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Similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand maria by helping express what she feels throughout the story, which the author also does by comparing her to certain animals like a mouse, an underground creature, and a bird.

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𝕸𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑 𝕻𝖚𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖗

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𝕸𝖎𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖊𝖑 𝕻𝖚𝖗𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖗

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𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖒𝖊𝖙𝖆𝖕𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖕𝖔𝖊𝖒 𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖕𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕸𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖆 𝖇𝖞 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖜𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖉𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖜𝖆𝖞𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖘𝖙𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖌𝖎𝖛𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖊𝖗 𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖊 𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 𝖆𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖙𝖊𝖝𝖙. 𝕴𝖙 𝖆𝖑𝖘𝖔 𝖘𝖍𝖔𝖜𝖘 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝕸𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖆 𝖎𝖘 𝖋𝖊𝖊𝖑𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝖆𝖙 𝖆 𝖉𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖙 𝖕𝖆𝖗𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖔𝖗𝖞.

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The Metaphors in the poem help the reader understand Maria because they describe the two Marias in interesting ways. In the text, the author uses figurative language to describe that when Maria feels happy, she feels like a bird.

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Similes in the poem helps the reader understand Maria. The similes in the poem help the reader understand Maria because

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poem will help readers understand maria understand by looking closely in the text

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The similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader understand maria because it describe how maria feels. according to the text it states,

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The similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria is to describe Maria's traits to show the reader how she feels.According to the text''Sometimes,when I feel like a bird soaring above all that is sad or ugly, I am Maria Alegre . ''This evidence shows that Maria feels happy when she is compare herself to a bird.According to the text" Other times,when I am like a small,underground creature,when I feel like I never see the sun again,I am Maria Triste.''This evidence shows that Maria feels sad and lonely when she is compare herself to a underground and she will never see the sun again.Overall this is why the similes and metaphor helps the reader understand Maria.

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The similes and metaphors in the  poem help the reader better understand Maria by understanding her feelings and her mothers feelings. In lines 35-

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How similes and metaphors in the poem helps the reader by compare-ing Maria (Triste,Alegre) to other things that describe her. For example, in the poem it states "when i feel like a bird soaring above all ugly and sad." This quote describe a simile that compares her to a bird. Another example it states "My mother used to call me her poloma her dove." this second quote describes that her mother used a metaphor to describe Maria Triste. Overall this shows how similes and metaphors helps the reader compare Maria.

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The similies and metaphor in the poem helps the reader better understand maria. The similes express how maria feels happy sometimes and trapped another time. The metaphor express how maria has changed from when she was younger. They help the author undrstand how maria feels and how

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The similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria by comparing her to unlike things to show how she feels. The similes express how Maria feels when she is happy. According to the poem, it states, "Sometimes, when I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad, I am Maria Alegre".

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The similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria ,by using figuartive language like her mom using a metaphore to compare her to a dove and calling her a little mouse.For example text states "my mom used to call me her paloma ,her dove ,when I am alegrea when she is happy ".Also the author uses similes when she is comparing her self and how she fell less about her self.In the text it states "when I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad I am Maria Alegre which shows that she fell less of a person .In addion the author uses similes when he using Triste and Alegra when she is happy or sad

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The similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria ,by using figuartive language like her mom using a metaphore to compare her to a dove and calling her a little mouse.For example text states "my mom used to call me her paloma ,her dove ,when I am alegrea when she is happy ".Also the author uses similes when she is comparing her self and how she fell less about her self.In the text it states "when I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad I am Maria Alegre which shows that she fell less of a person .In addion the author uses similes when he using Triste and Alegra when she is happy or sad

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They help the reader because it describe how Maria Alegre is like a simile "when i feel like a bird soaring above all that ugly or bad.Maria is free when shes a bird or a dove Maria Triste is like a methaphor " My mother used to call me her Paloma, her dove. Maria's mom think she still her baby, when Maria is a differernt she calls her different names when shes in a differernt mood.

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The similes and metaphors  in the poem help better understand maria because  maria has different personalities according to the text it states she said she feels like a bird,rat and a underground creature u have to understand how maria feels from a different perspective i say this because maria compares herself to a underground creature,bird and a mouse this shows  how similes and metaphors help better understand how maria feels

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Similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand by comparing her feelings like when she says I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad. That means she feels happy like a bird. However, the author also compares how when she was little dove and her little mouse. That is a metaphors you cannot be a little mouse. Thats how similes and metaphors helped the reader better understand. 

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Similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand by comparing her feelings like when she says I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad. That means she feels happy like a bird. However, the author also compares how when she was little dove and her little mouse. That is a metaphors you cannot be a little mouse. Thats how similes and metaphors helped the reader better understand. 

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The similes and metaphors help the better understand Maria because they show how she really feels. In line 25 it sates " sometimes when I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad I am Maria Alegre." This quote shows that when Maria is Alegre she is free. In line 35 it states " my mother used to call me her paloma her dove." This quote shows that Maria's mother called her a dove because she was free when she was younger. This is how the similes and metaphors help the reader better understand Maria

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The similes and metaphors help the reader better understand Maria because it helps make the reader more interested into the story and comparing her to unlike things. In the poem it states, "Sometimes, when I feel like a bird.'' This is a simile because it used like and its comparing to a bird when its soaring high.  The other simile is where it states " I am like an underground creature." This is also a simile because it uses like and is comparing to a creature. It is used to compare themselves and a small useless creature.  One metaphor is "   My mother used to call me her paloma, her dove." This is a metaphor because its comparing maria to a dove without using like or as.  This helps the reader because doves soar above others and fly high.  The other metaphor is when it says "and her ratoncita ,her little mouse" This is her mother comparing her to a mouse because she had a lot of energy. In conclusion, similes and metaphors help the reader better understand maria by making the writing more interesting and comparing her to unlike things.

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Similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria , because it helps the reader better understand the reader identify Maria's feelings . In the text it state's " I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad ". This quote help's the reader understand how Maria feel's happy . In the text it also state's " I am like a small underground creature ". This quote help's the reader better understand how Maria feel's unhappy . This is how similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria . 

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Similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria , because it helps the reader better understand the reader identify Maria's feelings . In the text it state's " I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad ". This quote help's the reader understand how Maria feel's happy . In the text it also state's " I am like a small underground creature ". This quote help's the reader better understand how Maria feel's unhappy . This is how similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria . 