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Figurative Language in Fahrenheit 451

By: Katie Shore

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Use of the Simile

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“He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning too long and now collapsing and now blown out” (12) perfectly demonstrates a simile. This passage takes place when Montag arrives home after being told by Clarisse that he is not happy nor in love. Montag’s mood is affected by Clarisse’s words. Who would want to be told that they are unhappy? Montag’s happiness left him as he considered what he had just heard. His smile disappeared, and a frown replaced it. Through the use of the simile, the readers can really see Montag’s quick change of mood and paint a picture of what is going on in their minds. His disappearing smile is compared to a candle that was lit for too long and destroyed after being blown out and to tallow, fatty skin folded over on itself. Both the candle and Montag’s smile collapsed.

  • “He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning too long and now collapsing and now blown out” (12)
  • Montag's facial expression changing from a smile to a frown is compared to a candle that was lit for too long and then collapsed after being blown out and to tallow skin that is fatty and has folded over on itself
  • Uses the word "like" two times to make this comparison

What's Going On?

  • Montag has just had a conversation with Clarisse
  • She tells Montag that he isn't in love, and that he is unhappy
  • Montag goes from having a smile on his face and being happy to frowning and being upset as he considered what Clarisse had told him

Example from Fahrenheit 451

“He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning too long and now collapsing and now blown out” (12)

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