Figurative Language In The World's Fair

“Burnham immediately went to Margaret’s father to break the engagement, on the grounds the courtship could not continue in the shadow of scandal.” (Larson21)

The parallel structure in the following sentence presents Burnham as an honorable and charming man. Larson’s word choice of “immediately” illustrate how quickly Burnham acts when he notice his brother’s mistakes might become a source of shame or ridicule for his future wife. Nevertheless, Burnham breaks their engagement, after knowing his brother illegal activities. The emotions of the audience obtain a touch, knowing how much Burnham truly loves Margaret. Furthermore, “the courtship could not continue” therefore, indicating they still desire each other and yet, unable to be together. The concepts of lovers and romance can easily be understood by readers, which abide the dignity and reputation are the ways of a gentleman.

“Others in the crowd echoed his cry, and soon two thousand men and women and a few children--mostly telegraph boys and hired messengers--cut loose with a cheer that tore through the canyon of bricks, stone, and glass like a flash flood.”(Larson 31)

The context word “echoed” emphasizes a continuity of repetitions with extreme roars and yellings; providing reader aspects of being in a loud, noisy, cheerful group. Netherless, “a cheer that tore through the canyon” demonstrate how much strength and efforts were put in that continuous cheer. Furthermore, Larson uses of a simile comparing the crowds cheer “like a flash flood,” shows it was an explosive of strong water currents. The connotation of this simile presents the readers a tension of how the crowds act comparable as they savours their winning