Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Thank you, taste.

The bright orange skin of the small orb you peel glistens back at you, a fresh scent accosts your nostrils as juices coat your skin; then, the long awaited moment approaches, and you place the beautiful little segment of orange fruity flesh (alliteration) on your tongue. Taste, how grateful I am to have you (personification). You make possible the enjoyment of every meal (hyperbole), most especially the blessed spread of Thanksgiving, that most blessed day of thanks (repetition). You are the angelic hallelujah (alliteration) of this mortal plain, the aurora borealis of the senses (metaphor), God's most precious gift (hyperbole). Whenever we part I anxiously look forward to our reunion; goodbye, until we rejoice again together (personification).


2 comments:

  1. Could you imagine what it would be like to not be able to taste? that would be bad news. Doing this assignment has really helped me to think about how fortunate that I am. We have so many blessings that we often take for granted.

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  2. In the beginning, you did a great job of circumventing the idea of orage. I believe the way you described it without naming it is a form of paraphrasis. Did you notice that as you wrote? And with alliteration (angelic hallelujah) I wonder if that really fits...

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