LEAVING NO

FOOTPRINT
TANJONG RHU

LITERARY
DEVICES

IMAGERY
His face smooth and ageless. ( pg.
27)
The words smooth and ageless
are visual images.
Her voice deep. (pg. 31)
The word deep appeals to our
sense of hearing.

SIMILE
She lifted her eyes to his,they were
as blank as office windows. (pg.
20)
Her eyes were lack of reaction.
The skin on her face looked like a
fruit left to dry too long in the sun.
(pg. 30)
Her skin on her sick face looked very
dry and wizened.

METAPHOR
Has eaten more salt than you have
eaten rice.
(pg. 26)
The person has indicated a vast
difference in age and experience.
He was on safe ground now. (pg.
32)
He was on a suitable situation.

REPETITION
Numbers were strong, numbers he
could hold on to. (pg. 19)
The word numbers have been
repeated.
Dont look at me, look out there!
(pg. 28)
The word look have been
repeated.

ASSONANCE
Repeated VOWEL sounds.
Not even then,when (pg. 30)
Her face looked like a fruit left to dry
too long in the sun. (pg. 30)

ALLITERATION
Same CONSONANT sounds in words
coming together.
In a dirty shirt, with no shoes. (pg.
28)
More than anything in the world.
(pg. 30)

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