Metaphor to show how the love of learning formed in Hamilton
The narrator says regarding to the self learning of Alexander Hamilton, ‘Once his verbal fountain began to flow, it became a geyser that never ceased.’ The words, ‘geyser that never ceased’ are metaphorical for they directly compare how the love of learning formed in Alexander to a geyser that never ceases. The simile aids in the explanation for the direct comparison of the growth of the love of learning in Alexander creates imagery.
Simile to describe the great hurricane that befell the West Indies
The description of the great hurricane by the narrator is as follows, ‘… the gales blew like great guns...’ The simile ‘ blew like great guns’ directly compares how the gales blew to how great guns blew. Imagery is therefore created by the simile for the reader can imagine how the gales blew by comparing the sound to that of great guns.
Metaphor that describes the character of Alexander Hamilton
The narrator while describing Alexander says, ‘...this young dynamo was more cut not cut out for the drowsy, self paced life of slave owners on a tropical island...’ The word, ‘dynamo’ is therefore metaphorical for the narrator has directly likened the character of Alexander as being versatile to a dynamo.
Metaphors used by Alexander Hamilton in conveying his great vision for America
Alexander Hamilton in his address to the public uses metaphors to better illustrate his message. He says, ‘ If the sword of oppression be permitted to lop off one limb out without opposition, reiterated strokes will soon dismember the whole body.’ This speech is metaphorical for Alexander Hamilton used the metaphor, ‘whole body’ to represent the nation of America and the metaphor ‘ lop off one limb’ to represent the oppression of the people of America.
Simile to describe the great loss of lives at the battle in Bunker Hill
Colonel Stark described the death of more than one thousand people as, ‘...The dead lay as thick as sheep in a fold,” Therefore he used the simile to compare how the dead lay to sheep in a fold. The simile is a direct comparison that aids in imagery for the reader can visualize the positions of the dead.
