As I read, I noticed that the author used similes to show a characters feelings or thoughts. One of Tris's friends is describing someone he used to know. He says that, " Jeanine's so smart you can see it even before she says anything. Like... a walking, talking computer ( 317)." He makes the comparison between her and a computer using 'like'. He thinks of her this way, signifying the author's purpose of using similes. Another instance where a simile is used is when Tris experiences excitement. She says on page 327, " Excitement runs through me like the blood in my veins...". She compares the excitment to her blood, because of how fast it is running through her body. She does this by using 'like', as stated formerly. The author used this simile to show a characters feelings.
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The gate icon, Details, relates to what I read. In the chapter, a character named Al, one of the main character's friends, committed suicide. That shows the who and the what in the scene. On page 303, some side characters elaborate saying, " One of the initiates [Al]. What happened?" " Same thing that happens every year, he pitched himself over the ledge." Al jumped off the ledge of the 'chasm', an area next to a waterfall. This explains the 'why' of the scene. Although his reason for doing so is unclear, Tris, the main character, believes that it was her fault. She states on page 315, " But I should have. I should have forgiven him." She feels guilty for not accepting his appology from when he ,along with two other guys, tried to throw her off the chasm. She believes that if she had forgiven him, things would have played out differently.
The author uses personification very briefly in the text. However as I read, I found some examples of it in it. The author mainly uses it to describe the feeling, mood, or tone of the scene. For example, on page 299, the main character, Tris, sees a person who tried to throw her off a ledge to her death. She says, " Pain stabs my stomach when I see him." Pain is a nonliving thing, and should not be able to stab her. The author used it to signify that she is nervous about seeing him. Another scene is when Tris is talking to one of her leaders. She says something a bit embarrassing and blushes. Tris explains, " Heat rises to my face." Again, heat is not a living thing, and can not rise. Unless it is in temperature. The author uses this to show that she is embarrassed in this scene.
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