Ray Bradbury: Short Stories
11. Look back at the short story and find 3 different examples of figurative language. Write the quote and identify the type of figurative language.
"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradury
"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradury
The story's title is a metaphor.
Simile:
There was a sound like a gigantic bonfire burning all of Time,all the years and all the parchment calendars,all the hours piled high and set aflame.
Personification
The Machine howled.
A Sound of Thunder