By: Jassitee Carter To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee Harper Lee uses words such as devoured and eaten to create a threatening effect to the house fire. It gives the impression that the house is being attacked or eaten by a monster. This idea would be scary to the children because they are young‚ and are most likely afraid of things such as monsters.It adds depth and understanding to the situation so that as a reader‚ we create a mental image of the fire and it’s strength. The imagery used adds
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I am going to show that the whole piece is aimed at entertaining the reader. Writers use different stylistic devices to create humorous effect. There are many comic effects used in this extract Dominant prose systems in this story are narrative and interior monologue‚ which overlap and go together t(he story is told by the 2 people simultaneously) The author uses this strategy not only to reveal character’s personality‚ but also to break the monotony‚ to create humorous effect. General tone of
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from Children Who Were Rough" tells of an author looking back on his life as a sheltered‚ high class boy that is harassed by the town’s "common kids." He is abused both physically and emotionally while he‚ following higher class norms‚ ignores them. Similes‚ verbs in past tense‚ diction such as "kept" and symbolism help describe not only the situation but give insight on the boy’s true desire: acceptance. Attack "Attack" is a poem about fear‚ anxiety‚ uncertainty and danger. The author uses imagery
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sense of not belonging. In the beginning of the poem typical aspects of the routine of a football player are described and the setting is further set changing from being on the field to a locker room where it says “bare bums smiled like kids”‚ this simile
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also uses allegorical language to uniquely and evocatively represent women and their harsh and unnatural environment. Furthermore‚ Both Poets use tropes and other language devices such as juxtaposition‚ personification‚ oxymorons‚ repetition and similes. The poets use these tropes and other language devices in a way that is‚ once again‚ unique and evocative. Both Frost and Beveridge use Allegories as the focal point of their poems in order to emphasise and express their opinions on people and
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Links to belonging 1. Belonging to social class o The persona initially feels disconnected to her social class and desires to belong to a more wealthy class. The metaphor of the window shows how social barriers often prevent this transition. Somehow‚ the persona overcomes these barriers and experiences the ‘curious wine’‚ only to find that instead of providing the belonging the persona sought‚ the new social class makes her feel isolated. o The ‘ample bread’ is positively harmful because
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Award winning novelist‚ Mark Zusak‚ in his novella The Book Thief (2005)‚ explains that fear in Nazi Germany was widespread World War II. His explanation is illustrating through allusions‚ highlighting the fact that fear was rampant through similes‚ and displaying fear through oxymorons. The purpose of this novella is to exhibit fear in order to reveal the life of Germans in the 1940’s. Zusak’s somber‚ yet comedic‚ informal novella to young readers shows the angle of German citizens during World
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Name Teacher Honors English 11 14 October 2013 Time Can’t Change Everything Although culture may change over the years‚ the writing of those cultures do not. Puritan Anne Bradstreet ’s writing is not different than contemporary music artist Jason Mraz’s music. In "To My Dear and Loving Husband‚" Bradstreet describes the gratitude she has for her husband’s love‚ and in Jason Mraz’s song "I Won’t Give Up‚" there is an ample amount of love still in the crumbling relationship. Even though
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gentle‚ strong‚ or call you anything. These metaphors represent the full spectrum of emotions and strength in life. It is gentle enough that you often feel strong and powerful but also strong enough to humble you. The sixth line of Cohen’s poem is a simile. Leonard makes a direct comparison between a falcon and the kite: "like a desperate trained falcon." In this case the metaphor is once again the kite‚ and the vehicle is the "desperate trained falcon". "A desperate trained falcon" would be a strong
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in meanings of colors between different cultures and countries; however‚ if you are marketing to a particular ethnic group it is wise to take into account their color associations to maximise your impact. By mixing appropriate amounts of different colours however you can often neutralize inherent negative cultural connotations. This is a basic list of some cultural color meanings throughout the world. It is by no means a comprehensive list. I suggest you do your own research about the country or culture
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