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    Eagle Figurative Language

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    The Eagle a classic work of literature with a simplistic tone and theme being the analysis of an eagle prowling and taking flight. Figurative language such as "with crooked hands‚" "close to the sun‚" "the wrinkled sea beneath him crawls." "He clasps the crag with crooked hands." Poems are riddled with figurative language‚ and The Eagle is no exception‚ personified objects and animals are the easiest way to relate to anybody. As if an eagle could have hands rather than the talons that birds are

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    Emily Benzing Mrs. Bogati July 16‚ 2013 Vocabulary 1. Alliteration- The repetition of a particular sound or letter at the beginning of a series of words or phrases. Ex: Bob bought big brown bagels. 2. Allusion- An indirect mention or reference to something else. Ex: Obama made an allusion to John F. Kennedy when he said “ask not just what our government can do for us‚ but what we can do for ourselves” 3. Anaphora- Repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more

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    1. Figurative Language: I-) Metaphors: *The storm of grief:  If someone has a storm of grief‚ they cry loudly‚ uncontrollably and for a long time. *Physical exhaustion that haunted her body: Here the writer is trying to say that the exhaustion was all over her body. *Breath of the rain: It means that you can feel the rain. *Monstrous joy: Here it is meant that the joy was so strong that it seized her body. (The qualities of a monster) ıı-) there aren’t any idioms in this text. ııı-) Symbols:

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    War Figurative Language

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    past morale and actions. Hardy and Remarque both employ diction and figurative language to demonstrate war’s futile and impractical effect on all soldiers’ lives. Erich Maria Remarque uses detailed

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    Figurative Language versus Literal Language Figurative language‚ which some may refer to as “figure of speech”‚ is a type of language that utilizes description to produce a particular illustration and reveal a person’s emotion. It is‚ also‚ said that figurative language is associated with the human senses. Figurative language contains words that produce an intuition or thought of what the author wants his or her audience to know. At the end of the day figurative language plays an important role

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    February 2013 "Sonnet 130" – William Shakespeare An Unconventional Love I will be writing about William Shakespeare ’s poem "Sonnet 130." In the sonnet‚ every other line rhymes‚ with the exception of the last two lines which rhyme on their own as a rhyming couplet. The poem follows the rhyme scheme of a-b-a-b‚ c-d-c-d‚ e-f-e-f‚ g-g. This sonnet is written in iambic pentameter‚ containing fourteen lines and ten syllables within each line. The iambic pentameter makes the sonnet sound redundant‚

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    a play that will make a viewer think deeply and consider things about life that they may have not considered before. And not only does the playwright delve into these themes‚ but he does it in such an innovative way. Lin-Manuel Miranda uses figurative language and

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    subject‚ two works in particular offer transitional tales that depict vastly different narratives. Judith Ortiz Cofer in her poem‚ Quinceanera‚ presents a dark and literal use of language to portray a raw and reluctant journey to womanhood‚ while in “My Back Pages” Bob Dylan more frequently utilizes figurative language to relay a sense that the anger and resentment of his youth was

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    Roar Figurative Language

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    The song "Roar" by McKee‚ Bonnie Leigh/ Martin Max/ Gottwald‚Lucasz/Perry‚Katy/ and Walter Henry shows the viewer a great amount of figurative language‚ imagery‚ Structure‚ tone‚ and theme. The lyrics have a defining meaning about with an inspirational message about being strong and independent. . The imagery in the song reflects how independent and confident you really are. Katy describes to us about her struggle of staying quiet "I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath" hoping to make everything

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    Figurative Language versus Literal Language Maurice Mayo Sonja Sheffield Critical Thinking 1/25/13 It is important for one who speaks figuratively to take in consideration the audience might not be able to fully follow or understand them completely. Although figurative language can be entertaining‚ it can be interpreted in a way other that what was intended. Therefore‚ it will need some explanation. The word “idiom” is an expression whose meaning is not literally what’s said‚ but it is

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