The Book Thief – Language
- Features
- Viewpoint
- Diction
“it felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow. Like it had pulled it on, the way you pull on a jumper.” – metaphor
“there were two guards. there was a mother and her daughter. One corpse. The mother, the girl and the corpse remained stubborn and silent.” – listing
“it felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow, like it pulled it on, the way you pull on a jumper.” – Metaphor
“there were two guards. There was a mother and her daughter. Onew corpse. The mother, the girl and the corpse remained stubborn and silent.” – Listing
“his eyes were cold and brown- like coffee stains- and the last scrawl from above formed what, to me, appeared an odd, yet familar, shape. a signature.” -Language features- they have said like coffee stains so we can picture the idea better and have an understanding of it
” i did not crouch down. i did not speak.” – repetition of the words ” i did not”
“This isn’t happening. This isn’t happening.” – repetition
“Boys spirit was soft and cold, like ice-cream” – personification