“And upon a bank overlooking a bed in the big stream we found wild strawberries almost as bright as the red epaulets on the wings of the blackbirds.” (North, 37)…
Personification-"Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when i first knew it" (pg5)…
Edward also uses similes when he is describing how powerful god actually is by stating, “(…) His wrath toward you burns like fire (…).” In this quote, Edwards uses the word “fire” to describe how powerful god is towards everyone that was disobeying him by for example sinning. This makes the listeners more aware of god’s power and their position as humans. In addition, it shows that God is angry with several humans in the world, which makes the listeners to think about who those humans are, and if they maybe are one of them.…
The story My Antonia is by Willa Cather, who was born in Virginia in 1873. I did enjoy the language, which the story was in first person. The chapter that we did receive from the story was very interesting I wanted to keep reading.…
By utilizing similes, Edwards makes a comparison to illustrate his point. An example would be when he states, "his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else..." In the quote the comparison being made is of the wrath of God and fire. This gives the audience a clear image and idea as to how fierce the wrath of God is so beware. This helps with the fear factor of the sermon. It scares people and persuades them into repenting.…
Janice Mirikitani uses similes in her poem to express desperation and hopelessness. In the first few lines, she says, “How many notes written… ink smeared like birdprints in the snow.” This is showing how the voice of the play has written letters to her parents, but after so many they just become a blur, meshing together until they are non-decipherable. In Hamlet, when the king is confessing his sins and praying, he states that he is “like a man to double business bound.” Here Shakespeare is showing how the king is torn between his feelings toward his brother and the allure of being a king. After this line, he says, “My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent.” His guilt and his greed are causing stress like a man who is obligated to two forms of business with no idea where to start.…
Juliet’s mind shifts from restless, to sorrow, to utterly distraught through the variety of scenes in Act 3.…
This play is a tale of two lovers, tied together by death due to ancient family hostility. Throughout the play, this couple, madly in love, made every effort to see each other. The love-struck pair secretly wed and planned to escape Verona together. Despite their families’ many quarrels, true love prevailed; they died in each other’s embraces and the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets came to an end. In Romeo and Juliet, a sweetly painful drama, Shakespeare uses metaphors, oxymorons, and foreshadowing to convey powerful emotions.…
This passage shows the reader that the “beast” wasn’t something they could just get rid of by haunting and killing it. The “Lord of the Flies” or the beast, represents human nature and the evil, savagery, violence etc. that’s inside of us. William Goulding wrote this book to show the readers that we, human beings are known to be savages by nature. In other words, humans tend to act inhumane sometimes when it comes to surviving or for any other reason. For example, Jack made fun of piggy and the other boys laughed, that is a sign of inhumanity or when in chapter 9 the boys killed Simon thinking he was the beast. This passage has three literary elements. Figurative Language was the most obvious one, due to the fact that Simon was having a conversation…
Atticus Finch tells his children that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. The metaphor is only stated a couple of times, but the meaning is relevant throughout the book. As the story progresses, it’s easier to understand what that meaning is. So, what is it and why is it used?…
In the essay “The Motive for Metaphor,” Northrop Frye describes levels of the human mind. The first level of the human mind is consciousness and awareness. In this level of the mind you identify the differences objects from yourself. You name objects with nouns. Also on this level you qualify these objects to differentiate them. You describe the nouns with adjectives. The second level of the human mind is social participation. The language of this level are verbs and actions. This level describes your degree of participation in a community or society. The third level of the human mind is imagination. The language of this level is the desire of language. Examples of the desire of language are literacy language, language of math, music, poems…
This scene begins with Romeo climbing up the wall into Juliet’s yard. Leaving Benvolio and Mercutio talking about Romeo’s infatuation with Rosaline. Romeo says to himself, “He jests at scars that never felt a wound” (2.2.1) referring to the fact that Mercutio can not doubt his love considering he has never felt love before. Then he begins his soliloquy announcing how beautiful Juliet is. He uses his eloquent speech to highlight his feelings for Juliet and show that his love for Rosaline has faded. Romeo is seen on multiple occasions using his poetic language, and this time is no different. He says that her beauty outshines the moon, and that her eyes are so bright they could replace the stars. If the stars were in her head, her bright cheeks…
In Act III, Scene II of Macbeth (no quotations, italics), Shakespeare compares certain dangers that still need to be eliminated; in this case, Banquo and Fleance, to a “scorched snake”. This is a suitable comparison because a snake and a threat both portray danger and uncertainty. By specifically mentioning a “scorched snake”, we are able to conclude that Macbeth’s killing spree will continue throughout the play since he will never feel like he has gotten rid of his troubles. This comparison causes the audience to consider Macbeth’s current problematic state of mind caused by guilt and a troubled conscience, and additionally it foreshadows future deaths in the play. As readers, we understand that all of this is happening because of the prophecies stated by the witches when they met Macbeth. Since he was told he would be king, he currently sees Banquo and Fleance as possible threats, so he must get rid of them.…
Plath’s use of metaphors helps give the reader a clear image of her relationship with her father and her hatred towards him. We also get deeper insight into the type of relationship, or rather lack of relationship between the two.…
The piece that I have chosen for this assignment was William Shakespeare's Sonnet 18. At the very first line, it is apparent that the metaphor that he chooses, is a "summer's day," to describe his friend or loved one. For the ease of explanation, I will refer to that person using feminine pronouns, due to the fact that the gender of the person is not explicitly stated; I would believe it is assumed to be female. Through reading the poem a couple of times, I noticed that his choice of words would make it seem as if she is unlike a summer's day, however, at the same time, the words serve their purpose by implying that she is like one as well. Due to that, and what I have yet to explain, I feel that a "summer's day" is the perfect comparison.…