figurative language quarter 3

1. "So Gorgeous was the spectactle on the may mourning of 1910 when nine kings rode in the funeral of Edward VII of England that the crowd, waiting in hushed and black-clad awe, could not keep back gasps of admiration. In scarlet and blue and green and purple, three by three the sovereigns rode through the palaces gates, with plumed helmets, gold braid, crimson sashes, and jeweld orders flashing in the sun" (page 1). This is an example imagery because you can picture the procession of the leaders through the streets of England.

2. "The future source of tragedy, tall, corpulent, and corseted, with green plumes waving from his helmet, Archduke Fraz Ferdinand of Austria, heir of the old Emperor Fraz Josef, rode on ALbert's right, and on his left another scion who would never reach his throne, Prince Yussuf, heir of the Sultan of Turkey" (page 3). This is an example of foreshadowing, because it tells that Fraz Ferdinand is going to cause some pain due to his future actions.

3. "He had made good the fatal lapse, secured Germany's back door, and broken the encirclement" (page 9). This is figurative language because "Germany's back door" is really the part of Germany facing away from France, so it is a metaphor.