‘restful pillows’ connotes the tactile feeling of comfort and satisfaction. His use of metaphors such as ‘iron hard hybrids that broke teeth’ emphasizes personal loss because the cane which‚ represents the author‚ goes from being ‘succulent stalks’(soft and fun) to ‘iron hard hybrids’(hard and dissatisfied). Gonzalez’s use of alliteration is used to further emphasize contrasting emotions as well as the mood which the author chooses to convey. ‘Succulent stalks’ and hard hybrid’ is an example of contrasting
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directly addresses the athlete there is more satisfaction present in the readers. The readers know that the death of the athlete was for his own benefit as now he will be better remembered. While Housman’s speaker directly addresses the athlete to emphasize that dying young will help the athlete’s glory to survive‚ Updike’s speaker simply tells the life story of an athlete who has lost
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Annual Report 2010 Our objective is to be the recognised leader in Nutrition‚ Health and Wellness and the industry reference for financial performance Table of contents 2 6 7 8 10 12 14 18 22 26 27 28 38 40 42 44 46 48 Letter to our shareholders Board of Directors of Nestlé S.A. Executive Board of Nestlé S.A. Creating value for society UN Global Compact – Communication on Progress The Nestlé Roadmap to Good Food‚ Good Life Competitive advantages Growth drivers Operational pillars Financial review
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Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway‚ he conveys a story that seems about something small‚ but it has so much effect in it. Hemingway uses repetition to emphasize certain words‚ the use of extended metaphors to avoid the big idea‚ and symbolism to craft a dialogue based story that is so much more than it seems. Hemingway utilizes constant repetition that emphasizes that locution and changes the meaning to another meaning. Hemingway also utilizes the use of the word “I” (Hemingway‚ 477) a plethora of times
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Abigail‚ “her father was a king” and the metaphor emphasizes how much she adores him. However when her father “went off with another lady”‚ Abigail is so outraged that she hits him and refuses to forgive him. Abigail’s unloving attitude was causing the family to fall apart‚ and she realizes this with “sickish surprise” when she meets the Bow family in 1873. Gibbie Bow is an ill boy; a “self-important little monster” to Abigail. The metaphor emphasizes Abigail’s dislike for “unlovable and obnoxious”
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relationships and family-filial piety. Filial piety was an integral part of Chinese culture and among the three philosophies‚ Confucianism‚ with its well documented social hierarchy‚ supported the ideals of filial piety the most and most Confucians emphasize respect for parents and elders are
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In this excerpt‚ Capote chronicles the morning after the crime. Through the use of narrative and juxtaposition‚ Capote describes the unforeseen tragic murder of the Clutter family. These techniques‚ along with the use of connotation and diction‚ emphasize the shock of the murders while providing a pathos appeal. Capote begins by explaining that “...by nine [on a Sunday morning]... [nothing was noticeably amiss on the Clutters’ property]‚” and “the sun had risen… [for] another day of… perfection.”
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persuade the audience that in comparison to an oncoming revolution‚ the women were knitting “worthless things”‚ and instead they were gossiping; he also emphasizes that the “hands moved for the jaw”‚ to spread word of the future revolution. In addition‚ Madame Defarge is compared to a “ missionary”‚ in order to emphasize that she spreads rumors from the tremendous torture‚ and tragedy of the French Revolution. The second half of the passage is foreshadowing the coming revolution
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Gwendolyn Brooks’ intense passage from her novel “Maud Martha” emphasizes the impact change can have through difficult situations. Maud Martha‚ mama and Helen wait on their front porch for Papa to come home with news of whether they are capable to keep their house. Papa then comes home with information that they will not lose their home. Primarily‚ the significant setting is emphasized through the portraying imagery. The speaker emphasizes Maud Martha‘s home with “those shafts and pools of light‚ the
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seems that she is carrying a heavy burden. The winter clothes and gloves of the woman imply a cold condition and symbolize a sense of indifference and coolness. Hopper uses many symbols to emphasize the sadness of the painting. For instance‚ the dark corner and the shadows underneath the table indicate and emphasize the senses of gloomy. They bring the feeling of sadness to the viewer that the woman evokes and create the echo of sadness. Thus‚ they make the situation more mournful. Hopper also portray
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