The document summarizes key literary devices used in Act 2 Scene 9- Epilogue of "The Valley of Fear". It includes an idiomatic expression "Throw some vicious hounds off his track" meaning to escape from harm. An idiom "What the Devil" expressing extreme frustration or confusion is also discussed. A simile "Like a hungry wolf after a caribou" describes being very determined to hunt someone down.
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A table identifying the main literary devices used
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The Valley of Fear Act 2 Scene 9 study material/resource
The document summarizes key literary devices used in Act 2 Scene 9- Epilogue of "The Valley of Fear". It includes an idiomatic expression "Throw some vicious hounds off his track" meaning to escape from harm. An idiom "What the Devil" expressing extreme frustration or confusion is also discussed. A simile "Like a hungry wolf after a caribou" describes being very determined to hunt someone down.
The document summarizes key literary devices used in Act 2 Scene 9- Epilogue of "The Valley of Fear". It includes an idiomatic expression "Throw some vicious hounds off his track" meaning to escape from harm. An idiom "What the Devil" expressing extreme frustration or confusion is also discussed. A simile "Like a hungry wolf after a caribou" describes being very determined to hunt someone down.
Literary Device Page no. Type of literary Device Meaning
Throw some Page no 99 Idiomatic Expression To be free from or escape Vicious Hounds from an evil person intends off his track to harm you (in this case they were the scowrers) What the Devil Page no 91 Idiom It expresses extreme frustration, anger or confusion (It was ) Like a hungry Page no 100 Simile It means that the person is wolf after a very determined to hunt and caribou catch someone (it used to express how to (determined Ted Baldwin was to kill Mr. Douglas) Dodged like an Page no 101 Simile The person (Ted Baldwin) eel moves quickly to avoid something with great speed and agility