butterflies give up and cant drink anymore‚ this just encourages her to drink even more and win against them as if it was a competition. 4. ‘Till Seraphs swings their snowy Hats – And Saints – to windows run’ Repetition of the letter ‘s’ which is Alliteration and emphasizes it to the reader‚making it more interesting and funny. The metaphor for the snowy Hats is to the halo’s the angel’s are wearing‚ and she tells us that the highest of angels are swinging their hats‚ a very funny image because we know
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Furthermore these components help to clarify the theme of the poem that has to do with survival of the fittest and nature’s brutality. At the beginning of the poem‚ the poet expresses admiration for the pike. This is evident by the use of the alliteration “perfect pike in all parts‚” as well as when Hughes says that pikes are “stunned by their own grandeur.” The poet specifies the fish’s pattern by describing it as “green tigering the gold‚” and he created the word “tigering‚” in order to make the
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is evident when following her putting "Phenomenally" she writes "Phenomenal woman‚ That’s me" In the first line of the poem‚ the poet writes "Pretty women wonder where my secret lies" in order to foreshadow the rest of the poem. She uses alliteration in order to draw attention to the main idea of the poem. This helps emphasize essentially that although the "pretty women" has everything that should make her happy in the eyes of society‚ she seeks the aid of the average "happy" women. The three
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The Tide Rises‚ the tide falls. The tide rises‚ the tide falls‚ The twilight darkens‚ the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveler hastens toward the town‚ And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls‚ But the sea‚ the sea in darkness calls; The little waves‚ with their soft‚ white hands Efface the footprints in the sands‚ And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh‚ as the hostler calls; The day
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is exactly what the young girl in goes through to get cupcakes‚ a desirable treat or reward. The poem has a lot to do with racism and discrimination. It is written in first person and as a narrative with many different poetic techniques such as alliteration‚ sibilance‚ oxymoron‚ personification etc. Holmes offers very vivid and descriptive details explaining what these cupcakes mean to this little girl. Being the reader‚ you can almost smell the cupcakes with the visuals the author gives. Holmes uses
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In the poem "Seascape In Memoriam"‚ M.A.S Stephen Spender uses a number of literary devices to convey the various characteristic aspects of the sea. The poet emphasises the power of the sea over humanity and the deceptive nature which it displays to humanity‚ hiding potential violence and brutality. The poem revolves around the notion of sound as a means of conveying the different faces of the sea. Tone is an important device that is used to mimic the motion of the waves. As a consequence of the
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Preludes - TS Eliot [1888-1965] Relevant Background Thomas Stearns [TS] Eliot was born in into a wealthy family in St Louis‚ Missouri‚ America in 1888 He became a British citizen at the age of 39 in 1927. His father was president of a brick making company. His mother wrote poetry and was once a teacher and social volunteer. They were determined to educate Thomas well. TS Eliot’s awareness of how differently some people lived inspired a lot of the descriptions found in Preludes’.
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about young people who are supposed to attend school. The poem has an up tempo beat‚ almost like a rap. This rap-like sound may also help to appeal young readers. 2) Literary Devices But as if the rhyming weren’t enough‚ Brooks also uses alliteration‚ the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words or phrases‚ usually a consonant. “Lurk late. We” “Strike straight. We” (684) Sometimes the rhyming doesn’t even stop with the two end words: “Sing” “sin”
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or annoyance that is created by exaggerating Simile A comparison of two things using the words like or as Image has heightened The sun glistened like diamonds on the water As clear as mud Comparison and we see the two things as like. Alliteration Repetition of consonants usually at the start of words. Sound created reinforces image or idea being conveyed Peter pan planned parties for people Wild water We imagine the brightness of the sun’s reflection as being incredibly shiny
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Wilfred Owen’s Exposure : Brains aching‚ dying‚ eyes becoming ice‚ all this sounds like a nightmare. In Wilfred Owen’s "Exposure‚" the speaker talks about the nightmares of not war but the cruelty of nature. In Exposure‚ Owen describes the fury of nature and how soldiers in the war die not only because of war. Exposure to the severe cold is killing everyone. The speaker starts off by saying‚ "Our brains ache." The negative nature of this statement gives one a clue as to the negative themes in
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