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Figurative Language In Lynne Cox's Swimming To Antarctica

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The autobiography that I read was Swimming to Antarctica by world renowned swimmer, Lynne Cox. In the novel, figurative language was often used to create lucid sentences and vivid setting, which makes it an interesting and easily comprehensible read. This essay will be discussing the main theme and tone using figurative language written by the author, Lynne, as examples. In my opinion, the figurative language in Swimming to Antarctica assists in the development of the main theme which is: anything can be accomplished with perseverance and hard work. Swimming to Antarctica is an autobiography that chronicles Lynne Cox’s swimming jaunts internationally that allowed her to make her legendary Antarctic swim. In the beginning, Lynne writes about …show more content…

A simple instance in which figurative language is used to present the tone is the occurrence of this simile within the autobiography: “It was like swimming through shards of glass. I didn’t want to get cut. I was scared.” Particularly, this sentence is comparing the ice in the Bering Strait to shards of glass slicing through the water, this makes it a simile. Accordingly, this occurrence helps to present the tone of fear in her swim across the Strait of Magellan because Lynne is in her fear of injury in the face of nearly imminent danger. This is just one of many illustrations in which similes are used to create tone in the autobiography Swimming to Antarctica. In short, Swimming to Antarctica is an autobiography by Lynne Cox about her swimming adventures in various locations internationally. As explained previously, personification is used to relay the central theme which is, anything can be accomplished with perseverance. Coupled with personification, similes are used to create tone in the novel and translate Lynne’s feelings and the atmosphere during certain swims. In conclusion, Lynne Cox is a brilliant writer and swimmer that has been on many amazing

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