Introduction – 45 to 60 seconds Audio Figurative language is a literary device used to create an effect in literature. What is the purpose of poetry? Usually‚ the poet wants to create emotions‚ or feelings‚ in readers. Figurative language is used to compare items‚ people‚ places‚ or ideas. You could say‚ “My sister is a monkey when she jumps around the furniture and runs through the house.” When you compare your sister to a monkey‚ you are not saying she IS a monkey. You are showing
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Siddhartha In the book Siddhartha‚ by Herman Hesse‚ figurative language is used to create beautiful pictures‚ settings and feelings more real. Strong images‚ metaphors‚ and symbols help to make the books topic‚ Buddhism‚ more understandable. Imagery is used to make the setting and Siddhartha’s words come alive. The author spends a good amount of time describing the settings in Siddhartha’s journey‚ to convey that in Buddhism words are not just the teachings‚ but lessons of everyday life
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12 Angry Men is a short drama written by Reginald Rose‚ which follows the trial of a Puerto Rican boy being tried for the murder of his father. This story helps expose the many flaws that are in the United States justice system‚ one of them being a shared prejudice amongst the jurors against the defendant. For example‚ Juror 3 an extremely opinioned bigot was selected even through so called “thorough” cross-examination. In contrast‚ there is Juror 8 a more quiet and thoughtful gentleman who seems
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Critical Thinking – PHI 210 Figurative Language versus Literal Language Figurative language is a language that uses embellished words or expressions to convey a message different from the literal interpretation. They are not to be taken literally but instead are meant to be imaginative (creative‚ inventive‚ offbeat)‚ vivid (intense‚ flamboyant‚ dramatic) and evocative (suggestive). Poets (and writers) frequently use figurative language as a way to
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The Eagle a classic work of literature with a simplistic tone and theme being the analysis of an eagle prowling and taking flight. Figurative language such as "with crooked hands‚" "close to the sun‚" "the wrinkled sea beneath him crawls." "He clasps the crag with crooked hands." Poems are riddled with figurative language‚ and The Eagle is no exception‚ personified objects and animals are the easiest way to relate to anybody. As if an eagle could have hands rather than the talons that birds are
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Paper 2 Group Dynamics is clearly one of the key elements in ’12 Angry Men’‚ seeing that the entire movie is based on group decision making. In order for decisions to be made within a team‚ the members must communicate with each other and successfully work together. The realities of work are an obvious theme from the very beginning. Conflict between team members is an important factor to the plot of the movie as discussions and arguments take place over the jury’s decision. The fact that one man’s
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1951‚ Reginald Rose‚ a thirty-one-year-old army veteran published his second‚ and most prominent dramatic work entitled Twelve Angry Men. This play is now admired as a momentous‚ eloquent and critical examination of the United States jury system. Twelve Angry Men examines key courtroom themes including civil duty and reasonable doubt. Through the voice of these twelve men‚ the audience must ask themselves imperative questions regarding the American court system‚ moral responsibility and the role
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Does Twelve Angry Men show that prejudice can obscure the truth? In the play Twelve Angry Men‚ Reginald Rose shows that prejudices can prevent jurors from seeing the truth. This is evident throughout the play as juror 10 blinded to the facts because prejudice clouds his judgement. However‚ besides prejudice‚ Rose also show personal bias‚ ignorance and a weak characteristic can take away jurors’ abilities to see the truth. For instance‚ juror 3’s bad relationship with his son in the past and juror7’s
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Figurative language‚ which some may refer to as “figure of speech”‚ is a type of language that utilizes description to produce a particular illustration and reveal a person’s emotion. It is‚ also‚ said that figurative language is associated with the human senses. Figurative language contains words that produce an intuition or thought of what the author wants his or her audience to know. At the end of the day figurative language plays an important role
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a play that will make a viewer think deeply and consider things about life that they may have not considered before. And not only does the playwright delve into these themes‚ but he does it in such an innovative way. Lin-Manuel Miranda uses figurative language and
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