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    William Shakespeare was a famous 16th-century playwright. In one of his most noted works‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses elements of figurative language to highlight the main theme of Death. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers from rival families who go to extreme lengths to be together. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses imagery‚ hyperboles‚ and personification to explicate the theme of Death between characters and their environment. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean

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    rich in figurative language. All lines have a hidden meaning or require a little bit of thinking. At first when I read the poem I was a little confused. Later‚ with the simple clues given I discovered that it was about a pregnant woman. Plath composed a poem that consists of nine lines and each line has nine syllables. My translation of this poem lost its meaning‚ structure‚ and organization. This assignment is helpful because I am able to see and compare the importance of figurative language. Since

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    though they are different authors and they are different poems. They also‚ not surprisingly‚ have a lot different styles. “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are both poems that convey appreciation for nature using form and figurative language. Although the Authors are different they have many comparisons or similarities. The two authors have many similarities when you read the poem. An example would be how they are about the same topic. The Authors have many of the same styles such

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    the ear of the child next to them‚ and down the line it goes. At the end of the game the final child speaks aloud what was whispered into their ear‚ often times it is a far-off rendition of the saying the initial child spoke. Similarly‚ In the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer has a narrator‚ supposedly Chaucer himself‚ settling at the Tabard Inn preparing to go on a pilgrimage‚ to visit the altar of Archbishop St. Thomas Becket‚ along with twenty-nine others; whom he introduces in detail from their

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    In the reading "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ there is a detailed description about the nun Prioress in the "General Prologue". Chaucer uses physical and spiritual relationships to show the characteristics of a person. When we see the nun in relationship to other characters‚ for example the Knight‚ Chaucer makes the reader see two types of people. On one hand‚ the nun who gives much importance to minor things. On the other hand‚ the Knight who gives much importance to things that really

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    In Chaucers section of the Canterbury Tales‚ The Pardoners Tale various literary elements occur. He displays personification‚ and makes death a character‚ giving him life. He includes a moral to his tale which is greed is the root of all evil(Bible) and gives the story meaning. Chaucers plot is another key part to the story‚ because it proved greed can bring evil. Chaucer wrote the Pardoners Tale with the theme greed is the root of all evil he was able to show this by using various literary elementsThe

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    In the Canterbury tales‚ many lessons are learned from each story that is told. Along with examples of the seven deadly sins. Greed‚ pride‚ and lust are the main sins that are shown in the Wife of Bath’s tale‚ the Pardoner’s tale‚ and the Nun’s Priest’s tale. With many great morals‚ there has to be a really bad decision taking place. There is always something to be learned from a bad decision. The moral from the Wife Of Bath’s tale is that women desire dominance over men. In other words‚ women

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    ENGL 3000-006 September 20‚ 2013 Translating Shakespeare into Modern English In the play Macbeth‚ the first introduction to Lady Macbeth in Act 1 scene 5 provides the reader with a great deal of insight into her character. After her speech‚ we know that Lady Macbeth is ambitious; however she’s also ruthless and possesses a dark soul. Lady Macbeth craves a power only attainable through manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female

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    In discussing Chaucer’s collection of stories called The Canterbury Tales‚ an interesting picture or illustration of the Medieval Christian Church is presented. However‚ while people demanded more voice in the affairs of government‚ the church became corrupt -- this corruption also led to a more crooked society. Nevertheless‚ there is no such thing as just church history; This is because the church can never be studied in isolation‚ simply because it has always related to the social‚

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    ways. Throughout this sonnet‚ Shakespeare skillfully defines “love‚” with the use of connotative language and metaphors. The lines that begin with: “O no! it is an ever-fixed mark‚” “Love’s not Time’s fool‚” and “I never writ‚ nor no man ever loved‚” all consist of metaphors and connotative language that reinforce Shakespeare’s idea of the everlasting and unchanging nature of true love. Metaphorical language is seen

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