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    “No one seemed hurried or impatient‚ all under a spell‚ a spell that held us from the opening of the fail until it’s close” (Larson 248). Larson uses to figurative language to depict how addicting the fair was for the people nation-wide. His metaphor comparing its enticing nature to being cast “under a spell” gives the reader an idea of how captivating the environment was. Being kept under a spell is typically associated with something being inescapable‚ furthermore explaining Larson’s purpose of

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    Bradbury uses symbolism of Mr. Bittering and figurative language to portray how cultural assimilation can happen to anyone‚ anywhere regardless of a person’s willpower to resist. In one scene‚ Mr. Bittering is trying to get the other men to build a rocket together to go back to Earth‚ but they don’t want to. Mr. Bittering relentlessly tries to get them to help but suddenly stops when they show him that he is starting to change. “‘Build a rocket‚ that’s what!’ ‘A rocket Harry? To go back to all that

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    Those Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden In the poem “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the speaker is reflecting on his childhood and his lack of real emotion towards his father while he was a young child. When the speaker becomes an adult‚ he regrets not realizing that his father had his own way of affection towards him. In the present‚ the speaker realizes how hard and desolate it is to show parental love to someone. The poem‘s diction helps paint a vivid picture to the reader about the emotions in this

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    Poor Man‚ Rich Heart Although this song is distorted because of the use of figurative language called metaphor‚ there is no doubt that “Danny’s Song” by Kenny Loggins tells of the promises that parents are making to their son (topic sentence). Loggins shows the amount and fluidity of love that the parents will pour over this child by using metaphor‚ which is simply an image used to convey another idea (assertion). Loggins displays in a comforting style the affection that the parents want to provide

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    ENGLISH POEM ASSIGNMENT!! QUESTION 1: composers use distinctive language choices to reflect distinctive experiences. To what extent do your texts support this view? INTRO: The use of anthropomorphism allows objects of the natural environment to be presented with the human characteristics the poet views them with. In the poem‚ the snow gum‚ by Douglas Steward‚ the composer feels an association with himself and also a connection to the royalty of the tree. Anthropomorphism is used as he interpretation

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    Julies Bakeshop I. The Business A. Description of Busines Julies bakeshop purchases and A celebration of taste‚ freshness and high quality. Julies bakeshop was opened and grew to become part of the Filipino’s everydat life. Julies bakeshop is giving us our daily bread. But when help is needed‚ this neighboorhood bakeshop wa always in the forefront‚ giving the much needed sustenannce to move forward. The driving force of this humble organization are their values‚ it is through these values

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    1. Apostrophe- the superscript sign used to indicate omission of a letter or letters from a word‚ possessive‚ case‚ or the plurals of numbers‚ letters‚ and abbreviations. “Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there‚ ungratefulness?” Sir Philip Sidney‚ “Sonnet 31” 2. Conceit- an elaborate‚ fanciful metaphor. “Our two souls therefore‚ which are one‚ though I must go‚ endure not yet a breach‚ but an expansion

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    Shakespeare’s use of metaphors and personification to show that love is eternal and accepting in Sonnet 116 and his use of conceit and imagery to highlight the visual flaws of the speaker’s partner in Sonnet 130 convey the idea that small imperfections in love are irrelevant. In Sonnet 116‚ Shakespeare writes that love “is the star to every wandering bark” (line 7). This comparision of love to a star guiding a ship through the sea signifies how love can get people through difficult times. He also

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    Lincoln expresses a desire to finally end the civil war in order to reunite the country. To accomplish this‚ he uses several unique stylistic elements in his address such as effective use of repetition‚ a religious tone‚ and comprehensible figurative language. Lincoln uses repetition in his inaugural address to notify his countrymen that the Civil War will end soon. He stresses the importance of unity in order to heal the wounds inflicted by the war. “With malice toward none; with charity toward

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    complicated social quandary that incorporated individual‚ societal‚ political‚ economic‚ and religious principles. Its authorship includes Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe who dually challenges the legitimacy of slavery in their literature. While both Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚” and Frederick Douglas’s “Narrative of the Life of an American Slave‚” offer impelling accounts‚ regarding the historical slavery era throughout the 1800s‚ the two authors write from distinctive experiences

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