Homework Help: English

Posted by Heather on Friday, October 1, 2010 at 10:51am.

Are these correct?

Is this an example of a metaphor: Ms. Wyman's sigh is like a blanket she pulls over her on a cold morning.

Is this an example of an understatement: All of a sudden Addie gets all sympethic like shes ten years older than me and engaged or something and I'm her pimply ittle brother. Its hard to love somebody when they don't love you back she says her voice getting all gooey like the marshmallows she doesn't eat because they're made with gelatin and she that kind of vegetatrian.

English - Writeacher, Friday, October 1, 2010 at 10:56am
1st one: See the word "like" in there? That means it's a simile.
http://www.answers.com/metaphor
http://www.answers.com/simile

2nd one: I don't see any understatement in there. I do see a simile and lots of imagery and sensory detail.

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