Discuss the following cases of simile. Pay attention to the semantics of the tenor and the vehicle, to the brief or sustained manner of their presentation. Indicate the foundation of the simile, both explicit and implicit Find examples of disguised similes, do not miss the link word joining the two parts of the structure: 1. The menu was rather less than a panorama, indeed,
it was as repetitious as a snore. (O. N.)
2. The topic of the Younger Generation spread through
the company like a yawn. (E. W.)
3. Penny-in-the-slot machines stood there like so many
vacant faces, their dials glowing and flickering - for nobody.
(B.N.)
4. As wet as a fish-as dry as a bone;
As live as a bird - as dead as a stone;
As plump as a partridge - as crafty as a rat; As strong as a horse - as weak as a cat;
As hard as a flint - as soft as a mole;
As white as a lily - as black as coal;
As plain as a pike - as rough as a bear;
As tight as a drum - as free as the air;
As heavy as lead - as light as a feather;
1 They watch TV in the evening.
When do they watch TV?
Who watches TV in the evening?
Do they watch TV in the evening?
(Это общий вопрос.у вас просто написано два раза специальный,вот я и подумала, вдруг надо)
Do they watch TV in the evening or in the morning?
They watch TV in the evening, don't they?
2 The boys are singing a nice song.
What are the boys singing?
Who is singing a nice song.?
Are the boys singing a nice song?
Are the boys or the girls singing a nice song?
The boys are singing a nice song, aren't they?
3 My mother has bought a tasty cake.
What has my mother bought?
Who has bought a tasty cake?
Has my mother bought a tasty cake?
Has my mother bought a tasty cake or an ice-cream?
My mother has bought a tasty cake, hasn't she?