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AP English Literature and Composition Flashcards: Function Of Simile Fiction Drama

Study Function Of Simile Fiction Drama in AP English Literature and Composition with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the most common function of a simile in fiction or drama?

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ANSWER

To clarify a quality by comparison and sharpen imagery. Makes abstract concepts concrete through relatable comparisons.

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In the following original drama passage, a nurse (PRIYA) speaks with her father (RAJ) in a hospital corridor after he refuses a recommended procedure. Read the excerpt and answer the question. PRIYA: Appa, please. It's not what you think. RAJ: It is exactly what I think. They will cut me open and call it help. PRIYA: They will relieve the pressure. RAJ: And then what? I become a chart. PRIYA: You are already a chart. You are also my father. RAJ: Your father is tired. PRIYA: Tired is not the same as ready. RAJ: You say "ready" like it's a suitcase I can pack. PRIYA: I'm asking you to stay. RAJ: Stay for what? To watch you watch me. PRIYA: To watch you eat mangoes again. To argue with Auntie on the phone. To complain about my cooking. RAJ: (smiles faintly) Your cooking is a crime. PRIYA: Then live to testify. RAJ: (voice thinning) When the doctor talks, I hear a river. PRIYA: A river? RAJ: Yes—his words go past me like water around a stone, and I am the stone. PRIYA: You don't have to be. What is the primary function of the bolded simile in Raj's speech?
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