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    Catherine and Heathcliff in wuthering heights in chapter seven of the novel have a rough start during the return of Catherine. During this return‚ many emotions come in play to both‚ Heathcliff and Catherine. Anger‚ disappointment‚ and confusion came to the scene as part of the negative phases in this passage. On the other hand‚ happiness‚ eagerness‚ and content are part of the positive phase. Now this situation was a misunderstanding between two minds‚ in which one has a negative state of denial

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    The texts that I have studied and prepared for my comparative course are: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte‚ Translations by Brian Friel‚ and I’m not scared directed by Gabriel Salvatores. When I address the cultural context of a text I refer to the worlds of the texts‚ the circumstances which face the plots and the characters of the texts. Some elements of the cultural context of each and every text are the world’s attitudes‚ social rituals‚ and structures. Coming to grips with the general norm

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    5.6 Using figurative language Figurative language is word or phrase that is being used to describe something by comparing to something else. Using figurative language makes the writing more interesting or more dramatic than using everyday or common language uses. It also creates powerful feelings since the readers can figure out images or pictures that have more meaning than simple words. In narrative writing‚ a few different figurative languages are used in narrative writing

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    both of the pieces are similar in a sense that they both emphasize heavily on being united‚ diverse‚ and believing in wants right. But both authors go about proving their point‚ the authors uphold this theme through their different uses of figurative language‚ description‚ and format. To start off‚ the first reason/example of how these two texts are alike yet different is through their different

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    Emily” by WIlliam Faulkner‚ the use of figurative language gives the reader a reference point or make an image more real to us. An example of this is when William Faulkner says “Her hair changed until it attained an even pepper-and-salt-iron-gray.”‚ (scene IV)This gives the reader an idea of what color her hair is by giving an object to compare it to. These instances would continue throughout the short story‚ and only provide more detail and insight. Figurative

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    chose “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger is for the reason that it rhymed and also‚ because I understood what the poem was actually about‚ as it was written with literal meanings. To me‚ this poem takes place in the 1940s‚ due to Lauinger’s usage of language‚ words such as doll‚ highballs‚ rap‚ plus the title word noir. All of this causes me to think of an old 40s black and white film as well as the play Chicago. I am not an enormous fan of poetry or even a small fan‚ outside of Dr. Seuss‚ and therefore

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    Social standings hold a lot of importance. It can come in between two lovers‚ friends‚ and family. Many characters in Emily Bronte ‘s novel‚ Wuthering Heights‚ are affected by class distinction and social judgment. The first example of society‚ and social standings affecting a character is when Catherine married Edgar Linton‚ an upper class man‚ resulting in hurting the one she loves most; even herself. Second‚ Isabella married Healthclif‚ resulting in being shunned by her one and only brother‚ Edgar

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    the reader is not sure whether a character is good or evil? Well‚ in this book The Golden Compass that is what it does. You can thank Philip Pullman later. In The Golden Compass‚ Pullman’s use of rhetorical devices such as themes‚ motifs‚ and figurative language helps create the text’s serious tone. Throughout this book‚ the themes are huge. One theme that sticks

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    In lines three and four the speaker begins to talk about nature. In other words‚ all the talking he is doing is about a summers day actually sounds like he’s talking about a person. The point in these lines is clear the summer is fated to end. As we go on to read lines five and six he goes on to talk about the personification of nature. He refers the sun to the “the eye of heaven” and instead of being boring and dull he compares his skin to a gold complexion entertaining us as the readers more and

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    The Iliad Paper "Polonius‚ ‘What do you read my Lord?’ Hamlet‚ ‘Words‚ words‚ words.’" -Shakespeare‚ Hamlet‚ II‚ ii‚ 193-4. Reading‚ writing‚ speaking‚ these are the things that define our humanity. Without words or the ability of speech we would once again be equal to the animals we preside over. In the scheme of time we have perfected this human ability above all else; we teach it‚ correct it‚ and embellish it to no end. Even so stories may be told in many different ways‚ simply by altering

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