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    though they are different authors and they are different poems. They also‚ not surprisingly‚ have a lot different styles. “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are both poems that convey appreciation for nature using form and figurative language. Although the Authors are different they have many comparisons or similarities. The two authors have many similarities when you read the poem. An example would be how they are about the same topic. The Authors have many of the same styles such

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    William Shakespeare was a famous 16th-century playwright. In one of his most noted works‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses elements of figurative language to highlight the main theme of Death. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers from rival families who go to extreme lengths to be together. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses imagery‚ hyperboles‚ and personification to explicate the theme of Death between characters and their environment. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean

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    Abstract: Figurative idioms paly an important role in English language. They represent the national culture and they are the core in language. The fgurative meaning and unity of idiom make the language colourful and vivid. Keywords: Figurative idiom; English language; Unity With the continual development of human society‚ language is developing as a tool which of people using it to express thoughts and communicate with each other. In all the elements of language‚ the change of

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    The key of using figurative language in writing is to illustrate to the reader a descriptive image throughout their minds during the story. During the novel‚ the main characters undergo significant changes created by vivid descriptions with Lee’s use of language. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates to the reader in his novel‚ diverse ways of using figurative language to express the ideas he is trying to convey to us. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee introduces many ways to the

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    but in this poetry Yeats says that the falcon has gone far away and has not returned. He could have used these lines to point out to the fact that the younger generation is no longer interested in ways of the “old” and have given up there ways. The second line‚ “Centre cannot hold” is most significant and represents the thesis of the poem. It implies that centre has regressed into destruction and confusion. Yeats has used words like Blood-dimed tide ad anarchy to give a violent imagery to its readers

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    following his blind ambition and murdering many people. In Shakespeare’s play‚ it could be said from the way that he acts that Macbeth is afraid of fear‚ as he is scared of meaningless things‚ and he always second questions himself when he becomes afraid. Shakespeare uses many different language techniques to outline Macbeth’s fear. When King Duncan announces that Malcom is heir to the throne‚ Macbeth sees him as a roadblock‚ which he has to cross to become king. “Stars‚ hide your fires let

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    ways. Throughout this sonnet‚ Shakespeare skillfully defines “love‚” with the use of connotative language and metaphors. The lines that begin with: “O no! it is an ever-fixed mark‚” “Love’s not Time’s fool‚” and “I never writ‚ nor no man ever loved‚” all consist of metaphors and connotative language that reinforce Shakespeare’s idea of the everlasting and unchanging nature of true love. Metaphorical language is seen

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    their students take a look. Children can be cruel is the theme in “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury. The author illustrates that kids sometimes do whatever they want‚ as the theme through the story. The author illustrates his theme with figurative language. “They turned on themselves‚ like a feverish wheel‚ all tumbling spokes”. This illustrates that the children went crazy. They tried to check out the rain through the window. The children were happy that it was raining so they were crumbled

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    and Juliet. William Shakespeare uses figurative language to develop Romeo’s character development over the course of the story. In terms of figurative language in Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare uses metaphor‚ personification‚ and simile to show Romeo’s character development throughout the story. First‚ in Romeo and Julitet‚ Romeo states‚ “It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel

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    “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold”. This quote is used by William Butler Yeats in his poem‚ “The Second Coming.” In the books Absolutely True Diary Of A Part Time Indian and Things Fall Apart‚ this quote is referred to many times and relates to both books. Umuofia and Junior’s lives both had times when things were “falling apart”. Junior has to learn to adapt to many changes in his life while the people of Umuofia have done the same. The people of Umuofia have to learn how to cope when things

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