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16 October 2014
Consider the Lilies

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…liquid as if with tears…

1. Which figure of speech is used here?
simile
personification
metaphor



2. Why is this an appropriate description?
Because Mrs Scott feels sorry for the sheep, and might cry herself.
Because it's a disgusting image, so you experience some of the revulsion Mrs Scott feels.
Because it's referring to an eye socket, where you would expect to find tears.



3. What is the effect of this comparison?


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