What are some examples of metaphors in The Lovely Bones?

Lauren Miller

Figurative language is used in literature to make writing more imaginative. Ais a type
of figurative language that compares two unlike things without using the words
like or as. Ais similar to a metaphor in that it
compares two unlike things, but a simile must use the words like or
as. An example of a metaphor is "New York is a concrete jungle."
This metaphor compares New York to a jungletwo very unlike things.

In the
story , written by , are many metaphors, some easier to find than others.
In this story, a young girl named Susie is kidnapped and murdered. She then watches her friends
and family from the afterlife.

One metaphor in the story is Susie's room.
After a person dies, their bedroom and items are sometimes seen as a metaphor for their life.
Susie's room does just this for her family and friends; it becomes a place where she is still,
in a sense, alive.

Another metaphor in the story is when Susie says, "I
did not realize then that I was an...

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