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    Ozymandias 1. Pharaoh Ozymandias was a cruel and selfish man. Line 5 “And wrinklrd lip and sneer of cold command”. Line 10 “King of kings”. Suggests that he was filled with self-glory and commanding expressions‚ a ruler with superiority and arrogance. Line 4 “whose frown” suggest an unhappy or angry man. 2. Ozymandias symbolizes political power and pride. The statue and surrounding desert is a metaphor for invented power or “passions”. “Lifeless things” – nothing remains but the eroded

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    the ten plagues that Our Father poured out on the Egyptian people to persuade Pharaoh to free His Chosen People. It is my understanding that the avenger angel of the tenth plague was a demon." HOLY SPIRIT: "It is important to note how Our Father used His Angels on this occasion. The tenth plague was part of the Judgment of Our Father on the Egyptians. The deliverance of His Chosen People from slavery was Him extending His Grace and Mercy to them. On this special occasion‚ Our Father had His Angels

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    In On Writing on pages 129 through 131‚ King shares the approach that every new writer should acquire in order to create magic. King’s diction‚ figurative language‚ and detail portray his appreciation and diligence to the art of writing‚ which he emphasizes by revealing basic strategies every writer should acquire. The diction

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    Figurative Language Identifications 1) Simile “…How like a deer‚ strucken by many princes‚ Dost thou here lie!” -Antony (Act III‚ Scene I) 2) Setting “…Who to Philippi here consorted us.” -Cassius (Act V‚ Scene I) 3) Personification “O conspiracy‚ Sham’st thou to show thy dang’rous brow by night‚ When evils are most free? O‚ then by day Where wilt thou find

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    aspect that captivates the readers and the listeners. While “Those Winter Sundays”‚ “Still I Rise” and “Daddy” all share the same free verse form to explore the theme of Dominance vs. Submission‚ they employ an array of literary devices and figurative language supported by different sound devices to highlight important elements of emotions. All three poems portray

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    elements of characteristics are shown throughout the poem. He believes being physically connected one with another helps a couple become emotionally attached. Many examples of similes and hyperboles are used throughout the poem to help express Marvell’s passionate tone and style. Marvell uses figurative language and symbolism to portray his love and passion to spend with his mistress to fulfill his sexual desires.         Marvell presents the title‚ “To His Coy Mistress” in a first person point of view‚

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    uses quite a bit of figurative and descriptive language‚ which for a melodramatic teenager is truly the land of milk and honey. Rich creates vivid pictures with her words‚ and you can actually feel the sentiments expressed in her works. From poems about her exploration of her own sexuality and the deep blue sea‚ this Sapphic woman created groundbreaking literature that still makes a splash today. “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers” is one that is especially high in the figurative language charts. Insinuation

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    not prepared for. He was amazed how they devote so much time to singing. While living near some of the members of the group he was startled to see how the group consumed so much of their lives. Living with roommates was a new thing too‚ but he got used to it quickly. Sometimes Max crashed in his bed‚ but Danny knew what to say for him to leave. His room was a sanctuary as in to do homework‚ no more action than that happened‚ there was no other place where he could concentrate on his work. He stated

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    Firstly‚ both Heaney and Waterhouse have used figurative language to animate how the young boy in each of their poems admires his father or grandfather. In ‘Follower’‚ Heaney starts off by comparing his father’s ‘globed’ shoulders to a ‘full sail strung’- across some sort of boat. Other sailing imagery is also used throughout the poem. For instance‚ ‘mapping the furrow exactly’ and ‘i stumbled in his hob-nailed wake’‚ where the poet’s father is juxtaposed with a sea captain and a boat‚ respectively

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    In the film‚ The Village‚ written by M. Night Shyamalen‚ the villagers demonstrate the ritual view of communication throughout the entire movie. The Ritual View of Communication is composed up of a sense of belonging; a sense of understanding in the community‚ a version of reality‚ and language for what we want to be true and believe is real. The village was created‚ maintained‚ transformed‚ repaired‚ and produced. The movie is about a tiny‚ isolated countryside village that believes that there

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