Develop Metaphors
Developing Imagery with Metaphors and Personification in The Kite Runner
Sometimes an author will omit the word like or as when making a comparison. For example, in Chapter 4 Amir says, “Words were secret doorways and I held all the keys” (Hosseini 30). This kind of comparison is called a metaphor.
An author can also create imagery through personification, or giving non-living object human characteristics. For example, Amir says, “Seconds plodded by, each separated from the next by an eternity” (Hosseini 31). The seconds are given the human ability to plod or move slowly.
Locate the following passages in Chapter 7 of The Kite Runner and copy the examples of metaphors and personification. Be sure to cite your source using MLA format. Then explain why the comparison is an effective one. Passage location | Metaphor with citation | Explanation of why metaphor is effective | Page 61Last paragraph | “How could I be such an open book to him . . . ?” (Hosseini 61). | Amir is compared to an open book which suggests Hassan can “read” his thoughts. | Page 72Paragraph 9 | | | Page 77Paragraph 4 | | |
Passage location | Personification with citation | Explanation of why personification is effective | Page 60Paragraph 7 | “ . . . snow had nudged its way into every crack and gutter” (Hosseini 60). | Snow has the ability to nudge or edge its way into cracks and gutters on the streets and houses suggesting it was a hard snow that completely covered everything. | Page 68Last paragraph | | |
How does figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification) help the author of The Kite Runner create images that stick with the
Sometimes an author will omit the word like or as when making a comparison. For example, in Chapter 4 Amir says, “Words were secret doorways and I held all the keys” (Hosseini 30). This kind of comparison is called a metaphor.
An author can also create imagery through personification, or giving non-living object human characteristics. For example, Amir says, “Seconds plodded by, each separated from the next by an eternity” (Hosseini 31). The seconds are given the human ability to plod or move slowly.
Locate the following passages in Chapter 7 of The Kite Runner and copy the examples of metaphors and personification. Be sure to cite your source using MLA format. Then explain why the comparison is an effective one. Passage location | Metaphor with citation | Explanation of why metaphor is effective | Page 61Last paragraph | “How could I be such an open book to him . . . ?” (Hosseini 61). | Amir is compared to an open book which suggests Hassan can “read” his thoughts. | Page 72Paragraph 9 | | | Page 77Paragraph 4 | | |
Passage location | Personification with citation | Explanation of why personification is effective | Page 60Paragraph 7 | “ . . . snow had nudged its way into every crack and gutter” (Hosseini 60). | Snow has the ability to nudge or edge its way into cracks and gutters on the streets and houses suggesting it was a hard snow that completely covered everything. | Page 68Last paragraph | | |
How does figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification) help the author of The Kite Runner create images that stick with the