Mikhail uses figurative language to create the sarcastic tone. She wrote about war and how cruel and destructive it is by trying to make it sound positive but it’s really negative. “summons rain from the eyes of mothers.” this quote from the poem is figurative language because rain can’t be summoned from mothers eyes. Mikhail also made the poem sound sarcastic by saying thing war could help positively but when you think about it all of the things that she uses to try and make war sound positive
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a more mature individual? Consequently‚ the former was precisely accurate of what she was feeling at that moment. Particularly‚ she sounded like she was contemplative and dejected than feel excited about celebrating a special occasion. The figurative language that stood out the most was when Cofer described‚ “I am to
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mediocrity in this world of wolverines and vipers. When you live to be remembered‚ you must die for that memory to live on. No story begins before death‚ and most stories do not last past death. Think back to a time you heard the name Captain Jason Duncan. He was a captain of the militia in Vermont during the American
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choices? 2. Rate the characters on their level of moral development. Explain. 3. Evaluate each character’s level of courage. Discuss. The Leadership Experience: University of Findlay Edition 9/23/2012 9/23/2012 The Boy‚ the Girl‚ the Ferry Captain‚ and the Hermits Case 1 There was an island‚ and on this island there lived a girl. A short distance away there was another island‚ and on this island there lived a boy. The boy and the girl were very much in love with eac h other. The boy had
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In the poem‚ “My Papa’s Waltz”‚ Theodore Roethke uses many connotations and detail that could be understood as positive or negative‚ but in my eyes‚ the word choice and intense details seem indicate a more sullen tone and a more abusive behavior towards the speaker. This poem is about a father and a son “waltzing” in their kitchen with their mother watching. Roethke does use a few words such as clinging and romped that could indicate a playful dance and a child clinging to their loving father not
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The Last Hour of History Due to the Reality of Captain Falcon’s Dream In “Middle Passage” by Charles Johnson‚ Captain Falcon describes a dream of his that sounds absolutely crazy and out of his world‚ but one that is rather familiar to our world today (145). The parallels between the things that he sees in his dream and the reality of the world today are precise up to every sentence that he describes. The author touches on equality of religion‚ disease‚ modern day slavery‚ poverty‚ homelessness‚
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story is Captain Ahab. Captain Ahab is a man who is obsessed with finding the Great White Whale. I believe that the most interesting thing about Captain Ahab is how he is so obsessed with trying to find the great white whale that in my head I think that his obsession will make him insane. The reason for his obsession for finding the Great White Whale came from When Moby Dick Bit off one of his legs which left him with a prosthetic leg made out of whalebones. This is the reason for Captain Ahab’s obsession
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journey to find his meaning of life that he believes to be fame. Captain Walton is determined to do whatever it takes to gain the fame‚ which is why he hires a crew‚ and ships sail to the North Pole. During this journey they stumble upon an obstacle in which puts them in a situation of life and death. “They insisted‚ therefore‚ that I should engage with a solemn promise that if the vessel should be freed I would instantly direct my course southwards. This speech troubled me.” (Shelley 265). This
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“The Hound” Essay In H.P. Lovecraft’s hair-raising‚ scary story “ The Hound” has the reader on their toes wondering what might happen next. The author exemplifies how two men go into a life of grave robbing‚ which turns out to be the worst mistake of their lives. Lovecraft uses imagery‚ figurative language and setting to make the story more supernatural. When Lovecraft says “I alone know why‚ and such is my knowledge that I am about to blow out my brains for fear I shall be mangled in the say
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swarming settlement on the outskirts of known space. Captain Brian Laurier leads the exploration vessel‚ the Mercury X‚ on a mission to scout new planetary systems for colonization. During a routine mission‚ the Mercury X encounters a peculiar anomaly—a rift in space-time that defies all known laws of physics. Its spiraling vortex of energy signals‚ like a siren’s call‚ fascinating the crew’s curiosity. Intrigued by the anomaly’s potential‚ Captain Laurier orders the ship to investigate further‚ despite
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