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    and a boy who finds unexpected companionship in an orphaned fawn. What elevates this novel from a simple tale of a struggling family into a beloved classic that has endured the times is Rawlings’s brilliant use of sensory details‚ syntax‚ and figurative language. Notably‚ Rawlings’s skills as a writer are conveyed through her utilization of sensory details. For example‚ “He was in another world‚ so that for an instant he thought he might still be dreaming. The sun was gone‚ and all the light and shadow

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    Figurative Language Essay

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    Introduction – 45 to 60 seconds Audio Figurative language is a literary device used to create an effect in literature. What is the purpose of poetry? Usually‚ the poet wants to create emotions‚ or feelings‚ in readers. Figurative language is used to compare items‚ people‚ places‚ or ideas. You could say‚ “My sister is a monkey when she jumps around the furniture and runs through the house.” When you compare your sister to a monkey‚ you are not saying she IS a monkey. You are showing

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    small portion of text provide from a diary entry I wrote based upon a character from “The Crucible”‚ which was written during my sophomore year of high school. Upon reading the text provided it’s clear to see that I was relying heavily on the figurative language of imagery. Due to the fact that‚ it allowed me to create a vivid mental image into the minds of my readers‚ drawing them in and making the reader want to read more. With this its clear to see that just like how I would use facts to prove claims

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    past morale and actions. Hardy and Remarque both employ diction and figurative language to demonstrate war’s futile and impractical effect on all soldiers’ lives. Erich Maria Remarque uses detailed

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    a play that will make a viewer think deeply and consider things about life that they may have not considered before. And not only does the playwright delve into these themes‚ but he does it in such an innovative way. Lin-Manuel Miranda uses figurative language and

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    Roar Figurative Language

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    The song "Roar" by McKee‚ Bonnie Leigh/ Martin Max/ Gottwald‚Lucasz/Perry‚Katy/ and Walter Henry shows the viewer a great amount of figurative language‚ imagery‚ Structure‚ tone‚ and theme. The lyrics have a defining meaning about with an inspirational message about being strong and independent. . The imagery in the song reflects how independent and confident you really are. Katy describes to us about her struggle of staying quiet "I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath" hoping to make everything

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    People ridicule others for their mourning of their loved ones after death. This human aspect is highlighted in Shakespeare’s sonnet LXXI. It is through diction‚ sound devices‚ irony‚ and figurative language that Shakespeare reveals his outlook on death and grief. Starting in the 1st line it is told to beloved not to “mourn” (1) for the speaker when they have died. This establishes that the speaker does not want to be remembered while simultaneously implying a remembrance of them. It sets a strange

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    hair-raising‚ scary story “ The Hound” has the reader on their toes wondering what might happen next. The author exemplifies how two men go into a life of grave robbing‚ which turns out to be the worst mistake of their lives. Lovecraft uses imagery‚ figurative language and setting to make the story more supernatural. When Lovecraft says “I alone know why‚ and such is my knowledge that I am about to blow out my brains for fear I shall be mangled in the say way.” He is able to give us an image in our minds

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    Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur‚ author of What is an American‚ effectively uses figurative language to emphasize the contrasts between an American life from his European life. He uses various similes and metaphors in order to help the reader understand what an American truly is. On lines 19 through 23‚ the author uses a simile to compare the European life to “useless plants” that are mowed down by “want‚ hunger‚ and war.” He later suggests that by transplanting these plants and giving them “vegetative

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    one would think. Taking a closer look one can see that both deal with the theme of change and acceptance‚ with The Seven Ages of Man’s author‚ William Shakespeare‚ representing this using figurative language specifically on one person. In the myth of Demeter the author‚ Edith Hamilton‚ uses figurative language as well for one to fully understand the world and how it changed in the story. While both are different in content the message these two pieces of text offer are the same. Both works are explaining

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