Hình dung QUA so sánh Nhà văn cho biết nó quan trọng như thế nào cho độc giả để có thể "nhìn thấy" những gì họ đọc. Đó là lý do tại sao họ thường so sánh giúp tạo ra một hình ảnh cho độc giả của họ. | VISUALIZING TO REMEMBER 145 VISUALIZING THROUGH COMPARISONS Writers know how important it is for readers to be able to see what they read. That s why they often make comparisons that help create a picture for their readers. He was angry as a tornado is an example. This compares someone s anger to the fury of a tornado. This kind of comparison creates a clear picture in your mind so you can see how angry this person is. You probably come across and even use comparisons like this all the time. Here are a few of the most common He slept like a log. She s pretty as a picture. He cried like a baby. It was fast as lightning. Beyond these common comparisons you ll find more unusual and therefore more effective ones like the following She sat in her office like a bird in a cage. This kind of comparison is meant to create a certain picture in your mind. Imagine how a bird sits in a cage. Now imagine how a person might sit if she were sitting in her office in a similar way. Based on this comparison which of the following statements do you think is true a. She loves to be in her office. b. She feels trapped in her office. c. She has a bird at home. The answer is b she feels trapped just like a bird is trapped in a cage. Here are more examples. Read the comparisons carefully and let them create vivid pictures in your mind. The curtains fluttered in the wind like butterflies. The employees marched in like soldiers. Amy slouched in her chair like a limp dishrag. This is trial version 146 READ BETTER REMEMBER MORE Authors of these comparisons also called similes don t mean to say for example that Amy actually looks like a limp dishrag. These aren t literal comparisons. But her posture reminds the writer of a limp dishrag. By comparing her to a dishrag the writer has created a picture for readers of a woman who is sitting hunched over crumpled up worn out. With this comparison readers can see just how she slouches. Practice 2 Below is an excerpt from the beginning
