literary

BLACK HAWK DOWN Act 5
Kim Carlisle, Serina Stephens, Chris Holman, Chelsea West, Juan Alcaraz, Mikell Moore, Michael Messinese.

Literary Terms

Literary Devices

Metaphor- A comparision made by referring oe thing as another.

1. But now the only noise that concerned the Steele was the intensifying thunder of the guns as the rescue column moved closer to their position. Pg. 328

2. in a sudden volley of gunfire an RPG bounced off the hood. Pg. 331

3. At one point a spray of spraks flew up in his face.

4. Up and down the line tracers spalshed out from the long line, literally thousands of rounds in seconds, just hosing down the whole blocks of homes. Pg. 334

5. They were throwing lead all over that part of Mogadishu. Pg. 335

Simile- when you compare two nouns

1. To the Rangers drew back like hermit crabs into their shells, and listened. Pg. 330

2. Squeglid felt the concression liek a blow to the inside of his chest, and then smelled smoke.

3. One of the rounds hit the building and then traced a wrecked arc across th street like a curveball.

4. They were wedged into the small space like pieces of a puzzle.

5. He had made it up to the intersection when he felt a sharp blow to his shoulder, like someone has hit him wit ha sledgehammer. Pg. 347

Sarcasm- sneering or cutting remark

1. They were all terrified of the 10th Mountain Division, whom they regarded as poorly trained regualr army schmoes, just a small step removed from utterly incompetent civilian hood. Pg.330

2. The yfelt like targets in a turkey shoot. Pg. 344

3. I need an honest, no shit, for real assessment from the platoon leader or the senior man present. Pg-344-345

4. It was the same shit yesterday. Pg. 347

Understatement- Stating an idea in words that are less strong then anticipated.

1. "Jesus" said Sergeant Richard Lamb, who was in the front passenger set, "I think I've been hit." "where you hit?" Squeglia asked. "In the head." Pg. 331

2. "look, I get shot in the ass. It hurts to sit." Pg. 342

3. "no, you don't understand this. We're getting shot at. We're gonna get fucked up in this thing!" Pg. 343

Analogy- A longer, more detailed comparision of two ideas or situations.

1. He saw tracers and there were time the gunfire was so loud the night seemed ready to split at the seams, but he could never to tell where it was comign from or find anyone to shoot. Pg. 333

2. An explosion had flipped a white UN Land Rover Kassim has purchased about twelve feet into the air and deposited it upright atop a stack of steel shipment boxes as though someone has parked it up theer. Pg. 336
3. In the darkness the unmapped maze of footpaths leading ito the village looked potenially deadly- it was like probing directly into the heart of hornets nest.
Imagery- language which describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory stimulation, including visual imagery and sound imagery.
1. He had a trickle of blood running down his face and a neat hole, a small one, right in the middle of his forehead. Pg. 332
2. Around the wreakage they found pools and trails of blood, torn bits of clothing, and many spent bullets, but no weapons and no sign of their buddies shuhart and Gordon, nor of Durant and the three other crew members. Pg. 342
3. The closed steel container was liek a sauna and it reeked of sweat and urine and blood. Pg. 342
4. Wilkinson sat back against the inner wall and saw trough a peephold the darkness had began to drain from the eastern sky. Pg. 344
Characterization- The authors means of conveying to the reader a character's personality, life history, values, physical attributes, etc. Also refers to a description thereof.
1. Earlier in the day, the American helicopters had attacked the garage of Kassim Sheil Mohammed, a tall, beefy business man with a round face, a swaggering walk, and a troublemakers smile. Pg. 336
2. Steele flet like his legs were lead weights and the he was moving a fraction of his normal speed, yet he was running as fast as he could. Pg. 347
3. Sergeant Randal J. Ramaglia of the U.S. Army Rangers. He was going to get out that city alive or take half of it with him. He shot at anyone or anything he saw. He was running, bleeding, sweating, and shooting. Pg 348.