This clever use of figurative language continues when Adichie describes Ginika after a dialogue exchange‚ “There was a metallic‚ unfamiliar glamour in her gauntness‚ her olive skin‚ her short skirt that had risen up‚ barely covering her crotch‚ her straight-straight hair that she kept tucking behind her ears‚ blonde streaks shiny in the sunlight” (150). This sentence‚ as long and detailed as it is‚ gave me an idea of who Ginika had transformed into: an immigrant like Ifemelu‚ but one that had adapted
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Sestina is one of the core text written by Elizabeth Bishop. It is a representation of a moment in her childhood. A childhood‚ marked by dramatic events which shaped Bishop both as a character and a writer. After her father’s death before the age of one and her mother’s permanent hospitalization at the age of five‚ Elizabeth started living with her maternal grandparents in Nova Scotia who were poor people with a modest background. The picture in Sestina perfectly fits with Bishop’s past. It depicts
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Heathcliff‚ the main character in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte‚ has no heart. He is evil to the core - so savage that his lone purpose is to ruin others. Yet at the very moment at which the reader would be expected to feel the most antipathy towards the brute -after he has destroyed his wife‚ after he has degraded the life of a potentially great man‚ and after he has watched the death of his son occur with no care nor concern‚ the reader finds himself feeling strangely sympathetic towards this
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interesting without the use of figurative language to create vivid images in the minds of readers. It would be difficult to find depth in any story without the use of figurative images. In high schools‚ figurative language is used as an effective tool to teach students how to differentiate between perceived reality and the truth in everyday situations. The entire process of thinking is based on our ability to recognize similarity and difference‚ and figurative language allows one to exercise that
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invention to control nature’s chaos" (Paglia‚ 1990:1). Members of this group rationalize the world by classifying things‚ using manners‚ and analyzing behaviors. Clarity‚ restraint‚ and harmony characterize the Apollonian. In Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights the circular plot shows the difficulties and the extremes of Apollonian and daemonic personalities interacting can cause and the changes that need to occur to resolve the conflict. Heathcliff and Edgar inhabit opposing ends of the spectrum and
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is led on a journey through the town’s struggles with drought and the joy of new rain. In this short story‚ Hesse uses diction‚ imagery‚ details‚ figurative language‚ and syntax to create a desperate tone due to the scorching heat that shifts to an energetic tone because of the revitalizing rain. At the start of Come On‚ Rain!‚ imagery‚ figurative language‚ and diction are employed to display a desperate tone. Undoubtedly‚ the direct rays of the blazing sun can result in a thirst for water from both
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readers buoyant and not disconsolate earned Brontë a large audience. In the final chapters of Wuthering Heights‚ Brontë’s only novel‚ Heathcliff undergoes a spiritual reassessment of himself and apprehends that the love he feels for Catherine surmounts his hunger for revenge against all those‚ and their children‚ who hindered him from being with her. Heathcliff‚ an orphan boy brought to Wuthering Heights by the owner‚ Mr. Earnshaw‚ grew up playing in the moors together with his step-sister Catherine
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Comparison of Setting between Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre In two literary works‚ Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ setting plays an important role. Setting can be described as the time [http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=time&%3Bv=56] and place in which an event occurs. It helps the reader to understand the story and where the character is coming from. Both the authors associate setting to the characters in the story. In Wuthering Heights‚ the setting represents
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such as the outsider‚ racism and reputation. Mal Peet puts a modern spin on the tale. The two texts portray and explore the main themes through different structures and language features. Othello by William Shakespeare‚ written in the 17th century when the main focus of plays were their rich language. Peet uses colloquial language which grabs the modern day readers attention and sets it apart from Othello "It sucks man". The narrative of Othello
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power of words to give life to his character‚ Henry V. Shakespeare gave Henry V’s character words to rally strong emotions‚ and stir thoughts in Henry’s subjects. King Henry knew how to use language to his advantage. Before the battle with the French army‚ King Henry rallied his men with powerful language to help them overcome their discouragement upon discovering they were severely outnumbered by the French. Henry V knew that his men were disheartened and questioned the battle so he gave a speech
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