Read this excerpt from a student's sonnet. How could this idea best be expressed with a simile?
I had a funny feeling in my heart because I was happy
O My heart was like a bass drum in a parade
O My heart was like a moth that fluttered fast
My heart was so full that I was sure it would burst
O My heart was smiling, telling the world of its joy

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices