In the citation in Jn 3:3-10 between Jesus and Nicodemus of the spirit and the flesh there is a lot of meaning to the symbolic language used. Also this citation is very ironic. Some of this language is when they say “being born again”. This shows the symbolic meaning in the way that it is referring to baptism. These are relate because when you get baptized you are essentially born into the Catholic Church and recognized as a child of the Christian faith. This citation is ironic because Jesus is saying
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Rome after the death of Julius Caesar. Through this speech‚ Shakespeare uses language techniques such as irony‚ repetition/tone‚ and figurative language to illuminate conflict between the citizens of Rome and Brutus. Throughout Marc Antony’s speech he uses irony to illuminate conflict between the citizens of Rome and Brutus. For example‚ when Marc Antony states‚ “But Brutus says he was ambitious‚ And Brutus is an honorable man (pg. 123).” This conveyed irony because Anthony was saying one thing‚ yet
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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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stronger because he is so courteous. Additionally‚ Mr. Finch uses strong language to get his ideas out. The words he uses are purposeful‚ but easy enough that an uneducated person could still follow along with his argument. Atticus uses parallel structure on page 204 to create the idea that black men are no worse than white men: “all men are created equal” (205). There is also a lot of imagery and other figurative language that brings his argument to life‚ and gives him more credibility. Another
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The Seventh Man In the story “The seventh man” Murakami primarily employs techniques such as figurative language through the use of flashbacks and a feeling of foreboding to characterize the deadly wave. After several attempts to get K to make a last second escape‚ the wave finally makes its first appearance with a bang being depicted as “a wave like a huge snake with its head held high‚ poised to strike‚ was racing towards the shore” (Murakami‚ 178). Through the use of simile and personification
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Ellison‚ Ralph. The Invisible Man. New York: Random House Inc‚ 1952. Print. “Summary and Analysis.” Bloom’s Guides: Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man. Ed. Portia Weiskel. New York: Infobase Publishing‚ 2008. 22-23. Print. “Themes.” Novels For Students Volume 2. Ed. Diane Telgan. Detroit: Gale‚ 1997. 160-161. Print. “Style.” Novels For Students Volume 2. Ed. Diane Telgan. Detroit: Gale‚ 1997. 161-162. Print. Dykema-VanderArk‚ Anthony M. Novels For Students Volume 2. Ed. Diane Telgan. Detroit:
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lengthy conversation with Sue. He questions his reasons for being with her and then comes to his conclusion through rationalization in sentences three and five. Hardy’s word choice shows Jude as an intellectual and a man questioning his relationship with Sue. The figurative language and imagery of the excerpt show what Jude thinks of the leader-writer Sue once knew. Hardy’s use of syntax‚ diction‚ and imagery depict Jude’s thought process after speaking to Sue and what he should do to fix their relationship
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In Chapter 25 of the novel‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ John Steinbeck introduces the state of California during its spring season. A great deal of sensory details‚ along with figurative language are provided in this passage. Steinbeck introduces the valleys of California with “fruit blossoms that are fragrant pink and white waters in a shallow sea”(346). These visual images allows the readers to imagine with greater detail and color. The reader’s ability to imagine the scene Steinbeck describes is once
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struggling to have many of the civil liberties which they still seeked. Despite the significant strides that black citizens had made in the country‚ race relations still proved to be a major problem of the time period. Ralph Ellison‚ in his book Invisible Man‚ writes about the way black people are living in the 1930’s and the hardships they endure as they seek greater equality. Ellison comments on not only the prejudice that black citizens experienced‚ but also the lack of identity that arose from it
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petals falling‚ meaning that the trees are getting their leaves again. He uses alliteration with the words petal‚ past‚ and pear and uses personification so that readers know what the bird is “feeling” and “saying.” All of these examples of figurative language set the mood for the poem: a happy‚ serene tone that relaxes the reader. I think that the theme or message is that every bird has a song. By that‚ I mean that everyone has a voice. Repeatedly in “The Oven Bird” Frost talks from the bird’s
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