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    1. allegory: a literary work that has a second meaning beneath the surface‚ often relating to a fixed‚ corresponding idea or moral principle. 2. alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds. It serves to please the ear and bind verses together‚ to make lines more memorable‚ and for humorous effect. • Already American vessels had been searched‚ seized‚ and sunk. -John F. Kennedy • I should like to hear him fly with the high fields/ And wake to the farm forever fled from the childless

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    back to the “holy fools”; the story of Lazarus symbolizes Sonia and Lizaveta’s beliefs that religion will compensate them for their sacrifice and servitude (they hope to be resurrected by God‚ like Lazarus was); bible is obviously religion 2. Language • Hyperbole/Allusion-

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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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    trying to break away from romanticism somewhat. Frankenstein seems to be a hybrid between romanticism and another type of writing. What is interesting is that even as Shelley seems to be trying to get away from Romanticism‚ she is referencing famous romantic period poets and works. This starts in the letters by Walton to his sister‚ where he writes‚ “I am going to unexplored regions‚ to ‘the land of mist and snow‚’ but I shall kill no albatross” (Shelley 10)‚ and directly after even blatantly writes

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    is Doodle and is invalid. The other brother‚ the narrator‚ is determined to increase Doodle’s mobility. Doodle was not able to walk and his older brother showed persistence to teach Doodle the walk. The author‚ James Hurst‚ uses diction and figurative language to show that Doodle has flaws‚ is optimistic‚ and is encouraged in a time of sorrow and disbelief because of his disability. The author shows Doodle’s flaws throughout the short story “the Scarlet Ibis”. The brother remembers Doodle as being

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    the gift of creation from truly nothing. Victor Frankenstein‚ of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus‚ steps across the boundary between humanity and god and‚ while Frankenstein’s act of creation is grand‚ Shelley purposefully designed Frankenstein’s experiment as a crude mockery of godly creation to illustrate the fall of humanity as caused by the Enlightenment movement. By simply titling her novel ‘The Modern Prometheus’‚ Shelley is not only naming

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    Good intentions sometimes go awry. Victor Frankenstein meant well when he envisioned his skills as a scientist curing diseases. By experimenting with life‚ his creation was to help others. Whereas his man-made entity was supposedly his humanitarian contribution‚ Victor Frankenstein’s lack of basic humane treatment towards his creation showcased Victor as the monster. Unfortunately‚ the actions of Victor Frankenstein went contrary to his intent. Victor’s addiction to knowledge became an obsession

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    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is one of Coleridge’s unique poems because of its length‚ in consistent rhyme scheme and ancient language. The poem has an inconsistent rhyme scheme‚ the majority of the poem rhymes in ABAB and ABABAB with a few exceptions in the 5 line stanzas. Coleridge’s use of figurative language such as: symbolism‚ imagery‚ colors and word usage creates a life-like experience for the reader allowing for a clear grasp. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner has a mysterious setting

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    Who is the Real Monster in Frankenstein? British Literature The author‚ Stephen King‚ once wrote‚ “Sometimes human places‚ create inhuman monsters.” The concept of what constitutes a “monster” has been debated by countless scholars for decades. Monsters can take on many forms—in the body or in the soul; in Mary Shelley’s‚ Frankenstein‚ she discusses the concept of a monster by portraying a tragedy about an obsessed scientist‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ and his nameless creation. A series

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    Justine: An Unjust Characterization The women in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein do not seem to hold a very significant place in the novel. They are not given meaningful lines and we do not get to a lot of their back story. In fact‚ we not seem to know some of them at all‚ for example‚ Mrs. Saville‚ Walton’s sister (who happens to be the first female in the novel). She is basically a non-entity‚ only serving as a recipient of her brother’s letters. Generally speaking‚ Shelley’s female characters

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