the poems‚ in order to describe the devastating theme of death from a child’s perspective. The techniques selected introduce this emotionally draining theme from a perspective not often considered‚ therefore forcing the reader to empathise with the persona‚ and begin to question their views on specific issues. In ‘Mid-Term Break’‚ contrast was used to represent how the persona’s life has changed and will never return to its normal state. First of all‚ the father’s reaction in the second stanza: ‘In
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life‚ through comforting and natural imagery. However‚ Plath’s persona shines through eerie imagery as “Love set you going like a fat gold watch” exhibiting that the love a mother provides a child from the beginning‚ corresponding with the love the mother supplies the child in other stages of life‚ “I wake to listen: A far sea moves in my ear” conveying the mother as a figure who protecting and guiding her child.
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that her audience are millions of British families. The queen uses a persona of a grieving family member‚ so her audience can easily sympathize with her. The queen’s purpose is effective because she knew how to establish a persona that the audience would react positively to. “Wikipedia entry for Princess Diana” September 15‚ 2006 The purpose of this text is to inform about the death of Princess Diana. The speaker uses a persona of someone who knows it all. The subject is about the scandal surrounding
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Riche 1 Carlyle S. Riche Jr. English 102.036 Professor Dubose March 10th 2010 The Observation of Global Deception: A Persuasive Essay on Lauryn Hill’s “Motives and Thoughts” Edward George Bulwer-Lytton once said‚ “When the world has got hold of a lie‚ it is astonishing how hard it is to kill it. You can beat it over the head‚ till it seems to have given up the ghost and behold! The next day it is as healthy as ever” (53). Lauryn Hill‚ an astounding singer‚ actress‚ musician and above all artist
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line “I still reach for your hand because I need it” means that the persona needs the guidance of his lover. The word “hand” in the line symbolizes guidance or help. The kiss of his lover makes him stronger described in the line “Your kiss is still the spark that lights a fire.” He used the word “fire” to symbolize himself and something that makes him stronger is her lover’s kiss which is symbolized by the word “spark” The persona also tries to make his lover realize that they still enjoy their time
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always says: "Good fences make good neighbors." In his poem ’Mending Wall’‚ the persona and the neighbor are mending a wall that separates their properties. The most interesting statement in this poem: "Good fences make good neighbors" (line 25) is a paradox‚ which attracts our attention and lead us to further discussion on Frost’s intention to write this poem. Every winter‚ the wall fell down and every spring‚ the persona and the neighbor met together to mend it. It has somehow become an entertainment
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stylistic features such as imagery puts forth the moral dilemma that the persona underwent after killing an insect. Through the eyes of the persona‚ we as readers are made to ponder over the issue of our own moral standards‚ by questioning the importance we give to the worth of a life. Furthermore‚ Shapiro sets the poem in the first-person perspective that allows the readers to empathize and connect to the feelings of the persona on a more personal level. The poem’s opening is set on a rather arrogant
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experiences of the personas give first-hand insights of the terrors and tortures of war. Imagery‚ pathetic fallacy and language vividly create the ghastly image of war. “This is The Dark Time‚ My Love” is about a people whose dreams of a better life have been threatened by the destructive power of the “strange invaders.” The persona conveys his intense anger against the British military presence and his belief that their rule is wrong and they display total injustice. Additionally‚ the persona accentuates
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Throw LITERAL MEANING A crowd has caught a woman. The persona implies to the reader that the woman is not decent. She was beautiful‚ but scared because she had gotten ’roughed up’ a little by the crowd. The persona states that the woman has experienced men’s hands on her body before‚ but this crowd’s hands were virtuous. He also makes a proviso that if this crowd bruises her‚ it cannot be compared to what she has experienced before. The persona also speaks about a last assault and battery to come
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This passage taken from the novel Brick Lane by Monica Ali depicts the journey and feelings of the persona‚ Nazneen in her navigation of the streets of London. Using the setting of the novel‚ mood and various literary devices‚ the author‚ Ali‚ is able to convey to readers the subject matter of the extract‚ which is the loneliness and confusion faced by the persona. The setting of the extract plays a major role in the understanding of the passage as a whole. The passage is set in London‚ England
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