"When he opened the door the man spoke in a low voice, and it was for Lamb as though his head was filling up with snow, his thinking brain temporarily blanked out, eclipsed by the sudden flash of danger."
— Nadzam, Bonnie
Author
Work Title
Place of Publication
New York
Publisher
Other Press
Date
2011
Metaphor
"When he opened the door the man spoke in a low voice, and it was for Lamb as though his head was filling up with snow, his thinking brain temporarily blanked out, eclipsed by the sudden flash of danger."
Metaphor in Context
It was only just past dark, very early in the morning, when they were both awakened by a knock at the door. Lamb pulled on his Levi's and peeked out and opened the door. A fine smoke of snow blew in at foot level. When he opened the door the man spoke in a low voice, and it was for Lamb as though his head was filling up with snow, his thinking brain temporarily blanked out, eclipsed by the sudden flash of danger.
(p. 244)
(p. 244)
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Reading
Citation
Bonnie Nadzam, Lamb (New York: Other Press, 2011).
Date of Entry
06/07/2016
