for many different reasons‚ and they cope with the suffering the only way they know how. In addition‚ sometimes people seek their own justice for their suffering. There is always controversy about what is justified and what is not. In Oresteia‚ Aeschylus portrays suffering for many characters; however‚ Clytemnestra suffers the most. Therefore‚ Aeschylus illustrates Clytemnestra’s suffering when her husband is at war‚ and then to add to that suffering‚ the sacrifice of her daughter‚ so she murders Agamemnon
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In the poem Birches‚ by Robert Frost‚ he uses figurative language throughout his poem. The use of figurative language like personification‚ metaphor‚ and simile makes the reader have a more vivid experience while reading the poem. In the poem Birches‚ the writer uses personification in the next sentence “they click upon themselves as the breeze rises” (line 7 and 8). Mr. Frost explains that when there is a strong breeze the birches click with each other and it moves them up and down and eventually
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Shania Reid Ms. Milliner EES21QH - 03 10/20/16 Margret Atwood uses language to show many factors in the novel the “The Handmaids Tale”. In the Gilead age power was wanted be everyone. Which lead people to do anything for power. Women were deprived of their freedom‚ making language the means of escape. This novel was portrayed from a young woman’s life named Offred. Living in Gilead dealing with various restrictions towards women. With this mindset of society different roles were set for women
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Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen are poets who fought for England in the First World War. Both poets depict the same topic of war‚ but through different views and opinions. Despite them pertaining to the similarly themed subject‚ their language and tone invoke contrasting feelings in readers and affects their impression of war in opposite ways. Examples of these differences can be seen in the two poems by Rupert Brook ’The Dead (iii) and ’The Soldier’ and two by Wilfred Owen ’Anthem for Doomed Youth’
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The first poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ was written by Wilfred Owen. The poem is a passionate expression of outrage at the horrors of war and pity for the young soldiers sacrificed in it. “Dulce et Decorum Est” provides a very dramatic and memorable description of the psychological and physical horrors that war brings. Wilfred Owen was the second lieutenant of the British Army and as such‚ witnessed the violence and brutality of war. He wanted to drive out the ideas associated with patriotism
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How does Steinbeck Portray loneliness in the Novel? Steinbeck uses loneliness in the novel on many occasions. He uses it to shows how different people were lonely in different ways and also reveals to us about the Great Depression in American and how different ethnic races and people were affected. I my essay I am going to describe to you about have different characters in the book ‘Of Mice and Men’ were lonely and how the used dreams to get over their certain troubles. The first character I
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Within the extract‚ Niffengger uses a variety of the possible presentations of speech and thought‚ mainly including Indirect‚ Free Indirect and Narrative Presentation of Speech/Thought Acts. Due to the novel making use of a heterodiegetic narrator‚ there are also many narrative report of action clauses (NRAs). NRAs are described by Simpson (2003) as maintaining ‘the ongoing action of the story as well as providing an external framework around which the strands of speech and thought are woven’ (p24)
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War in general only has negative effects on people‚ it tears family apart‚ desensitizes people‚ turn people pessimistic‚ nostalgic and worst of all it kills people. The most devastating affects of war are not only experienced by the soldiers but also by the innocent people including children‚ not only that but it completely strips the identity off a soldier which is shown in the poem ‘Disabled’. War also has an effect on young children‚ making them think in a more mature manner and brings solidarity
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created to persuade the reader that ‘The Mamelon’ is a must see tourist destination‚ by using written and visual language in a particular method. The written language in the text appeal to the reader’s subconscious mind and provides evidence to support the purpose of the text. Words such as ‘fairy tale’ allow the reader to perceive the setting to be unrealistically beautiful as fantasy often uses the fact that it is all made up in someone’s imagination and that anything is possible. This appeals to many
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P. Literature How does Shakespeare express theme through language? Shakespeare‚ an extraordinary writer‚ uses many literary techniques which prove his mastery of English. His most fascinating technique however‚ is displaying theme through language. In his play “Hamlet”‚ Shakespeare uses language to address existential dilemma‚ truth‚ and death. These themes significantly shape “Hamlet” into the masterpiece it is. In his play‚ Shakespeare expresses existential dilemma through Hamlet. Hamlet’s
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