"…look as prim as a China Aster …"
This is an example of figurative language, specifically a simile, comparing the prim appearance of Miss March to a China Aster flower.
Read this passage from Chapter 1, Part 1, of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.
“I hate to think I’ve got to grow up, and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as a China Aster! It’s bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boy’s games and work and manners!”
What is an example of figurative language in this passage?
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"It’s bad enough to be a girl …"
"I hate to think I’ve got to grow up …"
"… I like boy’s games and work …"
…look as prim as a China Aster …"
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