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    RFK Essay Former Senator Robert F. Kennedy‚ in his 1968 commencement speech delivered on April 5‚ addresses the violence in America after the assassination of Dr. King the previous day. Kennedy delivered his oration through intense and dramatic diction‚ including a diverse sentence structure. His purpose is to comfort the citizens and identify the violence—which stained the land—during this culturally delicate time. Kennedy speaks in a passionate tone for the socially divided citizens. Indeed‚ they

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    Joan of arc Joan of Arc‚ who was nicknamed the “Maid of Orleans”‚ was a patroness of soldiers and of France. She is declared to be one of the most courageous women in French history. She was determined‚ dedicated‚ and smart. Joan of Arc is truly the definition of a leader. Joan of arc was born to parents of the peasant class. At a very early age‚ it is said that she heard the voices of St. Michael‚ St. Catherine and St. Margaret. When she first began to hear the messages‚ they weren’t very personal;

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    In Ray Bradbury’s novel " Dandelion Wine’ the author uses an array of figurative language to reiterate his novel. At the rudiment of the novel the author uses personification through lines 4-5 and similes through lines 15-17. Lines 4-5 explain that ‚ " the berating of the world was long and warm and slow." When the author explains ‚ " the breathing of the world " and "long and worm‚" in the same sentence its insinuating that the earth has life. In the midst of the passage the author asserts

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    Night Portfolio By: Scott Kahler Mrs.Grandel 2nd Hour November 19‚ 2010 Figurative Language 1. Simile- “Physically he was as awkward as a clown. (pg.1).” Moshe was compared as a clown because he was a funny guy. 2. Metaphor- “Thousand gates and one gates leading in to the orchard of mystical truth.” This is a metaphor because each

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    Finally‚ Las Casas uses figurative language as a rhetorical appeal. For instance‚ Las Casas uses figurative language when describing the Spaniards treatment towards the natives. In the preface it says‚ “the Spaniards fell like ravening wolves upon the fold‚ or like tigers and savage lions who have not eaten meat for days”(11). Las Casas describes Spaniards as horrifying individuals. In particular‚ Las Casas describes the Spaniards as animals. The figurative language has the possibility to create

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    In a typical and ideal parent child relationship‚ the parent loves their child. Sappho’s poem “Sleep‚ Darling” portrays through allusion and figurative language that the speakers daughter is very precious to them. The speaker has “a small/ daughter” (1‚2) named “Kleis” (3). In Greek‚ this name means ’a key’. Keys often symbolize release or the opening of things hence freedom. Thus this line entails that the speaker feels liberated from the rest of the world through their daughter. This is

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    Joan of Arc was the first woman to lead France in battle. She was born in 1412 in Domremy‚ on the outskirts of France. Joan was an obedient child‚ who spent most of her time at church and reading the bible. During the time of her birth‚ the English had invaded most of France and were very close to winning the Hundred Years’ War. At the age of thirteen she started hearing the “voices” of St. Catherine‚ St. Michael‚ and St. Margaret that God sent down to earth to talk to her. The “voices” told her

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    Considering such elements as speaker‚ diction‚ imagery‚ form‚ and tone‚ write a well-organized essay in which you contrast the speakers’ views of Helen. In the poems‚ "Helen"‚ and "To Helen"‚ by H.D. and Edgar Allan Poe‚ both authors portray their contrasting views of Helen of Troy. In these poems‚ both authors acknowledge Helen’s physical beauty‚ a quality that she is known for in the ancient world. However‚ this proves to be the only comparison between these two perceptions. Based on Poe’s

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    the speaker explains to the reader the importance of language and creating meaning through association. Through the use of figurative language such as metaphors and similes‚ repetition‚ and the presence of boundaries‚ the speaker presents the idea that the world may be perceived as wide and complicated‚ but the use of language and association can create new meaning in one’s life. The are two instances in the poem in which figurative language is used. The first instance is found in the fourth stanza

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    feelings‚ that you may hurt her and give Maya Angelou dirty looks‚ yet she will be the bigger person. Maya Angelou uses figurative language to hook her readers with the points she tries to express. Maya Angelou grew up in the 1930’s‚living in a country plagued with bigotry‚ particularly towards women and people of color. Thesis: In “Still I Rise”‚ Maya Angelou uses strong figurative language such as personification‚ metaphors‚ and similes to convey her ideas. BP1: In “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou’s

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