The Pearl
Kino had wondered often at the iron in his patient, fragile wife....In the canoe she was like a strong man.
Figurative Language- What things are being compared: What the comparison shows:
Figurative Language- What things are being compared: What the comparison shows:
Juana's inner strength is being compared to the strength of iron. Her physical strength is being compared to that of a man (a physically superior man at that).