![]() And the only thing that is invisible about her is the future she can look forward to. It eats away all the normal, and leaves something wrong and rotten in its place.” Before Addieīefore becoming Addie and before discovering Luc and before negotiating the deal for possession of her eternal soul and before her invisibility, she is Adeline. “There’s no way to un-know the fact that someone is dying. The context of Henry’s problem is in the metaphor in this case: ![]() And, unfortunately, Henry’s problem is in direct conflict with Addie’s own peculiar problem. “There is something about him that keeps catching her attention, snagging it the way a nail snags a sweater.” Henry’s Problem It’s not often a guy like Henry comes along in Addie’s life and when he does no mere Valentine’s card metaphor will do: “The market sits like a cluster of old wives at the edge of the park.” Henryīeing blessed-or burdened-with immortality gives new meaning to the phrase “plenty of other fish in the sea.” If you think finding the one perfect soulmate is hard, imagine trying to find a handful every century. Like for instance, the pure simplicity of language but deceptive complexity of the imagery here: The trick is not identifying the use of this literary device, but rather in choosing which are your favorite examples. Many of the book’s chapters-an extraordinarily majority, in fact-commence with an opening line situated in metaphor. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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