Often, the similes (which are really just colorful comparisons that jump-start our imaginations) are used to describe the witches, which makes sense since they're not something we're familiar with as readers. (How do you like that simile?) We couldn't even begin to count the number of similes in The Witches – they're everywhere. After all, he's as smart as a Nobel Prize-winning blabbersnitch. Comparing two unlike things is apparently right up his alley. As Simile-filled as The Witchesīoy does Roald Dahl like himself some similes. Did we mention he uses a lot of exclamation points? Did we?! The playful style of The Witches makes it a lot of fun to read and, as always, keeps us feeling like kids, whether we are or not. To add to the playfulness, Roald Dahl uses a lot of words having to do with amazement, like "astonishing" (6.16) and "marvellous" (18.31). We also can't forget the made-up words that are then pronounced in a Grand High Witch accent, like "bogvumper" (8.34) and "grrrobblesqvirt" (9.41). Some of our favorites are tomfiddling (8.37), frumptious (8.55), and blabbersnitch (9.39). Roald Dahl is nothing if not playful, and we see this most clearly in his writing style. Playful, Simile-filled, Emphatic All Work and No Play Would Make Roald a Dull Boy
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