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    Jonathan Edwards is considered one of the masters of figurative language. His use of vivid images and strong metaphors is very obvious in his fiery sermon. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚” as he describes human nature and hell. For example‚ he says at one point‚ “Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering…” One of Edwards metaphors is‚ “The dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the pit of hell.” He very often casts the fires of hell in metaphorical terms rather than using

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    author sends a message that love can be just as strong as faith in a religious figure head. She compares him to her childlike faith‚ like how a child has a very forgiving soul and open heart. In this poem the author uses literary elements and figurative language to help us to understand the feeling and the poem’s reason‚ some examples of it are the metric pattern that is used. The poem use a metric pattern in iambic pentameter the author is using this technique around the whole poem to make the reader

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    The primary source is a poem advocating for imperialism. Poems use writing techniques to emphasize their message‚ such as figurative language. The way the author uses these techniques can portray the values and problems within a society‚ by emphasizing what the author thinks his audience will want. The poem describes the relationship between white men and their captives. According to the poem‚ this relationship is the “white man’s burden”. The white men have to capture the people to protect them

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    Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif. 325.2109581 Printed in Australia by Hyde Park Press © Insight Publications 2010 contents Character map Overview About the author Synopsis Character summaries iv 1 1 2 3 Background & context Genre‚ structure & language Chapter-by-chapter analysis Characters & relationships Themes‚

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    are family separation. Even though the texts have a similar subject the two stories are very similar and different in many ways. The Red Umbrella and A ‘Band-Aid’ for 800 Children are similar in many ways. For example both of the authors use figurative language in their texts. In A ‘Band-Aid’ for 800 Children is says‚ “not because she considers herself capable of providing a safety net for 812 children”. Sastow uses a metaphor and she said a‚ “safety net for 800 Children” she is really only helping

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    When you love someone you respect‚ appreciate‚ and do everything in your power not to hurt them. There is a way of expressing your love to someone‚ through a sonnet. A sonnet is a fourteen line poem using a formal rhyme scheme. William Shakespeare was an English poet‚ playwright‚ and actor widely recognized. One of his most famous works is the 154 Sonnets. These sonnets are about passage of time‚ love‚ beauty‚ and mortality. In the sonnets his view of love is different. In sonnet 118 he is talking

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    superstar. His "best rapper alive" quote is discussed till this day. The first track to start off with is good track titled "3peat" which displays Wayne’s freestyle ability. The way Lil wayne uses his metaphors‚ similes and all different types of figurative language on this track is amazing as i recall one metaphor relating to viagra which i thought was quite clever and unique in a sense. However‚ The album will proceed with the next track called‚ "Mr. Carter" featuring Jay-Z that winds up being one of

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    ENGL 3000-006 September 20‚ 2013 Translating Shakespeare into Modern English In the play Macbeth‚ the first introduction to Lady Macbeth in Act 1 scene 5 provides the reader with a great deal of insight into her character. After her speech‚ we know that Lady Macbeth is ambitious; however she’s also ruthless and possesses a dark soul. Lady Macbeth craves a power only attainable through manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female

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    In the article “Coming to an Awareness of Language” by Malcolm X he brings the question of what it truly means to be free. He answers that by saying “Between Mr. Muhammad’s teachings‚ my correspondence‚ my visitors . . . and my reading of books‚ months passed without my even thinking about being imprisoned. In fact‚ up to then‚ I never had been so truly free in my life” (Malcolm X). In the early life‚ Malcom X was involved in the underworld of Harlem where he was known as Big Red. In 1946‚ he was

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    The Perfect Example that Personal Growth Start with Your Decision The article called Coming to an Awareness of Language is an excerpt from the Autobiography of Malcolm X. Who was a popular Defensor of African-American rights in the United States during 1952. He was the son of a Baptist minister who also supported the rights of the African community. Malcolm life was not easy since his childhood‚ he suffered the loss of his father and passed to the difficulties as to see his house scorched‚ by white

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