and entered the dusky hall. My feet on the clean linoleum left ghostly toes in the hall. 55 said my mother. Where have you been? I said from the sink, Been riding, and filled me a glass of water. she said. What's that in your pocket? It weighted my pocket Just my knife. 60 and stretched my dress awry. said my mother, Go tie back your hair, and Why Is your mouth all green? Rob Roy, he pulled some clover I told her. as we crossed the field, FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Figurative language is language that is not used in a literal sense. It is not meant to be understood exactly as it appears. It depends largely on imaginative comparisons to express its meaning. It includes and many others. metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, understatement, Miss Rosie by Lucille Clifton When I watch you wrapped up like garbage sitting, surrounded by the smell of too old potato peels 5 or when I watch you in your old man’s shoes with the little toe cut out sitting, waiting for your mind 10 like next week’s grocery I say when I watch you you wet brown bag of a woman who used to be the best looking gal in Georgia 15 used to be called the Georgia Rose I stand up through your destruction I stand up
and entered the dusky hall. My feet on the clean linoleum left ghostly toes in the hall. 55 Where have you been? said my mother. Been riding, I said from the sink, and filled me a glass of water. What's that in your pocket? she said. Just my knife. It weighted my pocket 60 and stretched my dress awry. Go tie back your hair, said my mother, and Why Is your mouth all green? Rob Roy, he pulled some clover as we crossed the field, I told her. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE Figurative language is language that is not used in a literal sense. It is not meant to be understood exactly as it appears. It depends largely on imaginative comparisons to express its meaning. It includes metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, understatement, and many others. Miss Rosie by Lucille Clifton When I watch you wrapped up like garbage sitting, surrounded by the smell of too old potato peels 5 or when I watch you in your old man’s shoes with the little toe cut out sitting, waiting for your mind 10 like next week’s grocery I say when I watch you you wet brown bag of a woman who used to be the best looking gal in Georgia 15 used to be called the Georgia Rose I stand up through your destruction I stand up
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