Examples Of Figurative Language In The Sun By Mary Oliver

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Figurative language is a literary technique in which an object is described by comparison to another object. Some examples of Figurative language include Metaphors, Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, Idioms, Similes, and Hyperboles. In the poem “The Sun” by Mary Oliver, Oliver is able to effectively use many types of figurative language to show her attitude towards the sun. Oliver uses personification and simile to exhibit her attitude towards the sun. One example of personification is “…for the pleasure that fills you as the sun reaches out, as it warms you”(26-28). The sun is able provide pleasure by only extending heat and warmth to the reader. Oliver is able to show a positive attitude towards the sun by telling the reader how it gives the
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