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16 October 2014
Consider the Lilies

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…like the sound of a sleepy saw, sawing fresh wood…

1. Which of the following literary devices are used here?
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
connotation



2. How appropriate is the repeated 's' sound?
very appropriate not at all appropriate


3. What difference does the use of the word sleepy make here?
It makes the passage more confusing - how can a saw be described as sleepy?
It makes the description more effective by giving an indication of the pitch and pace of the noise of the flies.
It adds to the idea of the buzzing noise because it repeats the 's' sound. It's not used for its meaning.


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