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    The “woman” in this story evoked no emotion. She did not care about anything around her‚ and felt as if the antagonist did not care about her. This is demonstrated through figurative language when she is leaving work and the news stations named the occurrence that is happening “The Disappocalypse.” Leaving the protagonist with nothing to hope or hold onto. Causing the “woman” to abruptly leave the office and say to herself‚ “I didn’t

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    Poetry and Figurative Language Paper ENG/340 George Benson Edward Wilson June 12‚ 2014 Introduction Poetry has been used since time immemorial for passing information to the society. Poets have however used different stylistic devices in ensuring that their message has been passed to their intended audience. Imagery‚ rhymes‚ symbolism‚ among other ingredients of figurative language is among the commonly used stylistic devices that poets use. This paper seeks to identify imagery

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    that’s almost palpable. The visual imagery present in this composition is very detailed and  conceals hidden messages through metaphors‚ that in general are negative and nihilistic. The  speaker also utilizes personification and other forms of figurative language to display the grim  reality of impermanence. In the wake of this idea of impermanence the speaker emphasizes the  frivolity of human affiliations through the impermanence and insignificance of these  associations. This poem possesses inherent themes of existential nihilism

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    convey its message. By utilizing diction‚ figurative language and imagery‚ the power of man over the environment is easily developed. The first line of the vivid poem opens with a blunt statement made by the speaker where it uses imagery to describe the setting and subject of the poem (1). From

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    The elements of emotional appeal and figurative language clearly establish “Terezin”’s theme of adversity. Michael Flack created an emotional appeal to push the theme in “Terezin” by conveying emotions of torment and distress. Flack emphasizes how merciless and burdensome Terezin was. “The heaviest wheel rolls across our foreheads” is a line that indicates the heavy agony it is to even carry the tormenting memory of Terezin. Flack uses the negative connotations of “heaviest wheel rolls” in that

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    The underlying issue in both “The Captain of Köpenick” and Maximilian Harden’s “The Berger Trial” is the influence the police has in determining the outcome of these cases. In the movie Voigt was a man who the system had neglected‚ and that eventually obtains some form of retribution thanks to the humorous way his assault was perceived not only by the public‚ but more importantly by the police. In the case of Theodor Berger‚ his voice didn’t carry any weight‚ and he was detested by the public. Nevertheless

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    I chose to create two paintings that focus on innocence hiding evil‚ which is displayed‚ using figurative language‚ through the saying‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” Through figurative language‚ innocence is used to conceal evil. Lady Macbeth starts to take charge of murdering Duncan. Not only does she request for her humanity to be taken away‚ but she also gives Macbeth some inhumane advice. She commands‚ “Look like th’ innocent / flower. / But be the serpent under’t” (1.5.76-78). In other words

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    forever. Great achievements are lost over time and human vanity will eventually die and “decay”. The human ambition evolves as it adapts to change. 3. Line 8 “the hand that mocked them and the heart that fed” belonged to the King. Line 11 “look on my works” is the irony that Ozymandias’s statue will not be remembered for a great man but rather because he was a cruel and cold King. There is no good memory that he was a good King but rather that he dominated and oppressed the people during the

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    Former slave‚ Frederick Douglass in his biography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass describes the altering affect slavery has on people. Douglass purpose is to show the detrimental effect slavery has on people. Douglass uses diction‚ figurative language and sentence structure to help support his argument. As Douglass discusses one of his masters named Mrs. Auld he specifically focuses on the change she went through as she owned slaves. Consequently‚ using diction helps the audience see the

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    and a boy who finds unexpected companionship in an orphaned fawn. What elevates this novel from a simple tale of a struggling family into a beloved classic that has endured the times is Rawlings’s brilliant use of sensory details‚ syntax‚ and figurative language. Notably‚ Rawlings’s skills as a writer are conveyed through her utilization of sensory details. For example‚ “He was in another world‚ so that for an instant he thought he might still be dreaming. The sun was gone‚ and all the light and shadow

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