the reader is aware that this award is associated to the military. Irony is present, since the author relies on the reader's knowledge to state a point clearly.
Metaphor- "'But I was never like this before,' Ned protested."
"'You never shaved before this year either, right?'said Uncle Dave"
A very silly, yet strong metaphor is present in this short dialogue. One of the characters (Uncle Dave) compares changes faced by Ned, that are related to spirituality to adolescent shaving.
Imagery Example:
"The moon was ahead of them as they went. Clouds moved quickly, obscuring and exposing it, and stars."
Wow, these are simple words with the potential of making a strong impact. They describe creepy yet intriguing night scenery.
New Words: discus, addle, flamboyant, mirthlessly
Impressions:
This section was very fast paced. I could not put the book down, while reading. The suspense was at its highest peak.