The loss of freedom and individuality in the modern world could be countered by human warmth and compassion but all too often it’s not. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and the selected poetry of W.H. Auden‚ the protagonists routinely lose individuality and freedom but hardly ever is this loss countered by expressions of human warmth and compassion. ‘John the Savage’ enters the Brave New World but loses the freedom and individuality he has grown up with. In the same way ‘Miss Gee’ and the Jewish
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Fireworks – a device containing chemicals that create a splendid explosion when lighted. That’s the first definition that comes to mind when the word ‘fireworks’ is mentioned. However‚ in the dictionary‚ it states that there is also a figurative meaning for fireworks‚ which is ‘an outburst of anger or other emotions’. In Amy Lowell’s poem‚ “Fireworks”‚ she uses the noun definition of fireworks to express the figurative meaning of fireworks. Throughout the poem‚ Amy reveals how much she hates this
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humanity should act. Should humanity recognize the graveness of this issue (fact)‚ or is it an exaggeration of environmentalists’ sentiments (hyperbole)? Notice that the poem is able to produce this effect only because of humanity’s incognizance of the present condition of nature. Otherwise‚ it would be clear as to whether the first line of the poem is a hyperbole or a statement of fact. Lines 2 to 7 describe two different classes of men in relation to their roles in the environment. Lines 2 to 5 pertain
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Figurative Language versus Literal Language Maurice Mayo Sonja Sheffield Critical Thinking 1/25/13 It is important for one who speaks figuratively to take in consideration the audience might not be able to fully follow or understand them completely. Although figurative language can be entertaining‚ it can be interpreted in a way other that what was intended. Therefore‚ it will need some explanation. The word “idiom” is an expression whose meaning is not literally what’s said‚ but it is
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ended with ‘the driver had one‚ he made sure he was safe’ this appeals to the reader and keeps them entertained and wanting to read on. The writer comments on the live music in the city‚ Hyperbole is used in any writing to emphasise the intensity of the event‚ over-reacting to an entertaining extent. The hyperbole ‘fighting his way around a temple’ or ‘clinging for our lives’ gives the reader a more vivid image of the busy streets of Bangkok and can allow them to relate with what the writer is experiencing
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In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚" Jonothan Edwards makes use of similes‚ hyperboles‚ and repetition to strike fear into his audience in order to persuade them. By utilizing the sense of fear along with the rhetorical devices he manages to prove his point. By utilizing similes‚ Edwards makes a comparison to illustrate his point. An example would be when he states‚ "his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else..." In the quote the comparison being
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“The Bucket List” “The Bucket List” is a movie about Edward Cole‚ a wealthy man‚ and Carter Chambers‚ a poor mechanic. They are totally opposite of each other‚ but when they both appear in hospital beds‚ they become friends. Both of them decide to travel around the world and see what is going around them. While they travel‚ they talk about their daily lives and business‚ at home. Then Carter suddenly remembers his wife‚ Virginia and leaves back to his hometown. Carter and Edward are different
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The poem “The Sun and Moon” by Chrysanthemum Ti is about the author always being second to her brother. Even when she does something amazing it is overlooked because her brother has done it first. Ti uses imagery‚ hyperbole‚ and repetition to convey to us readers that when people put too much pressure on themselves to be like others they won’t be able to achieve it. The theme of the poem is when people put too much pressure on themselves to be like others they won’t be able to achieve it Ti uses
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Identify three notable thinkers or writers during the Enlightenment‚ and briefly identify the significant works/ideas from each of them. From the nation of France out of the European nation I am choosing to write about Guillaume Thomas Raynal‚ Voltaire‚ and Jacques Louis David. All three of these men were around and played some sort of part during the during the Enlightenment. Voltaire who was born as Francois-Marie Arouet in Paris‚ France in 1694 was known for his poetry and plays‚ he also had
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He was a government satirists and best known for his work‚ Candide. He also looked up to the famous philosopher John Locke. Voltaire admired the free and liberal society in England and despised the religious tolerance that existed in France. This is exemplified in his Treatise on Toleration in which he sarcastically
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