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    When Word’s Come Alive “He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank‚ a man who can bend language to his will.” This is how The New York Times Book Review describes Erich Maria Remarque’s writing in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque uses figurative language to enhance his ideas. The most developed device he uses is personification because it grabs the reader’s attention and helps the reader understand the mood of the novel. One example of personification that pulls the reader

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    to share with his particular audience. Two of Chretien’s most famous stories are Erec and Enide and The Knight of the Cart. Between these two stories‚ many morals are brought to light‚ and Chretien cleverly addresses them with his audience through language. Beginning with Erec and Enide‚ this story is about a couple who finds their true love for each other through a long journey of different confrontations and obstacles. One of the most prominent morals illustrated was that only a man of great

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    For my conceptual analysis I chose ‘nature thrives unnoticed” in other words‚ nature is content in a continuous splendor that is constantly changing at such a rate that it often is unappreciated and un-acknowledged. The oblivious trait that humans have serves as an upper hand to nature because the less we see the more nature shows; this is true by seeing how rapid nature evolves it gives us the understanding of how life is short‚ and how slowing down is living. A figurative analysis of ‘daffodils’

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    The Figurative Language Symbol and Sociological Criticism on "Libertad! Igualdad! Fraternidad! Poetry by William Carlos Williams" By Uli Zulfa Abstract In this paper I will analysis the poetry Libertad! Iqualdad! Fraternidad! by William Carlos William. In this poetry Carlos tells about the condition of America that time which is not same as the America suppose to be like the first time America dream. This paper uses the research method library. For analyzing I use Socio-Analysis by Karl Mark-Marxism

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    regularly uses humor with the express purpose to entertain the reader. "It’s good to know that something is cheaper than my time‚ or that in the hierarchy of the company’s values I rank above Windex." (Page 307) The author also employs the use of figurative language a couple of times‚ for example when portraying the image of scrubbing the floors on their knees the author uses a metaphor to emphasize their point. "So here I am on my knees‚ working my way around like some fanatical penitent crawling through

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    Vanderpool used her choice of diction to create a pensive mood in the story. “Hearing Gideon tell about it was like sucking on butterscotch. Smooth and sweet. And when he’s go back to not saying much‚ I’d try recalling what it tasted like. Maybe that was how I found comfort just them‚ even with him being so far away. By remembering the flavor of his words. But mostly‚ I could taste the sadness in his voice when he told me I couldn’t stay with him for the summer while he worked a railroad job

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    The novel ’Of Mice and Men’‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ is a tale of an extraordinary friendship between two ranch workers who fight for survival in the harsh times of the 1930s‚ the great depression of America. The essay concerns the role of violence throughout the novel and explores the theme of violence in different parts of the tale‚ as well as looking how specific characters use violence for different reasons. Specific areas of which the novel will explore are parts such as the death of Curlys

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    Skin cancer is an important part of life in Australia. Most spend plenty of time in the sun hoping to get a tan‚ the others know the dangers of undergoing such acts ant avoid the sun all together. In the article “We know about the risk of baking in the sun‚ don’t we? Published in 2008‚ the writer talks about the necessity of stronger and more controlled ‘sun-smart’ throughout children’s lives in the education system of Australia. He is very tough on the parents of the children‚ shadowing them and

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    person view of the person lying on a couch in the house‚ using a pleasant and calming tone. The person pictures two main scenes: (1) nature with trees‚ daffodils‚ and hills‚ and (2) space with stars and the Milky Way. William Wordsworth uses figurative language such as personification through out the whole poem to bring the nouns to life. "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" shows how people can doze off easily have no limits to how far their imagination can go. The poet starts off with "I wandered lonely

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    dealing with Vietnam Syndrome‚ now known as PTSD. His behaviors confuse his son‚ Terry‚ and Terry tries to help his dad. In this story Paulsen uses figurative and literal examples to illustrate the impact of life after the war. For this reason I prefer and enjoyed reading “Stop the Sun” more than Tim O’Brien’s‚ “The Things They Carried”. Some of the figurative examples Paulsen uses to illustrate the impact of life after the war are seen by Terry’s explanation of his father’s behaviors and when he tries

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