The use of metaphor in poetry is one of the most important aspects of poetic style that must be mastered. Metaphor can be described as figure of speech in which a thing is referred to as being something that it resembles. For example‚ a fierce person can be referred to as a tiger. Another example of a metaphor would be the description of a person who was uncommunicative as being as "silent as stone". The word stone is an image that is used to explain the intense silence of the person. In this way
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Task One: Simile Simile (noun)- a comparison of objects using like or as “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) It strengthens the writing by emphasizing how red the strawberries are so we can “picture”what the strawberries look like in our minds (mental picture/imagery). Task Two: Smile He [Sterling] was as competent as a dolphin. *I compared Sterling to a dolphin since dolphins
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He will have to learn‚ I know‚ that all men are not just‚ all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish Politician‚ there is a dedicated leader… Teach him for every enemy there is a friend‚ Steer him away from envy‚ if you can‚ teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick… Teach him‚ if you can‚ the wonder of books… But also give him quiet
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Dream Deferred”) by Langston Hughes has many similes and instances of personification. The poem’s first simile is a question about what happens to a dream that is put on hold: “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun”. This comparison suggest that just as a raisin loses its physical substance‚ so too does a dream deferred lose its meaning. The “dream” that Hughes probably has in mind here is for African Americans gaining equal rights. The poem’s third simile occurs in lines 5 and 6:“Does it stink like
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epic similes throughout his work‚ The Iliad‚ it is easy to realize what his audience was familiar with during the time of his writing. I struggled to create my own two epic similes‚ noting that the most difficult aspect was choosing what to compare. When writing the imitation with Homer’s content‚ I knew the topic must have something to do with nature‚ but I found the 21st century topic selection to be must more broad. As I wrote these two epic similes‚ I learned the content of each simile depended
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punishment. Dante describes all of their horrid and gruesome punishments with his clear imagery‚ as he does in most Cantos. However‚ what makes this Canto special is the numerous amount of references to Ancient Greek mythology and the many similes. Dante’s use of said similes and mythological stories represent how clearly he is able to describe things outside of his use of imagery alone‚ and it shows how much he was influenced by Virgil. Dante starts off this Canto retelling two Greek mythological stories
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the oppression their father causes and how other people come and help guide their way towards freedom to express themselves. The author uses the purple hibiscus to represent how the main characters Kambili and Jaja‚ achieve freedom by the use of similes‚
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Islamic Azad University - Takestan Branch English Language Department Master ’s Research Proposal Entitled: The effect of Task-based Instruction and Content-based Instruction On the comprehension and Production of Existential Constructions by Iranian EFL Learners February 2012 Introduction The acquisition and appropriate use of grammatical constructions have always been one of the significant dimensions of foreign language teaching. They have always been at the center of attention in
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our month-long visit to NZ for many reasons. First -- our hosts. John and Ruth Boddy were‚ to us‚ all that is great about New Zealanders. They were warm‚ welcoming and very helpful throughout our stay. Upon arrival‚ we were welcomed and given snacks and drinks. We were made to feel like old friends who had come for a visit. (While we were there‚ another couple from the US were staying there who had stayed there several times previously. It is the kind of place I would like to visit again and again
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creating a more vivid picture for an audience. Some forms of comparing commonly used by writers include similes and metaphors. A simile can be used to express a similarity between two words or phrases using the words like or as. Metaphors‚ on the other hand‚ work by contrast. A metaphor uses one thing described as though it were another in order to portray a vivid picture. Using metaphors and similes can help the reader gain a clear picture of the five senses - sight‚ smell‚ touch‚ taste‚ sound - while
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