Act I Analysis of Literary Terms 1. Metaphor- word or phrase used to compare two things that are not usually thought of as alike. “Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs…” –Romeo (Act I‚ Scene 1‚ 176) Romeo’s statement is a metaphor because he compares the concept of love to smoke. The smoke is “made” from the mourns of the depressed. Romeo‚ in the beginning of scene 1‚ is downhearted. His love – or‚ rather‚ lust – for the maiden Rosaline has been blown away by her chastity. This example of
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meaning of the text. Welty conveys that the willingness to read is established at a young age. She uses many rhetorical devices to emphasise her opinions on reading‚ such as figurative language‚ distinct syntax‚ and unique diction. Amidst the numerous interesting aspects of her narrative tale‚ Welty uses figurative language to help readers understand how her mother
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RD3 Figurative Meaning Utilizing concrete detail/imagery as his leading elements‚ as well as some figurative language‚ Kipling communicates the horrific ways in which soldiers died. “A Death-Bed” portrays vivid images of the use of new developments of warfare and weapons created. These advances were unknown and unusual to those who were fortunate enough not to experience the destructive effects of the war. Kipling sought to communicate not only the event itself‚ but what it entailed and meant for
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poetic devices‚ the most prominent being figurative language‚ setting and circumstances‚ and imagery to aid in establishing the theme of the poem. The theme specific to this poem is accepting literal or figurative death. After all of the farming and harvesting for winter‚ the narrator has time to relax and enjoy the little things in his life knowing that winter is around the corner and he has done all that he can do in order to prepare for it. Figurative language is a general term for being non-literal
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The poem ‘O’ sweet Caramel’ is a ballad poem that tells a love story. This poem seems like a love story to a caramel‚ which is snack. But the truth is that it is a love story that happened to me to a person‚ not a caramel. Reader will find it hard to know that caramel is a human‚ but there are some points that explain that caramel is human. To talk about the content of this poem‚ it is loves story that girl falling in love with caramel but because it was so popular it was gone. After I found caramel
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story “A Duel”‚ Guy de Maupassant writes a descriptive tale about a countryman of Paris France‚ and his trials with an distasteful Prussian officer. In this short story Maupassant uses his figurative language to portray the distraught and demoralized city of Paris. Maupassant’s use of irony‚ figurative language‚ style‚ tone and other elements make this story captivating for the readers. Maupassant uses a delightful flourish to this writing by expressing an underdog situation for the readers to appreciate
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Out of all the other chapters‚ it’s easy to label Andrew with those titles you mentioned‚ but with this last chapter‚ there’s nowhere to place him! It’s sad! To me‚ he genuinely sounds reliable‚ oddly. It’s as if the world is asleep‚ and “protector” and “pretender” are the same thing to him— the reason I can’t pinpoint anything. I skimmed through Fish. Don’t know Greenblatt. Big fan of Barthes. Of course‚ I think about the author and what they’re striving to illustrate. But why can’t I _still_
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favorable book is about two farmers named George and Lennie who dream of owning a house on a farm‚ and live a better life‚ until an accident occurs. George has to do something so terrible that it’s hard to handle. Characterization‚ setting‚ and figurative language mark out why George did the right thing. With attention to characterization‚ Lennie was a mentally impaired man who was a big guy‚ and did not know what he was doing half the time. Lennie means a whole lot to George‚ like a brother.George
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ughterhouse Five‚ written by Kurt Vonnegut illustrates ideas and opinions that one may consider while reading the novel. Vonnegut uses word choice‚ details and figurative language in the text to demonstrate how the different styles of writing can change a readers perception. The novel is very in depth and allows for many different opinions to raise. 3 points will be discussed high lighting the different writing styles to emphasize the ambiguous details in the novel. In the novel the
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Shakespeare Sonnets While reading the following sonnets (P. 317-323)‚ identify four of the following literary devices‚ and explain how these devices show the poem’s meaning. Imagery Simile Metaphor Rhyme Symbol Personification Repetition Tone Sonnet 18: This sonnet’s speaker claims that his beloved is lovelier and milder than a summer day—but unlike summer‚ will love forever in his poem. Device Example from poem How this shows the theme Imagery “rough winds
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