problems‚ but it proudly faces these problems and has many positive attributes that far out way them. Compared to other‚ smaller cities‚ Chicago is much more progressive‚ it is continuing to move forward despite adversity. Another example of figurative language is the use of a simile in line 23‚ when it is stated that Chicago is as “fierce as a dog.” This implies that Chicago is constantly active‚ always looking for more things to do and never backs down from adversity‚ but keeps trying to move forward
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Jewett uses the statement‚ “though a bright sunset still glimmered faintly among the trunks of the trees.” This statement paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind which made the story pleasurable. Another aspect of which I liked was the figurative language. She used personification in phrases like “the tree stood still and frowned away at the winds” and similes like “Sylvia’s face was like a pale star.” These made the text more clear and comprehendible. The vocabulary used also was enjoyable because
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ends when she is eight‚ this gives reader a feeling that we are growing up with Scout. Most of the time‚ we get descriptions of events from Scout’s point of view‚ sense of naivety is evoked as we get to experience just as Scout does. Lee’s figurative language shows how Scout‚ as a child‚ sees the world. For example‚ “Calpurnia was something else again. She
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Bronte’s use of violence forces the reader to understand the strength of feeling in her characters’. Using Wuthering Heights page 118 as your starting point‚ from ‘She rung the bell till it broke with a twang:’ to the end of the chapter‚ explore the use and portrayal of violence. Violence is an essential theme in this novel and is vital to the character’s personalities‚ that they use it to express their feelings. From reading this section it is evident that Bronte particularly focuses on punctuation
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Juliet tells the story of the Capulet and Montague feud in the city of Verona‚ where Romeo from the Montague family and Juliet from the Capulet family fall in love and try to end the ancient grudge between their families. Shakespeare’s use of figurative language and other literary devices prove that Romeo and Juliet’s actions can lead to love‚ desire‚ and despair. Hand imagery develops the idea that emotions have both healing and destructive powers‚ when emotions cloud reason‚ people act in extremes
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shown in Wuthering Heights and A Thousand Splendid Suns The two books I am comparing are Wuthering Heights and A Thousand Splendid Suns. Wuthering Heights is a novel written by Emily Bronte‚ her only novel which was first published in 1847 and was not well received at first as it was so dark compared to any other books in that era‚ many found the story “unlikeable and ambiguous.” It is set in the Yorkshire Moors. The basic idea of the story is a narrative of the events at Wuthering Heights in which
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Figurative Language Review (50 pts.) Directions: Copy and paste the following terms in a separate document. Find two examples of each of the following terms located in Romeo & Juliet. Copy the examples from the text and include an explanation how those examples relate to the term. Aside: Short lines spoken by a character to the audience that other characters are not supposed to hear. Chorus: A narrator role in a play. Comic Relief: A funny scene that follows a very serious scene. Couplet:
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children younger than five-years old are focused on themselves and communication needs to be simple and concrete. Abstract or figurative language should not be used since it will be taken literally. Children that are in elementary school want to be prepared through explanation. Middle-schoolers and high schoolers can think abstractly‚ so figurative language‚ and more complex language can be used (Hockenberry & Wilson‚ 2015). One teaching technique that I always employ is the “teach-back method‚ in which
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confusion. Mandel elaborates on how many critics misunderstand the text by stating that critics either feel sympathy for Miss Brill or reject the story completely. “Miss Brill” in comparison to other stories uses a more prominent use of imagery and figurative language. The way in which Mansfield uses this imagery is the main method to convey the rejection the protagonist faces. Mandel points to the usage of imagery contradicting the theme of isolation through the reduction of imagery simultaneously. Uses
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In Chapter 10‚ Douglass is living with Mr. Covey and claims that he is “called” by god for his abolitionist work. Douglass uses figurative language such as a simile to demonstrate that Douglass would rather die escaping than stay in the bond of slavery and die unfree. This simile is demonstrated in the following passage: “I had as well be killed running as die standing.” Douglass constantly uses the pronoun “I” to signify his defiance to his liberation. The phrases “killed running” and “die standing”
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