Kaitlyn Truong Period 4 Literary Device Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech in which there is a comparison between two things or object that are contradictory or different but have a common characteristic. Is similar to a simile but is a hidden comparison because a metaphor doesn’t use the words "like" or "as" like a simile does. Example: " My mother gets very hysterical. She’s not too bad after she gets something thoroughly digested‚ though." (The Catcher in the Rye 51 Function: When Holden
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“The Writer” by Richard Wilbur makes use of metaphors and poetic devices such as assonance to show the journey of a girl’s struggles to overcome the obstacles of adolescence and gain independence. This poem uses two metaphors to convey its message. The first metaphor is comparing the girl’s journey to a journey across the sea. The daughter is writing “in her room at the prow of the house”‚ so her house is like her ship (1). The typewriter keys sound “like a chain hauled over a gunwale”‚ a sound you
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father were opposites. It wasn’t until she was older; she realized she wanted a bond with her father. It was in that longing she began to realize how much a like they truly are. In her writing the reader can see how the proper usage of similes and metaphors can enhance ones writing. “…our home for the Civil War Battleground it was.” (154) is a prime example of one of the ways Vowell uses similes to enhance the readers understanding of her surrounding at that time. She is talking about her house
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tired of being invisible and unnoticed. Despite these desires‚ Evan has learned to just stop trying because his attempts always end in embarrassment and humiliation. This message is expressed through the many metaphors used in the song. “Waving Through a Window” is full of metaphors and is a metaphor in itself. “I’ve learned to slam on the break/ before I even turn the key/ before I make the mistake/
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Dickens’ novel expresses the theme of fate through metaphors in many different ways. These metaphors connect the fates of Dickens’ characters that intertwine in some way‚ whether they are aware of how they connect to each other or not. The novel illustrates that fate is predetermined as shown through the metaphor of water‚ echoing footsteps‚ and knitting. The metaphor of water foreshadows the fates of Gaspard‚ the Marquis‚ and Madame Defarge. This metaphor is best described by Dickens when he says‚ “The
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In the story “The Emperor of the Air” Ethan Canin uses different images as metaphors for what is going on in his life. I think Canin uses the image of the insects eating and slowly killing the tree as a metaphor for the different issues eating at him in his life. The relationship with the tree mirrors or affects every other relationship he has in the story. Throughout the story‚ the narrator provides many issues that are eating at him‚ just like the insects that are eating and destroying the tree
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On the waterfront: the American Dream In Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront the metaphor of the American dream is portrayed through some images that reconstruct the mirror of the American working-class society of the 50’s. The mise en- scène used in the film together with the characters’ performance are the key elements that eventually contribute to the connection between the reflection of the desired American Dream and the realistic tone offered in the film. As regards the stylistic techniques
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In chapter nineteen‚ Kenny uses a metaphor to show that in order to receive help‚ you must ask for it. As Kenny explains how he got so much money to build the hospital‚ which was by getting donations from his people and Rukmani’s people‚ he uses the quote “you must cry out if you want help” (Markandaya 111). Rukmani still can not comprehend why people would want to help them‚ since she believes that their lives are controlled by fate. Rukmani is a firm believer in fate‚ and whatever happens to them
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Throughout a piece of literature‚ the reader learns the theme of the writing by the many elements put forth by the author. The title‚ the characters‚ and their conflicts can set the overall theme of the writing. The play Fences by August Wilson has multiple themes but one that stands out is the theme of a person’s journey to overcome struggle. The theme can be interpreted by the reader through its main character Troy. Troy grew up in a different world than we live in today. A world filled with segregation
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dog fence and what will it give your pup? These kinds of fence systems are also called pet containment systems. They offer a wonderful option to a traditional fence bordering your house and lawn. They either incorporate some sort of wireless transmitter‚ or an electric powered line which is buried around the perimeter of your home. Together with correct training‚ these types of devices lay claim to be a perfect option to the effort and tremendous expense it requires to put in a standard fence. A particular
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