The series of analogies or comparisons.

147. Fundamental Device XV.— A SERIES OF COMPARISONS OR LIKENESSES. This device differs from that of the series of images (see § 136) as the single comparison differs from the fundamental image. The image, as the term is used in this book, resembles the metaphor ; the comparison, the simile. In the image the words like or as are omitted; in the comparison they are expressed.
A. MODELS.
Like the whistling of birds, like the humming of bees, Like the sough of the south wind in the trees,
Like the singing of angels, the playing of shawms, Like Ocean itself with its storms and its calms, Were the strains of Shon, when with cheeks, aflame He blew a blast thro' the pipes of fame.
Like a thousand laverocks singing in tune, Like countless corn-craiks under the moon,
Like the smack of kisses, like sweet bells ringing, Like a mermaid's harp, or a kelpie singing,
Blew the pipes of Shon ; and the witching strain Was the gathering song of the Clan Maclean.
—	ROBERT BUCHANAN, The Wedding of Shon Maclean.
At the first shrill notes of the pipe,
I heard a sound as of scraping tripe And putting apples wondrous ripe
Into a cider press's gripe ;
And a moving away of pickle-tub boards, And a leaving ajar of conserve cupboards, And a drawing the corks of train-oil-flasks, And a breaking the hoops of butter casks.
—ROBERT BROWNING, The Pied Piper of Ramelal.
SUGGESTIONS.—What description-motive is used in each model ? What is the fundamental quality in each ? What is the first com¬parison? How many comparisons in each?
Minor devices used. allusions.