Mistress‚” a poem written by Andrew Marvell‚ presents a realistic view on the brevity of life. Marvell effectively presents a variety of figurative language‚ imagery‚ and a romantic tone to emphasize the theme of carpe diem: because time is one of the few things that are held certain in this world‚ one should take full advantage of it. The beautiful language that Marvell uses helps communicate the reality of time’s cruel passage. In fact‚ the poem begins with the hyperbolic statement “Had we but
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antagonist. The narrator efficiently utilizes a third-person omniscient narrator to relay to the reader the bitterness of the cold‚ along with the adamant determination of Lutie Johnson. Through the use of chillingly descriptive imagery‚ and figurative language including resplendent personification‚ the narrator successfully conveys the perilous nature of the cold to enhance Lutie Johnson’s temporal and sensory experiences. Imagery is certainly the most central literary device in this excerpt‚ as
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that people sometimes feel isolated for their different beliefs and values. The author displays this theme through the use of figurative language‚ flashbacks‚ and conflict. When Margot describes the sun to her classmates‚ she tells them that “It’s like a penny”(2). She also tells them that “It’s like a fire… in the stove”(2). These quotes are examples of figurative language‚ similes specifically‚ that reveal how Margot sees the sun. Her view of the sun is very different from her classmates‚ who
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Sonnet 130 Shakespeare put a twist on how similes and metaphors are used to compare the girl the narrator loves to other girls and/or things that represent beauty. Instead of using similes and metaphors to compare things that are alike‚ Shakespeare used them to contrast the girl with different things that she is not. In other words‚ he used them to show everything that the girl is different in‚ doesn’t have‚ and is flawed in. Shakespeare does this to show that the narrator truly loves the girl
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evil. A clue that Nathaniel Hawthorne provides the readers with is the language that the characters use throughout the story: old English. With a context of “Sayest thou so?... thee‚ not thou shalt turn back” (Hawthorne‚ 2). The author’s storytelling is told in a serious and dark tone with witchcraft‚ dark clouds‚ and the devil persuading Goodman Brown to become evil. Hawthorne’s style of writing utilizer figurative language “The cry of grief rage and terror was yet piercing the night” (Hawthorne
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In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is shown as honest and trustworthy. William Shakespeare has written many plays in olden day language. During some time people thought that plays and poems were not worth anything and thought it was rubbish. People now study the writing of Shakespeare because of the rich language‚ the literature and the writing style and context. The most trusted Friar Lawrence clarifies the mishaps and misunderstanding of Romeo and Juliet (5
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Walt Whitman in ‘Leaves of Grass’‚ uses many similar techniques throughout his poem to give off and emphasize his meaning. The three techniques that further Whitman’s meaning in my opinion are repetition‚ along with the overuse of commas and lack of use of periods‚ and alliteration. Whitman’s uses common themes from transcendentalism including body and soul‚ immortality and Whitman also talks a lot about equality. Whitman uses repetition in the beginning of certain sentences to stress his message
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Through these images the speaker uses gives the reader a sense of the mood he/ she is in‚ which seems to be desolate and resilient. There is a lot of legalistic and financial vocabulary that is used in the sonnet‚ for example‚" account and new pay." The word "summons" suggests a the sitting of a court. In today’s vocabulary "summons" suggest something received and usually bad. We still use phrases such as sessions in connection
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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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Wiseman’s Cove is beautifully crafted and achingly honest exploration of the transformative power of love. Maloney uses language techniques‚ such as imagery‚ characterisation‚ symbolism‚ themes and figurative language. This entices the reader into‚ positions them to feel and think ways about the characters and is given to inform the reader about the character. In ABTWC Maloney has used unconditional love to express the characters inner thoughts. He uses this to meticulously craft abstruse themes and
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