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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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    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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    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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    much like a scorpion‚ the drug lord and king of the Opium empire. The story follows Matt as he grows up on the Alacrán estate and learns the repercussions of being a clone. Throughout The House of the Scorpion‚ Nancy Farmer uses symbolism and figurative language to reveal different aspects

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    you heaps of information just by studying the skeleton. Another example of figurative language of forensic anthropology is “Giving faces to the lost.” We aren’t literally gonna go make a face and give it to someone who is lost(dead)‚ that would be absurd! This simply means that we are going to try and figure out who the skeleton was before he/she died. My personal favorite example of forensic anthropology figurative language is “Dead man talking.” Now I hope you know that dead people cannot actually

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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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    William Shakespeare’s Hamlet provides a lengthy plot which contains many powerful soliloquies and weighty lines that hold significant meaning. As Hamlet himself grows obsessed with avenging his father’s death and murdering Claudius‚ he consequently questions himself due to his uncle’s cunning nature and smooth transition into kingship. Claudius’ ultimate betrayal of Hamlet’s family sets the action of the play into motion and focuses on the thematic importance of how one man can cheat his way to the

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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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    The meaning of a word or a phrase can be funnel in many ways throughout the author’s text. However‚ it can also be funnel through the same way‚ even though the authors may be completely different. In Letters to a Young Poet “Letter One” Franz Kappus a nineteen-year-old student‚ wrote a letter to Rainer Maria Rilke‚ in the pursuance of criticism‚ he strive for critique of his poem. However‚ Rilke refuses to criticize the young military born poet‚ but rather denounce Kappus inquiry for criticism in

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