Marigold Figurative Language

Front

Example of: "...all that I seem to remember is dust—the brown, crumbly dust of late summer—arid, sterile dust that gets into the eyes and makes them water, gets into the throat and between the toes of bare brown feet."

Back

imagery

Front

Example of: "The boards seemed upright not from being nailed but from leaning together, like a house a child might have built from cards."

Back

simile

Front

Example of: "I said before that we children were not consciously aware of how thick were the bars of our cage."

Back

metaphor

Front

Term used in: "I lost my head entirely, mad with the power of inciting such rage..."

Back

idiom

Front

Term used: "The children screamed with delight, dropped their pebbles, and joined the crazy dance, swarming around Miss Lottie like bees and chanting"

Back

simile

Front

Term used: 'whizzing' in the line about Miss Lottie's cane.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

"My mother’s voice was like a cool, dark room in summer--peaceful, soothing, quiet."

Back

simile

Front

In the context of the story, the Marigolds are a(n) ______ for beauty and joy.

Back

symbol