Throughout his poems‚ he uses the same poetic devices to express emotion and give an added depth to his poetry and act like a trademark in his works. One of the devices used throughout is his personification of nature. The second device he often uses is allusions to Greek mythology‚ Greek plays‚ and the Christian bible. Finally‚ the last device he often uses is imagery of death. Throughout the poems mentioned above this is especially apparent as it makes them all seem identifiable to his style. T. S. Eliot
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breed than these patriots‚ and with various allusions‚ relates his imprisonment by the patriots as being similar to the Puritan banishment from England aboard "A Mayflower brim with pilgrims" "To establish new theocracies to west." These numerous allusions‚ presented throughout the piece‚ are highly effective in drawing the reader further into the piece and into the mind of the objector. Of particular note are the objector’s above shown pilgrim allusion and the reference to the fact that for objectors
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used many rhetorical appeals to effectively develop the central idea. Some of these rhetorical devices were allusions‚ pathos‚ and repetition. In his speech he had used many allusions. He had used an an allusion when referring to Abraham Lincoln‚ “Five score years ago‚ a great American‚ in whose symbolic shadow we stand today‚ signed the Emancipation Proclamation” (King 2). This allusion uses Abraham Lincoln to develop his central idea. It suggests that we have come a long way‚ but there is still
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In the excerpt from the autobiographical narrative by Gary Soto‚ the author uses vivid imagery‚ allusions to religion‚ and change in tone to recreate his experiences from his six year old self. Soto begins by involving the reader into the excitement that he feels while glaring at the freshly baked pies‚ he then vividly represents how he transgresses his valued religious principle‚ and steals the pie. He concludes by illustrating the aftermath‚ and describing the remorse that he underwent after realizing
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IN THIS ESSAY I WILL ARGUE THAT: It is through the literary elements of Imagery‚ Allusion and Monologue that the characterization of Prufrock as a nervous and obsessively introspective man living a rather insignificant life is revealed. 1. IMAGERY Elliot’s vivid imagery reveals Prufrock’s life to be the opposite of a heroic epic. Imagery plays a vital role in bringing out the boredom‚ the frustration and the indecisiveness of the main protagonist J. Alfred Prufrock. The relationship between
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language and imagery.”The passionate speech is filled with rhetorical devices that help ground into earth King’s demands of racial equality and outcries of social injustice. The second paragraph of the speech starts with “Five score years ago”‚ an allusion to Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. This is particularly poignant due to the fact that the speech was given on the steps of his memorial. A memorial to the president who passed the emancipation proclamation. Martin Luther King Jr. continues
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techniques used by poets to make their poetry both pithy and complex. Due to the limitations of certain poetic forms‚ poets may be forced to use the devices of meter and blunt diction to accurately express their sentiments. Some poets may choose to use allusions to relate a number of scenarios to a certain theme‚ utilizing the historical context of these scenarios as further material for interpretation. Other poets may choose to the opposite approach to economy‚ intentionally writing little but carefully
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Commentary on Lady Lazarus Sylvia Plath uses dark imagery‚ disturbing diction‚ and allusions to shameful historical undertakings to create a morbid yet unique tone that reflects the necessity of life and death in her poem‚ Lady Lazarus. Even though the imagery‚ diction and allusions presented in Lady Lazarus are entirely dark and dreary‚ it seems‚ looking more closely at Plath’s use of poetic devices‚ as if that the speaker’s attitude towards death is a positive one. The speaker longs for death
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world war two in an appeal to British and Americna public to prepare for the strong possibility of war against Nazi Germany. In the speech the defence of freedom and peace Churchill uses a variety of persuasive yet simple literary devices such as allusion‚ rhetorical questions‚ imagery and Tricolon and wording to arouse‚ influence and encourage American and British listeners to ready themselves for a possible war against Germany. Now prior to this speech Britain’s foreign policy regarding Nazi
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free verse and confessional poems‚ and they have the same theme. The theme of both poems is breakfast‚ which is very personal. However‚ these two poems have completely different connotation. The allusion in “Breakfast Blue” is very simple while the allusion in “Hash Brown” is very complex. The main allusion in “Breakfast” is Picasso’s Blue Period. Pablo Picasso was the twentieth century famous Spanish painter. Blue Period of Picasso was the period (1901-1904) that he was so depressed because his friend
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