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    I elicited and built on student responses in the video clips by asking students open-ended and follow-up questions that help them promote thinking and develop their abilities to construct meaning from‚ interpret‚ and respond to a complex text. In Video Clip 1‚ at 00:36‚ my question‚ “What are you noticing about the structure of the poem?” was answered correctly by a student so I restated his response in my own words to make sure that everyone heard the answer. At 00:44‚ another student answered the

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    Ethan Frome‚ the tale of a man who has a bleak future‚ bound by his sickly wife‚ is an incredible story written by a doubly incredible author; Edith Wharton. Her novels such as The House of Mirth and The Age of Innocence were masterpieces for the generations who grew up with them. These novels still live on today as remarkable pieces of literature. Even more impressive is how a rich and upscale woman was able to relate to a poor farmer when she wrote Ethan Frome. Only an author with skill and talent

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    “Distinctively visual texts use figurative language and other language devices to engage the responder and invite him/her to explore different places and experiences.” Discuss the construction of images in relation to two of the short stories‚ which you have studied‚ and one related text. Distinctively visual texts are often used by composers to evoke a reality through the use of figurative language and other language devices‚ as it allows them to create an image in their mind and transport them

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    Everyone wants to feel like they are here for a purpose and sometimes through love. In the poem‚ “I Carry Your Heart with Me” by E.E. Cummings‚ the poet writes a love poem and describes the value he has for her. In the poem‚ the speaker utilized figurative language to express the amount of love he had for his muse. In the beginning of the poem‚ the speaker uses hyperbole to lets the readers know that everything he does is because of her. In the first stanza he states‚ “ i carry your heart with me (i carry

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    Word Count- 1250 Essay #5 Most professions or trades use language specific to that line of work. In the workplace of psychiatrists‚ psychologists‚ and therapists‚ there is a specific language used in assessing‚ diagnosing‚ and treating clients and patients. I have come to be familiar with this as my mother is a therapist and we have talked about her work and diagnosing people with a variety of mental health disorders. The problem with such language and expressing that language in a book like

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    Figurative Language in a Poem “All late readers know this sinking feeling of sinking of falling/ into the liquid feeling of falling asleep then rising again”(13-14). Late readers know how it feels when falling asleep‚ the pull of sleep‚ and the want to keep reading pulling you out. Sleep acts as liquid because you can sink down into sleep or rise up and out‚ as if in the water. In Billy Collins’s poem “Reading Myself to Sleep” He explains how on one dark night‚ with only a lamp for reading‚ he lies

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    unconsciously lives‚ works and has his being.” (Thomas Carlyle). Symbolism is used all around the world. This is a way to communicate beyond the limits and explain some things in a whole new different way. The author Doris Lessing uses this type of figurative language in her story “Through the Tunnel”. This is particularly evident in the settings such as the beach‚ the bay and the tunnel‚ which represent different stages in life. The beach is the first setting presented in the story. This represents Jerry´s

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    during the fall. The main places in the story are the Atlanta Falcons Stadium‚ Troy’s middle school and football field‚ and Troy’s house. The story is written in first person because Troy (the main character) is telling the story. There is figurative language in this story. On page 229 a simile is used that says “he’s big and slow like a turtle”. There is also an idiom on page 57 that says “the Duluth fans poured over the fence‚ swarming the end zone”. The main character of Football Champ

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    Didion Text Analysis Essay In the essay‚ “Los Angeles Notebook”‚ Joan Didion outlines the uncontrollable effects of the Santa Ana winds. She conveys her views of the Santa Ana winds as a fierce force of nature by describing its effects on the residents and environment. The tone is very precise and vivid. The overall basis of the passage is how the Santa Ana Winds affects the natives. And it’s through her use of imagery‚ diction‚ syntax‚ and selection of detail that she expresses her view of the

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    witty” (Keshmiri 78). It begs to question how he managed to organize words that would instigate such distinct feelings in the reader. Despite his novels being in prose‚ they share many qualities with poetry that utilizes precise word choice‚ figurative language‚ and phonetics to enhance the reading‚ and thus his mere prose leaves an impact on the audience that is similar to poetry and at times invokes the surreal and therefore mirrors the complexity of the human mind. His use of this “lyricism pointedly

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