A Long Way Gone
"The Lieutenant had passed the word down through a whisper that was relayed like a domino effect."
Explain the comparision of the whisper to the domino effect and describe the effect this figurative language has on the text/reader.
Explain the comparision of the whisper to the domino effect and describe the effect this figurative language has on the text/reader.
We can picture the message being passed along by the author's use of dominoes hitting each other. This is an effective use of simile.