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    There is a plethora of figurative language that is used in “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell to reveal the seductive nature of the unidentified man to his coy mistress. He uses his tools of words with figurative language to woo this women into haveing sex with him. There is an abundance of hyperbole and personification that the speaker uses to express his love and need to perform coitus right at that instant to “control time.” “I would love you ten years before the Flood..Till the conversion

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    William Shakespeare was a famous 16th-century playwright. In one of his most noted works‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses elements of figurative language to highlight the main theme of Death. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers from rival families who go to extreme lengths to be together. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses imagery‚ hyperboles‚ and personification to explicate the theme of Death between characters and their environment. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean

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    rich in figurative language. All lines have a hidden meaning or require a little bit of thinking. At first when I read the poem I was a little confused. Later‚ with the simple clues given I discovered that it was about a pregnant woman. Plath composed a poem that consists of nine lines and each line has nine syllables. My translation of this poem lost its meaning‚ structure‚ and organization. This assignment is helpful because I am able to see and compare the importance of figurative language. Since

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    though they are different authors and they are different poems. They also‚ not surprisingly‚ have a lot different styles. “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are both poems that convey appreciation for nature using form and figurative language. Although the Authors are different they have many comparisons or similarities. The two authors have many similarities when you read the poem. An example would be how they are about the same topic. The Authors have many of the same styles such

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    49-52). When I first read this line‚ I was confused on the words she used like night and knife. I had explored these words more since she says them throughout the course of the play. These words were used by the witches so it shows that they are influencing her over time. Earlier in the play‚ she seems to be the stronger and more ruthless of the two‚ as she urges her husband to kill Duncan

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    felt love before. Then he begins his soliloquy announcing how beautiful Juliet is. He uses his eloquent speech to highlight his feelings for Juliet and show that his love for Rosaline has faded. Romeo is seen on multiple occasions using his poetic language‚ and this time is no different. He says that her beauty outshines the moon‚ and that her eyes are so bright they could replace the stars. If the stars were in her head‚ her bright cheeks

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    hit his uncle were white drunk men although they didn’t mean to do it they drove away when they crashed into him. Those white men didn’t really care what happened to his uncle those white people; left him for death. In the story “Sonny’s Blues” James Baldwin argues that race limits what

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    the book “Night” possesses many articulate stylistic writing choices to communicate the message of dread and sorrow when the young pipel was hung. What particularly shines through is his emotional use of connotation‚ dialogue‚ imagery‚ and figurative language within this two page excerpt. The excerpt is introduced by a line of dialogue‚ “Where is merciful God‚ where is He?”(Wiesel 64). This is followed by the hanging and then the imagery “total silence”‚ and “sun was setting”(Wiesel 64). These

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    Former slave‚ Frederick Douglass in his biography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass describes the altering affect slavery has on people. Douglass purpose is to show the detrimental effect slavery has on people. Douglass uses diction‚ figurative language and sentence structure to help support his argument. As Douglass discusses one of his masters named Mrs. Auld he specifically focuses on the change she went through as she owned slaves. Consequently‚ using diction helps the audience see the

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    ENGL 3000-006 September 20‚ 2013 Translating Shakespeare into Modern English In the play Macbeth‚ the first introduction to Lady Macbeth in Act 1 scene 5 provides the reader with a great deal of insight into her character. After her speech‚ we know that Lady Macbeth is ambitious; however she’s also ruthless and possesses a dark soul. Lady Macbeth craves a power only attainable through manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female

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