In the poem‚ ”Fast Break”‚ Edward Hirsch uses figurative language to create an imagery poem using vivid language and similes to display Dennis turner’s love for the game of basketball. The poet uses vivid language to help you visualize a fast break Dennis had experienced when he played basketball. “Scissoring past a flat-footed defender” (l.10) the poets trying to imply the man was standing at a stand-still and that’s how the man cut around him so quickly. While the power-forward explodes past
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In the beginning of ‘Out‚ Out—‚’ the author personifies the saw through grammatical structure and precise language in order to reveal the control tools have over the humans who use them. To begin with‚ Frost deliberately arranges his words to show who is more accountable for the accident of boy’s hand getting cut. For instance‚ the reader notices that the saw frequently “bear[s] a load” and thus seems to hold more responsibility for a task than the boy (Frost 8). However‚ it is not until line 15
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the two poems compared to the many differences. Based on Poe’s poem‚ he is very kind and loving toward Helen. On the contrary Doolittle speaks of Helen in a harsh‚ and negative way. These poems clearly show their messages through the use of figurative language throughout both poems. Helen of Troy is a significant historical figure most widely known as the most
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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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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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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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past. The soldiers who fought in the vietnam war had to go through many incredibly horrifying experiences and it was those exact events that make “The Things They carried” by Tim O’Brien such a marvellous vivid book. Tim O’Brien uses imagery‚ figurative language and repetition to get a ridiculous emotional connection with the reader. He uses story-telling to clear his conscious about war furthermore the constant struggle of the soldiers forgotten by society. “But the thing about remembering is that
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How does James’ use of diction and figurative language influence the mood/ tone of the story? How does it alter the way the reader views certain characters? Why do you think that wealth is such a big topic that is emphasized and how does it relate to the modern world. Are people blinded by the idea of wealth or do you think that it is just an interest that people have? The thematic idea of trust is also touched upon in this novel. Do you think that trust is something that can be regained or do you
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if time. Matilda looks up to the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. The book has a great impact on Matildas life and changes her perspective on the hard situations ahead of her. Seeing the world through Matildas eyes‚ the authors figurative language leaves a detailed image in the head of the reader that stains their memory with her story. Matilda grew up in the middle of the war without
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The Different Side of Family Barbara Kingsolver‚ in her novel The Bean Trees‚ utilizes figurative language to emphasize on daughters and families that exhibits the harsh truth behind being a person. Lou Ann ponders this when another character named Lee Sing states‚ “ ‘Feeding a girl is like feeding the neighbor’s New Year pig. All that work. In the end‚ it goes to some other family’ ” (43). This simile that compares girls to New Year pig stresses that the effort that parents put into their daughters
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