TSO4 - Chapter 4

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An Oasis of art in the howling desert of South London
Metaphor OASIS- implies that it is out of place and unusual HOWLING-verb suggests London is very loud opposite to a dess
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Out of place as a diamond of the first water in a setting of brass
Simile - He has all the rich items yet he is living in a rubbish house and are CONTEXTUAL- reflects contemporary British views to Eastern Europeans
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Richest and Glossiest of curtains
SUPERLATIVES - posh and expensive material doesn't fit with the area he lives in
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he was in an ecstasy of fear
NOUN- sholto can not think rationally, anxious, worried about what he has to say foreshadows bad news
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He writhed his hands together as he stood, and his features were in a perpetual jerk.
He seems to be constantly twitching and moving in a nervous manner.The words 'writhed' and 'jerk' describe awkward and uncomfortable movements, making Thaddeus appear anxious and uncomfortable.
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He was clearly a confirmed hypochondriac, and I was dreamily conscious that he was pouring forth interminable trains of symptoms...
Thaddeus worries constantly about his own health. As soon as he discovers that Watson is a doctor, Thaddeus asks him to listen tThaddeus is oblivious to Miss Morstan's distress and focuses only on his own problems as they travel to Pondicherry Lodge.
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Simile - He has all the rich items yet he is living in a rubbish house and are CONTEXTUAL- reflects contemporary British views to Eastern Europeans

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Out of place as a diamond of the first water in a setting of brass

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SUPERLATIVES - posh and expensive material doesn't fit with the area he lives in

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NOUN- sholto can not think rationally, anxious, worried about what he has to say foreshadows bad news

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He seems to be constantly twitching and moving in a nervous manner.The words 'writhed' and 'jerk' describe awkward and uncomfortable movements, making Thaddeus appear anxious and uncomfortable.

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