Figurative+Language

== 1) Symbolism- "Songs" that are played in Kinos head represent his emotions. The Song of the Family,Song of Evil and Song of the Pearl represent feelings such as love and happiness (Song of the Family), threat and anger (Song of Evil) or the hope of a better life (Song of the Pearl). . ==

==2) Simile- "The pearl is like fools gold." This means that the pearl buyers are trying to trick Kino into thinking that the pearl is not worth much, like fools gold, so they can buy it for less and sell it for more. ==

==3) Hyperbole- "Kino cut off his head and destroyed his life." A hyperbole is used to create emphasis. Kino didn't actually cut off his head it was over exaturated. But it meant that he wasn't thinking right. ==

==4) Foreshadowing- "The pearl will destroy us all." This foreshadowed that something bad was going to happen to them involving the pearl. In the end the pearl destroyed all the things Kino wanted. ==

==5) Personification-" The wind blew fierce and strong." Personification is when you give human traits to a nonliving object. In this case the characteristics fierce and strong have been given to the wind. Wind cannot be fierce and strong, it isn't alive. ==