a. A comparison between two unlike things using the words "as" or "like."
b. Simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
c. In this quote, Bottom is comically comparing himself to a bear in terms of ugliness, highlighting his own insecurity and self-deprecation. It adds humor to the scene and characterizes Bottom as a somewhat clueless and boastful character.
1. “But I will aggravate my voice so that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove” (Act 1,
Scene 2, Lines 78–79).
a. Literary Device: malapropism
b. Definition:
c. Significance:
2. “A merrier hour was never wasted there” (Act 2, Scene 1, Line 59).
a. Literary Device: hyperbole
b. Definition:
c. Significance:
3. “I am as ugly as a bear, / For beasts that meet me run away for fear” (Act 2, Scene 2, Lines
100–101).
a. Literary Device: simile
b. Definition:
c. Significance:
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