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    In each of his poems‚ Robert Frost uses multiple stylistic devices and figurative language to convey certain theme‚ mostly having to do with nature‚ that ultimately show his modernist style and modernist views on life. In the poem “Mowing‚” the speaker of the poem is mowing his field trying to make grass. While doing this‚ he ponders the sound that his scythe is trying to “whisper” (Frost 26). The poem is organized into two sections: an octet and a sextet. In the octet‚ Frost mainly focuses on

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    Marder----------------- Language corresponds to countless appellations‚ as the expresser of thought and ultimate origin of philosophy‚ influencing the world of knowledge with its astonishing qualities. The very essence of cooperation and communication relies eternally on the inspired art of language‚ without which any possible human development could occur. Furthermore‚ the perception of verbal communication splits between two realms‚ reality and literature‚ constituting two linguistic variations‚ figurative and literal

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    connect with the reader. In the Story Night Calls by Lisa Fugard‚ at first her story was about two Japanese birds but in the end she replaced the bird with a human character. Lisa Fugard creates a somber mood in “Night Calls” through imagery‚ figurative language‚ and the creation of mood. With the somber mood it made the story very interesting to read. Fugard used imagery a lot in the story to help the readers understand what was going on‚ so they could picture it in their head. Imagery in this story

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    with Sue. He questions his reasons for being with her and then comes to his conclusion through rationalization in sentences three and five. Hardy’s word choice shows Jude as an intellectual and a man questioning his relationship with Sue. The figurative language and imagery of the excerpt show what Jude thinks of the leader-writer Sue once knew. Hardy’s use of syntax‚ diction‚ and imagery depict Jude’s thought process after speaking to Sue and what he should do to fix their relationship. Hardy starts

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    Robert Frost utilizes exceptional imagery and figurative to highlight the physical wall between the neighbor and him‚ satirizing the critical emotional estrangement and boundary between neighbors. While Frost deems the neighbors’ outdated insistance of keeping the wall unreasonable‚ the speaker’s attitude was somehow ambiguous for there exists a border in his mind. The small conflicts and emotional changes are realistically amplied by the figurative language and imagery. To begin with‚ the great imgery

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    which values should loved and praised as well as scorned with hatred by the people? I hope to induce a solid foundation upon which we can conclusively agree that valor and nobility are much greater than their self-serving counterparts. In the Canterbury Tales there’s no better example of valor than the Knight. A man renowned for his valor during battle and noble graces. These traits were noted by the great Chaucer‚ "He’d seen some service with the cavalry In Flanders and Artois and Picardy And had

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    The use of this figurative language was used to highlight how obviously overwhelming the mice’s commotion was. It was effectively used because the descriptive word “swell” gives the feeling of being engulfed. Lastly in paragraph five the author finishes of with the phrase “.

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    There are many uses of figurative language in literary texts. Some examples are satire‚ simile‚ personification‚ and metaphors. The two types of figurative language I will be examining are epigram and satire. Epigram is ”a witty saying in either verse or prose‚ concisely phrased and often satiric” (Dramatic Monologue‚ epigram). Satire is defined as “a genre of comedy that is directed at ridiculing human foibles and vices” (Dramatic Monologue‚ satire). Epigram usually includes traces of satire.

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    In Geoffrey Chaucer’s‚ The Canterbury Tales‚ he writes about how the characters act and what impacts their marriage has on them. Chaucer discusses the good‚ sad‚ and bad times of marriage that many may go through with their partner. While reading the General Prologue and The Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ I realized that Chaucer believed marriage should be about love over wealth and power. Chaucer believed that if the husband and wife wanted and happy and healthy relationship that they should never cheat

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    “Imagery intensifies the impact of the poet’s words as he shows us with his words rather than just telling us what he feels. Song lyrics are full of imagery.” (Eliot‚ 2015) You have heard of the term “figurative language?” this would also be an example of imagery. Metaphor is when you describe something with a figure of speech. An example of this would be saying “he is on his high horse.” People use this metaphor when someone thinks their better than others. This said person is not on a horse; the

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