Good sentences about insects, plus appreciation

1 In this small green world, I don’t know how many busy little lives there are.

Appreciation: A simple sentence, showing the author's strong interest and love for nature between the lines.

2 There is a breast wing under its chest, which sparkles in the sun, like a shining silver breastplate worn on the chest of a mighty general.

Appreciation: Using metaphorical rhetorical techniques, it vividly depicts the breast wings of the water beetle.

3 On the water, we can see a bunch of shining "clam spiders" spinning and twisting happily. No, those are not "clam spiders", in fact, they are black beans. The insects are having a dance!

Appreciation: Use personification of rhetoric to show the lively scene of locusts in the pond.

4 Not far from here, there is a group of pond rays swimming towards this side. Their swimming style is as fast and powerful as the sewing needle in the hands of a tailor.

Appreciation: The swimming style of the pond ray is compared to a tailor's sewing needle, highlighting its speed, power and skill.

5 The water in the pool is shallow and warm, and the mounds exposed in the water are like small islands.

Appreciation: The warm refrain expresses the author's love for the pond, and the metaphorical sentences express the author's rich imagination and love for nature.

Chapter 3 "Cadhesive"

6 Sometimes it will also use very small shells to piece together a small sheath, just like a small Bainayi; sometimes, it is also piled with rice grains. Arranged into an ivory tower-like nest, this is its most gorgeous residence.

Appreciation: The vivid metaphors and personifications show the artistic talent of Caddis, making people smile.

7 The savage water beetle continued to tear at the sheath fiercely, until it realized that it had lost the food it wanted and had been deceived by the caddis fly, then it showed an expression of frustration and infinite nostalgia. He reluctantly left the empty scabbard behind and went to look for food elsewhere.

Appreciation: It uses personification of rhetoric to vividly describe the struggle between water beetles and caddis flies, "infinite nostalgia and helplessness", lifelike and vivid on the page.

8 We humans have submarines, and the caddisfly also has such a small submarine.

Appreciation: Use analogies to illustrate the perfection of the caddis fly’s sheath.

Chapter 5 "Cicada"

9 Four years of hard work in the dark, one month of enjoyment in the sun, this is the life of the cicada, and we should not hate the noisiness in its song Exaggerated.

Appreciation: The author uses the rhetorical technique of contrast to compare four years with one day, highlighting the difficulty of the cicada's life, showing his love for the cicada and his admiration for the beautiful life without regrets.

10 The sound of that cymbal can be high enough to sing its joy, so rare and so short-lived.

Appreciation: It ends with such a sentence, which makes people feel very emotional. Cicadas are noisy, but they are also brave.