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    This storm represents two things. The storm’s literal denotation is conveyed as it keeps Bobinot and his son in town until the storm is over; furthermore‚ it places Alcee inside the house with Calixta. Also‚ it alludes to a figurative meaning. The storm is just a gigantic metaphor that represents the passion

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    “A Scrap of Paper” by Studdert Kennedy and Geoffrey Anketell Just a little scrap of paper In a yellow envelope‚ And the whole world is a ruin‚ Even Hope. [http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poems/scrap-paper] The poem I chose is called “A Scrap of Paper”. I believe that this poem is one of the world’s best and most interesting poems I’ve ever read‚ and even though it’s short‚ it leaves a lot for the reader to think about. The poem was written around the time of the First World War‚ and that

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    is the first to do this. This single statement tells us much about him. He doesn’t mind taking risks‚ enjoys intimidating others‚ and over exaggerates. It tells that he is very strong and powerful to be able to do what others can not do. The denotation of power is "the capability of achieving something." Not only is Phineas achieving something from jumping off this tree‚ he is achieving power by gaining the respect of fellow classmates. Phineas’ spontaneity inspires many others to be like himself

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    Is Theory Important to Bedside Nursing? B G University of Michigan‚ Ann Arbor Is Theory Important to Bedside Nursing? Nurses convey a wealth of knowledge and proficiency to the resource decision making in many different aspects of the healthcare system. Traditionally‚ nurses have been most active in decisions that primarily cater to patients‚ which include‚ nursing education‚ social concerns‚ and tasks of a typical nurse’s workday; providing continuing exposure to

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    Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The tone of the title alludes to the city of Birmingham as a whole. The poem gives the reader‚ instead‚ a personal look into a tragic incident in the lives of a mother and her daughter. The denotation of the poem seems to simply tell of the sadness of a mother losing her child. The poem’s theme is one of guilt‚ irony‚ and the grief of losing a child. The mother feels responsible for the death of her child. The dramatic irony of the mother’s view

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    decrypting the moment of Icarus fall from the heavens. And the two poets William Carlos Williams and W. H. Auden each wrote a poem based on Brueghel’s painting‚ both of which developed a deep meaningful message to the reader. Diction‚ connotation‚ and denotation are all used to help describe the emotions and tragedies that Brueghel’s painting portrays. These poems are written based on the myth of Icarus. Pieter Brueghel’s painting tricks the observer. The viewer is first drawn left‚ where a red-shirted

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    it create vivid expressions or innovative ideas by manipulating syntax (word order)‚ semantics (word meaning)‚ structure‚ effects or associations of normal language? • Do any words have other connotations: associations beyond the standard denotation‚ or definition? • Is the etymology (the history of a word’s meaning) of any word important to the meaning of the poem? This information can be found in any good dictionary‚ but especially the Oxford English Dictionary. 3. What is the tone

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    Robert Frost’s "The Road Not Taken" is a symbolic poem of the complications people must face in the course of their lives. Although it is not difficult to understand the meaning of the poem through its title‚ it is however hard to interpret what the author means when he describes the roads. Throughout the poem‚ the two roads appear similar at times and different at others. As the poem unfolds itself‚ the reader becomes aware of the the use of metaphors‚ diction‚ verb tenses‚ and title. One Critic

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    Metaphors

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    poems: “Alter” and “Windows” that have a good use of metaphor throughout each poem. Herbert has a good use of metaphor in these two poems that greatly enhances the meaning of them both. The metaphors used have affect over the connotation and the denotation of the adjectives and the analogies that are made with the use of the metaphors “Alter” has a great use of metaphor in not only the words but also the shape of the poem its self. The altar Herbert is erecting to God in this poem is also made of

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    Figure of Speech

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    Simile : A comparison between two distinctly different things‚ objects or events. It consists in placing two different things side by side and comparing them with regard to some quality common to them. First the two objects must be different in kind. Secondly‚ the point of resemblance between the two different object or event must be clearly brought out. Such words are used for comparison : ‘like’ or ‘as’. A simple example of Robert Burns‚ “O my love’s like a red rose.” Errors like strews upon

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