Understanding writer’s effect

2a

Chosen word/phrase Literal meaning Effect

The orange dragon coughed into The fire engine is being The phrase creates a powerful
life metaphorically compared to a image of the engine as a
dragon coming to life. fearsome, almost mythical beast,
evoking danger and destruction.
The "cough" emphasizes the
sudden and mechanical
awakening of the engine.

Faintly trembling beast The Mechanical Hound is The phrase emphasizes the
described as a creature Hound's unsettling, almost
trembling slightly, suggesting a lifelike quality, despite being a
subtle but constant motion. machine. The "beast" imagery
highlights its dangerous and
predatory nature, creating an
ominous tone.
Engine slammed to a stop The fire engine comes to a In the phrase, the word
sudden and forceful halt. "slammed" adds a sense of
abruptness and violence to the
engine’s stop, reinforcing the
intensity of the firemen’s
actions. It creates tension and
urgency, as if preparing for the
destructive work about to
happen.
Eyes all green flame The hound’s eyes glow with a This vivid image suggests
bright, fiery green light. something unnatural and
menacing, making the hound
seem more threatening and alive
in a cold, mechanical way.

2b

Chosen word/phrase Literal meaning Effect

Books bombarded his shoulders The books are physically hitting The verb “bombarded”
Montag, almost like a violent personifies the books as
attack. aggressors, giving them a sense
of power and rebellion, as
though they are fighting back
against their destruction.
Obediently, like a white pigeon A book falls gently into Montag’s The simile gives the book a sense
hands, compared to a pigeon of grace and purity, highlighting
landing. the contrast between the
 destruction around Montag and
the peacefulness of the book in
that moment, evoking its
importance.
Fell like slaughtered birds The magazines fall to the This powerful simile equates the
ground, compared to dead birds. falling magazines to lifeless
birds, suggesting that something
once alive and vibrant is now
being ruthlessly destroyed.
Hurling shovelfuls of magazines The firemen are throwing large The phrase emphasizes the
amounts of magazines as though violent and careless way the
they are using shovels. books are being handled. It
likens the firemen’s actions to
laborers throwing waste,
highlighting the disregard for the
knowledge and beauty the books
contain.