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    How is Love presented in Romeo and Juliet and two poems from the Shakespeare Literary Heritage Love is presented in a variety of different ways in Romeo and Juliet and my chosen poems from the Literary Heritage: Stop All the Clocks and Sonnet 130. For instance‚ in Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare is attempting to challenge the tradition of courtly love that was prominent in the Elizabethan era. He is suggesting that the tradition of courtly love is artificial and essentially false. Courtly

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    Somerville has chosen to highlight his message through the use of hyperbole‚ irony‚ stereotype and visual symbols. The cartoonist aims to achieve an emotional response from the audience‚ to make the target feel guilty of their lack of efforts towards World Environment Day. Language features that have been used to convey the message of the cartoon and create an audience response include hyperbole and irony. Somerville has chosen hyperbole to convey his message by exaggerating the amount of pollution

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    synecdoche to marriage. His lover responds with the statement “taking a mortal thing [marriage] so to immortalize [her name]” is senseless‚ because “[her] name [will] be wiped out likewise” (Spenser 6-8). Spenser’s use of alliteration‚ metaphor‚ and hyperbole illustrates the speaker’s failed attempts at love‚ while revealing his vanity. The speaker shows how his lover controls his emotions in the first four lines of “Sonnet 75” by stating “agayne I wrote it with a second hand‚ but came the tyde

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    Imagery | ‘’Black‚ yellow-eyed dog’’ | Describes the dog like a mutant‚ as if it’s a terrifying out of the normal dog | Personification | ‘’Thunder rolls in’’ | As it is followed by ‘’rain comes down’’ it is given the image of a storm is coming | Hyperbole | ‘’Tommy‚ who worked like a little hero by her side’’ | Shows that even the little kids are working as hard as her | Personification | ‘’drops of sooty… her forehead’’ | Emphasises that she works so hard until her sweat drops look like they’re

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    "Figurative Language versus Literal Language" Danielle Rhymes Critical Thinking April 28‚ 2013 Introduction When we think of literal language‚ we know exactly what it means. The definition of literal language is simple: what you say is exactly how it is. There is no hidden meaning behind it. If I taste something that I don’t like‚ I would simply say “it nasty”. That’s literal language. On the other hand‚ there is figurative language which is the opposite of literal language. Figurative

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    Dave Barry’s essay not only suggests how men and women feel about themselves‚ but also how men feel about women. On this occasion‚ Dave Barry’s purpose is to enlighten men and women to show them what beauty means to each gender using allusions‚hyperboles and ethos.

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    true nature;weak heart – epithet‚ shows that Louise has problems with heart;to hang on thread – metaphor (idiom)‚ to be in very bad condition‚ to be at risk; to do everything in the world for Louise – hyperbole‚ to show Tom Maitland’s love to Louise;they would not let her stir a finger – hyperbole‚ to show the care about someone;to lead her to the altar – metaphor‚ means to merry to a woman; devilish woman – epithet‚ to show the negative character of woman; | The message of the story | Perhaps

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    understand that Alexander has done something wrong. Towards the end of the song there is a verse “Congratulations/For the rest of your life/Every sacrifice you make is for my sister/Give her the best life/Congratulations.” One of these sentences use hyperbole when saying “Every sacrifice you make is for my sister” during

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    In the passage when Juana “needs a man‚” by using repetition and hyperbole‚ John Steinbeck conveys to the reader that while men often think that they are more important than women‚ women are just as important as men. For example‚ the author states that Juana “knew [the differences between men and women] and accepted them and needed them.” Repeating different verbs followed by the word “them” is an example of repetition. By using repetition in this phrase the author emphasizes Juana’s internal emotions

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    Poetry Analysis of “The Terrible People” by Maya Underwood “The Terrible People” is an amusing poem with meaningful diction. Where hyperbole‚ personification‚ and imagery takes a poll. However‚ in it has the most astute comments on wealthy beings. “The Terrible People” is a man’s unlikely insight of the rich. The possession of wealth is not a necessity‚ but a throne with tremendous grief. Where‚ the rich try to fit and dictate a person’s shoes. Mostly‚ to understand what there is a person

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