Use Of Figurative Language In Gary Soto's 'Buried Onions'

Do you believe onions buried underground are the cause of sadness? In the book “Buried Onions” by Gary Soto there are many different examples; such as metaphors, similes, and personification to grab the reader's attention. That is exactly what you want when reading a book! First type of figurative language, “Yellow shoes the color of a pat of butter” (40). is a metaphor that stuck out the most to me. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Eddie thinks that a guys shoes are the color of butter. He points this out in the story because he says “Mr. yellow shoes seemed like a dude who could ice someone, stick a knife into a chest and step back quickly