Evaluate this poem and write a paragraph that discusses
these questions.
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What type of figurative language is being used? Justify your answer.
What is the overall effect of the figurative language?
Why do you think the author chose that type of figurative language?
Would another type of figurative language have been as effective? Why or why not?
From The Walrus and the Carpenter
By Lewis Carroll
The sun was shining on the sea,
hining with all his might:
e did his very best to make
e billows smooth and bright -
d this was odd, because it was
middle of the night.