CHICAGO” Poem Questions 1.) It is hard to tell much about the speaker from this poem‚ but what is known is that the speaker is someone who loves Chicago and is very proud of it. It is then easy to conclude that the speaker is most likely a resident of Chicago. As far as characteristics go for the reader‚ we don’t know much gender-wise or really anything else‚ but the defining characteristics are pride‚ in celebrating the character of his/her home city‚ and joy at because the speaker is able to share
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6) In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne employs figurative language to explain the symbolic character of Pearl before she becomes a woman. To Hester‚ her child who is often associated with sin is‚ “Her Pearl! ...she named the infant “Pearl”‚ as being of great price‚ --purchased with all she had‚ her mother’s only treasure!”(6‚1). This allusion of the Gospel of Matthew‚ the merchant man seeking goodly pearls gave up everything to get that one pearl‚ similarly connects to how Hester gave up
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view is coming from a loving‚ and tender place. He admires Helen’s existence‚ and continues to praise her. On the other hand‚ H.D. speaks of Helen in a disdainful and negative way. These poems articulate these messages through the use of figurative language. In the poem ‚ "To Helen"‚ Poe praises Helen and conveys her as an angelic individual. He emphasizes her looks through imagery and he describes her "hyacinth hair"‚ and "classic face"‚ as he compares her beauty to that of Ancient Greece‚
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unconsciously lives‚ works and has his being.” (Thomas Carlyle). Symbolism is used all around the world. This is a way to communicate beyond the limits and explain some things in a whole new different way. The author Doris Lessing uses this type of figurative language in her story “Through the Tunnel”. This is particularly evident in the settings such as the beach‚ the bay and the tunnel‚ which represent different stages in life. The beach is the first setting presented in the story. This represents Jerry´s
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who had contracted a fatal injury he then continues to tell us about the impact of the challenge “… to the tragedy the Everest climb has rocked my LIFE to its core …” (Pg. 3). This quote reflects his perspective on the expedition. His vivid figurative language and exquisite imagery pertaining to every event made the passage not only highly realistic but parallel . It was as if the reader was with him and they struggles and felt lightheaded and experienced the same minor injuries. Although the author
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Another aspect of which I liked was the figurative language. She used personification in phrases like “the tree stood still and frowned away at the winds” and similes like “Sylvia’s face was like a pale star.” These made the text more clear and comprehendible. The vocabulary used also was enjoyable because it used phrases that could lead you to tell it was in the past. Statements
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ends when she is eight‚ this gives reader a feeling that we are growing up with Scout. Most of the time‚ we get descriptions of events from Scout’s point of view‚ sense of naivety is evoked as we get to experience just as Scout does. Lee’s figurative language shows how Scout‚ as a child‚ sees the world. For example‚ “Calpurnia was something else again. She
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The book Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck is a open and free thinking book‚ it’s one of those books that makes you laugh and and makes you think a lot about it. This is all because of the figurative language and the protagonist of the story. Lennie the protagonist‚ is one of the most interesting characters that I’ve ever read of‚ he is like a small child that always needs help‚ and always looking for tiny and soft things to touch. It’s one of the characters that can’t be trusted by its own because
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Juliet tells the story of the Capulet and Montague feud in the city of Verona‚ where Romeo from the Montague family and Juliet from the Capulet family fall in love and try to end the ancient grudge between their families. Shakespeare’s use of figurative language and other literary devices prove that Romeo and Juliet’s actions can lead to love‚ desire‚ and despair. Hand imagery develops the idea that emotions have both healing and destructive powers‚ when emotions cloud reason‚ people act in extremes
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Figurative Language Review (50 pts.) Directions: Copy and paste the following terms in a separate document. Find two examples of each of the following terms located in Romeo & Juliet. Copy the examples from the text and include an explanation how those examples relate to the term. Aside: Short lines spoken by a character to the audience that other characters are not supposed to hear. Chorus: A narrator role in a play. Comic Relief: A funny scene that follows a very serious scene. Couplet:
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