Fahrenheit 451 : FIGURES OF SPEECH

'"Well," said Beatty, "now you did it. Old Montag wanted to fly near the sun and now that he's burnt his damn wings, he wonders why" (pg. 107)

This quote from page 107 is a clear example of an allusion in the book because Beatty is referring to the greek classics, specifically the myth of Icarus, without needing to explain or state where he got his reference from. In this particular case, the sun represents knowledge and understanding, something that Montag was trying to reach. However, he got too close to it and he ended up being discovered. Now his wings have been burnt and he is going to be arrested for doing something that was forbidden. This allusion helps the readers, who know about Icarus, understand in a much more clear way the difficult situation that Montag was facing.

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"this main ring in which torches would be juggled and fire eaten" (pg. 107)

This quote from page 107, is a clear example of a metaphor in the book because it is implicitly comparing Montag's house with a main ring where a show is about a start, without using the words "like" or "as". In this particular case, the author is trying to state that this time it is going to be Montag's house the one that will burn down to ashes and provide the show for the people nearby to admire the pretty colors. It will, like a circus, be a source of entertainment for the horde. This metaphor allows the reader to understand in a much more comprehensible way, that firemen were not just needed to burn books but also to give a performance and delight people.

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""She saw everything. She didn't do anything to anyone. She just let them alone."" (pg. 108)

This quote from page 108, is a clear example of an anaphora in the book because the word "she" is being repeated at the beginning of the three sentences. In this particular case, Montag wanted to emphasize on how Clarisse was not guilty of anything that had happened to her. She was innocent, naive and not corrupted by the society that surrounded her. Clarisse didn't harm anyone by just observing people and appreciating nature. The purpose of this anaphora is to highlight and make the reader pay close attention to what the protagonist says (so that him or her can easily remember this part).

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"The night looking at him. The forest, seeing him." (pg. 137)

This quote from page 137, is clear example of the use personification in the book because the author is giving the night and the forest the capability to see and look, something only living things, such as humans, do. In this particular case, the author is trying to state that Montag felt that he was being watched by everything that surrounded him, because he is being chased by helicopters and a Mechanical Hound that was searching for him in the darkness, ready to attack. This personification allows the reader to picture the situation the main character was facing, in a much more precise way. It also helps in the setting of a more mysterious and foreboding mood.

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"His lungs were like burning brooms in his chest" (pg. 120)

This quote from page 120, is a clear example of a simile in the book, because the author is using the word "like" to compare Montag's lungs with burning brooms. In this particular case, the author is trying to explain that the main character's lungs were in a great deal pain and this is why they felt just like "burning brooms in his chest". He was just absolutely tired of running from his house, after he burnt it down and killed Beatty. This simile allows the reader to understand and picture how Montag was feeling and relate to him, because almost everyone at one point has felt the pain of running for too long.
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