Similes In Rikki-Tavi

In the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” there are many similes. A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as. An example of a simile from the story is “he sat on his tail and hind legs like a little kangaroo and looked all around and chattered with rage.” (77). This is an important simile in the story because it is describing how it shows that he was mad and he would strike the next time.

In the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” there are many onomatopoeias. An onomatopoeia is a word that is spelt like it is sound. An example from the story is, “Scratch, scratch.” (80). This is important to the story because it's shows that Rikki-Tikki feels the presence of Nag and Nagaina.

In the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” there are

A hyperbole is exaggerated statements. An example of this is “He might of stuffed himself three times over with nice things” (80). This is important to the story because it shows that after he finish his job with Karait he can relax without any disturbance.

In the short story “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” there are is personification showed throughout the book. Personification is giving a non-living thing human like actions. An example is shown throughout the book in every page. The personification is when the animals talk because animals cannot talk, only humans can. This is important in the book because the animals express their feelings and they talk to each other to explain how the story develops. Characterization is the way a writer makes a person in a story, book, play, movie, or television show seem like a real person. A person that is the best person to characterize is Rikki-Tikki. Rikki-tikki can be characterized as curious because everytime he wakes up he checks the house. he can also be characterized a courageous because he fought Nag and Nagaina single handedly and killed them both. Another thing he could be characterized as is strategic because he killed the babies so Nagarina could not breed them to be like