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    Zoe Zettel Mr. Warren Period 8 12 September‚ 2012 Figurative Language Essay In this passage from The Count of Monte Cristo the author uses similes‚ metaphors‚ and descriptive details to establish the mood. The mood of this passage is that of a dark‚ disturbing scene of an execution. The author wants the reader to feel as though they are witnessing a terrifyingly grotesque death. The authors’ use of similes in this passage can be found throughout. Instead of describing Albert’s face as

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    in the pursuance of criticism‚ he strive for critique of his poem. However‚ Rilke refuses to criticize the young military born poet‚ but rather denounce Kappus inquiry for criticism in his poem. Likewise‚ in David Mitchell fictional excerpt solarium from “Black Swan Green”‚ Jason Taylor a thirteen-year-old boy from England‚ who’s profound affection toward the artistry of writing so much to the point where he himself publish his poem under a pseudonym name‚ Eliot Bolivar. Jason was invited to the

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    The reason I chose “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger is for the reason that it rhymed and also‚ because I understood what the poem was actually about‚ as it was written with literal meanings. To me‚ this poem takes place in the 1940s‚ due to Lauinger’s usage of language‚ words such as doll‚ highballs‚ rap‚ plus the title word noir. All of this causes me to think of an old 40s black and white film as well as the play Chicago. I am not an enormous fan of poetry or even a small fan‚ outside of Dr. Seuss

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    In the poem “Annabel Lee” the poet‚ Edgar Allan Poe‚ expresses his great love for his long-lost love. Edgar expresses this in many ways throughout the poem. A couple of examples of how he does this throughout the poem is his use of theme‚ symbolism‚ sensory details‚ and figurative language. Throughout the poem‚ Poe refers to his long-lost love as Anabel Lee including in the title. The theme that Allen develops throughout the poem is a theme of great love. He develops this theme by using symbolism

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    1. The theme of “I‚ Too”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ is that African Americans are an integral part of American society and they deserve the right to live equally. The theme of “Harlem”‚ by Langston Hughes‚ is that the dreams of African Americans are forgotten‚ pushed aside‚ and simply never achieved; even though African Americans are freed from oppression‚ they still face discrimination in the American society. 2. Two literary devices in “I‚ Too” are a metaphor and the use of repetition. There is

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    “We are more alike my friends than we are unalike.” That was a quote from Maya Angelou’s poem titled‚ Human Family. Human family talks about the diversity and similarity in the world. Former president Barack Obama presented a speech when he was running for president‚ his speech was about America‚ it’s goals‚ it’s diversity‚ and its past. The theme in both of the pieces are similar in a sense that they both emphasize heavily on being united‚ diverse‚ and believing in wants right. But both authors

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    Consciousness‚ Double Cognizance As depicted by Langston Hughes in “The Weary Blues‚” double consciousness in African-American culture poses a difficult question: is it necessary to assimilate to the Euro-American culture in order to blend into the melting pot of America‚ or is the celebration of African-American culture necessary to retain and preserve the African heritage as it exists in a predominantly ‘Euro-America?’ While Hughes’ poetry and short stories often include themes of double

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    The poem’s first stanza explains how fast the end of the day is approaching. The first two lines‚ “Gather ye rose-buds while ye may‚ Old Time is still a-flying”‚ develop a sense of urgency within the stanza‚ as if it is telling someone to gather their things before time runs out. This also conveys the image that time will continue no matter what‚ and anything that comes in its path will soon run its course and die. The same idea is revealed in the next two lines‚ when it says “And this same flower

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    In the Langston Hughes poem “Life is Fine” he talks about how there might be things that get in the way of your goal or dream but that you have to get through it. The poem’s structure‚ in my opinion is dramatic. In Life is Fine Hughes is expressing himself the only way black men could in 1949. Hughes uses end rhyme in Life is Fine. The rhyme scheme is ABCB. An example is in stanza 1 “I went down to the river‚ I set down on the river bank‚ I tried to think but couldn’t‚ so I jumped in and sank”

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    "Life is Fine"‚ by Langston Hughes‚ is a poem written to explain the overall feelings of the poet during his lifetime. the sound devices and literary terms in the poem describe the feeling and put you into the authors shoes. The message of the poem is to tell you that suicide is never the answer. Langston Hughes uses situational irony and rhyme in the poem to create a wonderful and disastrous poem. Situational irony is used in the poem to explain how the author wants to do something‚ but then

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