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    FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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    FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 5TH GROUP : 1. FA D H I L A A S H A D I 2. H A N A P U T R I A N I 3. S I T I R A H M A YA N T 4. Z H E L D Y O C TA V I A WHAT IS IT?? • Metaphors tend to provoke thought and feeling to a greater extent than more literal descriptions do. Examples :  “My mother’s face curdled” [Metaphor (kiasan)] Curdled : signalled distaste and trepidation. Curdled : The writers express and the readers should work out their meaning; they should be able to imagine.  “My mother grimaced”

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    In the poem “Death of a Young Son by Drowning‚” Margaret Atwood uses different uses of figurative language to explain the pain of losing a child. The speaker of the poem has recently lost a child to drowning. The pain of losing a child is uncomparable to anything in the world‚ and Margaret Atwood uses the title‚ tone‚ language and structure to describe the pain. The author uses different similes and metaphors to describe her son’s recent death. The title of the poem is essential as it sets the tone

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    the first line in a story might start with “Mother?” “There was no reply.” This would be more attention grabbing than just writing‚ “I called my mother‚ and she didn’t answer.” This makes me want to know why Mother didn’t answer.   Using figurative language‚ such as similes and metaphors‚ keeps a story interesting and

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    Debra Arnold January 14‚ 2011 Emily Grierson “A Rose for Emily” is a horror story by Faulkner. Emily Grierson‚ whose life story is told by an anonymous narrator‚ who represents the attitudes and ideas of the community. When suppressed by her father until his death‚ she takes up with a Northern laborer‚ Homer Barron. When she is faced with desertion from Homer‚ she turns to murdering him by arsenic. It was later discovered after Emily’s death that Homer’s rotting corpse was in the upstairs

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    A Rose for Emily?

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    Developmental Milestones Goals 1. STACEY J. LUBETSKY DMD ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 2. 3. 4. 5. REVIEW AGE-RELATED PSYSHOCOCIAL TRAITS AND SILLS‚ SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT‚ MENTAL‚ AND MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BEHAVIOR THEORIES BMI IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES ANSWERS TO COMMON PARENT QUESTIONS Physical Milestones Developmental Task Average Age Focus on light Lies on stomach‚lifts chin Birth weight doubles Rolls back to stomach Sits alone Stands with support Walks

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    Figurative Language

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    Most poets use some form of figurative language to convey messages in their poetry because it allows the reader to attach a relatable visual to the emotion. As a result‚ nature‚ with its immense web of symbolism and mystery‚ is often encrypted into poetry. Poetry readers are often confused by a poets reference to nature such as trees‚ flowers‚ moons‚ etc.‚ by assuming that any connection to the beauties of nature implies a positive connotation; however‚ it can be argued that nature’s attributes are

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    "Poor Emily" Have you ever read a story and half way through you could tell how the ending was going to turn out by obvious clues given? Or have you ever read a story as to where you thought you knew what was going to happen next‚ then come to find out that you were completely on the wrong track? Point of view‚ which is how a story is told‚ can be expressed in four different categories of: first person‚ limited omniscient‚ omniscient‚ and objective. The point of view chosen can either produce

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    saw her‚ my soul began to quiver. (I fell in love/in a panic) 2. Mary is as beautiful as a rising sun 3. Those flowers are as delicate as a spider web. 4. The sharp teeth of the cold wind bit through my overcoat 5. My love is like a red‚ red rose.’ Here a person is compared to a flower in a way that suggests they have certain features in common‚ such as beauty‚ fragility‚ and so on. 6. ‘The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.’ Here the image of the moon in a cloudy night sky

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    Symbols in "A Rose for Emily" In the short story "A Rose for Emily"‚ by William Faulkner‚ symbolism is used frequently to show insight to hidden meanings in the story. Faulkner uses a rose to symbolize love and secrecy. Emily ’s house is also used to symbolize Emily as a monument‚ alienation‚ and death. Lastly‚ the strand of hair left on the pillow symbolizes love lost and a life of decay. The rose is a symbol for love. In the story‚ Homer is the "rose" or love for Emily. Emily ’s father

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    The Gothic Characteristics in A Rose for Emily   Outline Thesis statement:A Rose for Emily is a perfect combination of gothic form and realistic content‚ which appears the unique artistic charm. I. Introduction A.     General words about William Faulkner and his A Rose for Emily B.     The definition of gothic fiction C.     The development of gothic fiction in modern time II. The gothic characteristics in A Rose for Emily A.     The topic is mainly about murder‚ dead‚ violence and

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