IB English A Lang & Lit — Topic 1.4

Imagery & comparison

How writers paint pictures and draw comparisons — metaphor, simile, imagery, symbolism.

Sub-topics in Topic 1.4

1.4.1Metaphor & simile1.4.2Personification & pathetic fallacy1.4.3Imagery & the senses1.4.4Symbolism & motif

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