In both “Lights Out” by Edward Thomas and “To Sleep” by John Keats‚ techniques such as selection of detail‚ diction‚ and figurative language are utilized to convey each speaker’s state of mind. The poems have similar ideas‚ but the techniques they use show the many differences in the speakers. Both poems use sleep as a metaphor for death. Thomas describes sleep as an “unfathomable deep” where all “lose their way.” Keats describes it as an “embalmer of the still midnight.” Despite their similar themes
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In the short “ Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.‚ his choice of figurative language and negative themes left the reader frighten for the future. Vonnegut also uses alliteration to describe Harrison’s handicaps in great detail. On page 24 Vonnegut writes‚ “The rest of Harrison’s appearance was Halloween and hardware.Nobody had ever born heavier handicaps.” This part of the story creates a scary and intimidating image along with a scary and intimidating mood. The mood is scary because Harrison
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appealing to the fears ‚ pity and vanity.Edward had a Tremendous impact on his puritan audience because of his angry tone‚ vivid imagery and use of expressive figurative language. In" Sinners in the hands of an an angry God" Edward (the author) uses a large sum of figurative language. Metaphor is one type of figurative language he uses to compare too or more things. In paragraph 1 line 1-3 he uses extended metaphor to compare the ease of God’s
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5.6 Using figurative language Figurative language is word or phrase that is being used to describe something by comparing to something else. Using figurative language makes the writing more interesting or more dramatic than using everyday or common language uses. It also creates powerful feelings since the readers can figure out images or pictures that have more meaning than simple words. In narrative writing‚ a few different figurative languages are used in narrative writing
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both of the pieces are similar in a sense that they both emphasize heavily on being united‚ diverse‚ and believing in wants right. But both authors go about proving their point‚ the authors uphold this theme through their different uses of figurative language‚ description‚ and format. To start off‚ the first reason/example of how these two texts are alike yet different is through their different
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Emily” by WIlliam Faulkner‚ the use of figurative language gives the reader a reference point or make an image more real to us. An example of this is when William Faulkner says “Her hair changed until it attained an even pepper-and-salt-iron-gray.”‚ (scene IV)This gives the reader an idea of what color her hair is by giving an object to compare it to. These instances would continue throughout the short story‚ and only provide more detail and insight. Figurative
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chose “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger is for the reason that it rhymed and also‚ because I understood what the poem was actually about‚ as it was written with literal meanings. To me‚ this poem takes place in the 1940s‚ due to Lauinger’s usage of language‚ words such as doll‚ highballs‚ rap‚ plus the title word noir. All of this causes me to think of an old 40s black and white film as well as the play Chicago. I am not an enormous fan of poetry or even a small fan‚ outside of Dr. Seuss‚ and therefore
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different ways of viewing situations other than just their own. Many individuals have encountered different situations‚ which enable them to have different perceptions and experiences than others. This theme of perspective is presented through Langston Hughes’ poem Minstrel Man as the central idea is based upon people watching this mans’ actions and judging him from what they observe. When an individual chooses to portray them self to the world‚ not all representations are realistic. They may not
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the reader is not sure whether a character is good or evil? Well‚ in this book The Golden Compass that is what it does. You can thank Philip Pullman later. In The Golden Compass‚ Pullman’s use of rhetorical devices such as themes‚ motifs‚ and figurative language helps create the text’s serious tone. Throughout this book‚ the themes are huge. One theme that sticks
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In lines three and four the speaker begins to talk about nature. In other words‚ all the talking he is doing is about a summers day actually sounds like he’s talking about a person. The point in these lines is clear the summer is fated to end. As we go on to read lines five and six he goes on to talk about the personification of nature. He refers the sun to the “the eye of heaven” and instead of being boring and dull he compares his skin to a gold complexion entertaining us as the readers more and
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