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    example‚ by not giving many of his characters names‚ switching narrative perspectives‚ and by frequently using self-importance as many of his character’s driving force. Crane thinks humans are ignorant and insignificant‚ but still fueled by their own conceit. Crane uses the impressionist technique of switching frames of reference in his stories to emphasize the ignorance of his characters‚ and in turn‚ humankind. This impressionist technique

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    speaker has no knowledge of the foreshadowing she or he is doing such as the time when Friar Laurence was predicting unfortunate events were about to happen before he entered the Capulet Tomb. Shakespeare uses metaphors‚ many allusions‚ and some conceits in order to develop characterization. When Romeo stated "It is the east and Juliet is the sun‚ Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon" Shakespeare is using a metaphor to compare Juliet to the sun. This passage implies that Juliet is as great and

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    father of metaphysical poetry. He is a religious poet. He is also a great love poet. Metaphysical poetry is a type of poetry which deals with abstract or philosophical subjects. The most noticeable qualities of this type of poetry are the use of conceit‚ obscurity of idea‚ extravagance of expression and abrupt beginning. The poetry is intellectual‚ analytical‚ psychological argumentative‚ dramatic and reflective. It is absorbed in thoughts of death‚ physical love and religious devotion. Most of the

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    Metaphysical Poets John Donne and Andrew Marvell were considered metaphysical poets based on their use of conceit and wit in depicting similar situations through different metaphors. They would use original analogies to create fitting and insightful comparisons‚ usually to persuade. John Donne and Andrew Marvell have been called metaphysical poets. This is a‚” name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th century” (Metaphysical poets)” The term metaphysical poets came to be used almost

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    elevated diction‚ contrasting imagery‚ influential details‚ metaphysical conceit‚ both figurative and seditious language‚ and elongated sentence structure in order to carry out the many shifts in tone throughout the poem‚ as well as to amplify its overall tone of seduction and sexuality. Within the first stanza of The Bait‚ Donne makes use of a metaphysical conceit‚ comparing the act of making and seeking love to fishing. This conceit is employed through the image “...we will some new pleasures prove

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    essential characteristic of metaphysical lyric.” In brief‚ the term‚ “metaphysical poetry” implies the characteristics of complexity‚ intellectual tone‚ abundance of subtle wit‚ fusion of intellect and emotion‚ colloquial argumentative tone‚ conceits which are always witty and sometimes fantastic‚ scholarly allusions‚ dramatic tone and philosophic or reflective element. These metaphysical poets have specific characteristics as ‘Dr. Johnson’ points out that “The metaphysical poets were men of

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    persistence to sexually unite with the woman and the overall dominance presented over the woman. In both of these poems Donne uses vividly striking differences in the argument to emphasize the overall meaning of the poem. These dramatic contrasts include conceit‚ binary opposition‚ imagery‚ specific words and the movement of the poem‚ which are additionally affirmed by poetic devices. The "Sunne Rising" implies that when a couple unearths perfect love together they become one‚ shaping a world of their

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    majestic animal. This poem is an example of an anti- Petrarchan poem. The author uses devices such as metaphysical analogies‚ conceit and sexual imagery to portray the speakers’ lust towards his lover. In a Petrarchan poem the authors usually speaks of love. The logic in which the speaker uses to persuade his lover into having sex with him is also known as metaphysical conceit. The poem in it entirety is metaphysical‚ because he uses a flea as a metaphor for sexual intercourse. He starts by saying

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    Forbidding Mourning‚ please explain the conceit in the poem‚ which is found in stanzas 7 - 9. John Donne cleverly uses one of the most famous of metaphysical conceits in stanza seven of "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning." A metaphysical conceit is like an extended metaphor‚ in which the poet compares to extremely different objects; usually the comparison involves an abstract concept or emotion‚ like love‚ and some other completely random object. John Donne’s conceit in stanza seven definitely features

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    devices enrich the content of the writings by offering another perspective on them and can also be used to create a tone or ambience. In “Straw Into Gold: The Metamorphosis of the Everyday‚” Sandra Cisneros uses literary devices such as metaphors‚ conceits‚ and details to reveal the reflective atmosphere of her writing in order to convey her experiences as a writer. In her story‚ Cisneros applied metaphors to offer a more elaborate perspective on the events she experienced. For instance‚ she mentioned

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