Figurative Language- Book 1- The Book Thief

Ain't That Ironic?

The Book Thief has a lot of figurative language in it.  In book 1, some examples of figurative language is irony, foreshadowing, and simile.

 
Foreshadowing-  In the book, the author uses foreshadowing by saying, "Trust me, the words were on their way."  By saying that, he is foreshadowing that she will be able to read and write someday.
Definition of Foreshadowing

Simile- On page 67 of book 1, the author writes "Liesel would hold them in here hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like rain."  This means that when Liesel finds the words, she will write and read them until she can't anymore.
Definition of Simile

Irony- The author uses irony by making Liesel find a book called The Grave Digger's Handbook at the grave site of her recently perished brother.  Although Liesel didn't know what the book was about at the time, it is still ironic.
Definition of Irony

Another type of figurative language used in The Book Thief is epithet, which is putting something in as someone's name.  It is used in The Book Thief because Adolf Hitler is called the Führer instead of Hitler.
Definition of Epithet