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    After reading the two sonnets‚ I am trying hard to compare them in terms of the mindset of the poet‚ the object‚ and the way he uses language to describe beauty. It is so paradoxical that it appeared to the reader that the poems are written by different people. However‚ there is an idea that may explain this conflict. In sonnet 106‚ keeping in mind that the addressee is a male‚ the poet is (I could say) exaggerating in explaining the beauty of the object to an extent that even the predecessors barely

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    Stephany Vielman March 12‚ 2013 Prophets and Figurative Language Jeremiah was a prophet called upon by God at a very young age to do His work. Jeremiah spoke against those who disobeyed God and spoke on the consequences of sin. He had a very hard job of trying to get the people of God to obey Him once again and to get them to stop sinning against Him. Jeremiah used figurative language to tell stories and to explain to the people what was going to happen if they continued to sin

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    “Sonnet 130: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun‚” William Shakespeare uses the literary devices of imagery and figurative language to show that people should be judged based on who they are‚ not on their looks or what society says one should be like. To begin with‚ the text states‚ “If hairs be wires‚ black wires grow on her head.” (I.iv) The author uses figurative language to show how his mistress’ hair looks like. He compares her hair to wires which aren’t typically compared to hair. It shows

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    because he is telling how he has coped with feelings from the past as if they were still actively present. The author is passing this feeling of woe telling how it can stack upon a person in dealing with this.  The author uses this next piece of figurative language‚"but if the while i think on thee‚ dear friend all losses are restored and sorrows end."  To not only explain a calming love not only to the reader but to his friend. In saying this he tells his friend that he is sad but in sadness all of the

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    In Ray Bradbury’s novel " Dandelion Wine’ the author uses an array of figurative language to reiterate his novel. At the rudiment of the novel the author uses personification through lines 4-5 and similes through lines 15-17. Lines 4-5 explain that ‚ " the berating of the world was long and warm and slow." When the author explains ‚ " the breathing of the world " and "long and worm‚" in the same sentence its insinuating that the earth has life. In the midst of the passage the author asserts

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    into words‚ thus giving order and meaning to life” (The Longman Reader‚ 13). Moreover‚ The Longman Reader reveals‚ “You might also have noted that figurative language‚ energetic verbs‚ and varied sentence patterns contribute to the essay’s descriptive power” (The Longman Reader‚ 83). Good writing communicates emotion to the reader‚ evokes figurative language‚ and uses reoccurring themes. These strategies are exemplified in stories such as: Maya Angelou “Sister Flowers‚” Gordon Parks “Flavio’s Home‚”

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    Figurative Language in Woods Runner: A Cultural Debate Yes‚ I agree that figurative language improves the understanding of the novel in Woods Runner. I reached that conclusion because the picture the words paint gives you an idea of what is happening throughout the novel. Firstly‚ an example of this is found in chapter 4 on page 27 where it says “Samuel smelled it before he saw anything. Not just the smoke from the fires. But the thick‚ heavy smell. Blood. Death.” and this adds to the way the reader

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    it better using his hands judging by how inaccurate he is with a tennis racket. “Game Over” and “Girl Can’t Dance” are similar and different in many ways. The two ways this essay will be describing is how their theme is similar and how the figurative language in the two stories is used for different reasons. The theme in “Game Over” and “Girl Can’t Dance” are the same‚ that having a good friend is important. The author wrote “I owed Aubree an apology. Maybe even 14 million apologies. Fame wasn’t

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    struggles of people of Ireland. What interests me most about this work is how Swift is able to show compassion through context in a work whose words would normally shock and anger any sane person. It is interesting to see how his careful use of language and imagery manages to both sicken and illuminate the reader. His shock value grabs the careful attention and scrutiny of the reader and‚ in doing so‚ accomplishes it’s goal‚ to awaken and alarm those who ignore the tragedy of Ireland’s plight.

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    during battle. It concludes with informing the reader that war is not as glorious as ancestors or propaganda make it out to be‚ instead it is horrid and brutal. Owen uses figurative language‚ imagery‚ and rhyme to help the reader experience the pain and suffering he endures during combat. Owens uses figurative language‚ like similes and hyperboles‚ to make his hardships as a soldier understandable to his readers.

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