Critique essay Silent Spring – “A Fable for tomorrow” Alexandre Clavier (31053242) Rachel Carson was the author who leaves her mark on the birth of the ecological movement. Indeed‚ her book represents the first targeted campaign against the ravages of pesticides and herbicides in the United States of America (Carson‚ 1962). In her work‚ Carson exposes the impacts of pesticides on wildlife and describes its bad effects on natural environments‚ fauna and flora but also on the human DNA (Online
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diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. A
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When a person hears the word gate‚ they commonly envision thoughts of safety‚ protection‚ and privacy. However‚ in the essay “Divided We Fall: Gated and Walled Communities in the United States‚” Edward J. Blakely and Mary Gail Snyder address the controversy of gated communities by introducing gates as dreadful‚ restrictive‚ and exclusive. The statement they make is that gated communities are ruining our nation by creating seclusive communities where the people within never interact with people outside
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These changes result in specific figures of speech. Some of the types of figurative language that will be discussed in this essay are idioms‚ analogies‚ metaphors‚ similes‚ and clichés. In addition‚ you will read about amphibolies‚ flame words‚ hyperboles‚ euphemisms‚ and colloquialisms. Idioms are special expressions that can enhance your conversation. Instead of using a statement such as “You understand my point”‚ you might proclaim “You’ve hit the nail on the head”. Or instead of noticing‚ “That
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he employs a lot of expressive means and stylistic devices to make the story vivid and bright. The text is emotionally moving‚ and some details produce an emotional reaction. I would like to comment on the effect of the use of metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ metonymy. For example by a simile “the final examinations are something like death” the author shows condition of a student before an examination‚ “like a prize-fighter” also shows a contest‚ then the author compares‚ using the simile‚ the students
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suspense and tension to his speech as he knows he is going to die. The excessive use of pronouns adds to this as well. The long sentences used also add a sense of continuity. When Gonerill tells her father how much she loves there is a lot of hyperbole language and excessive flattery for example‚ ‘as much as child e’eer loved‚ or father found’. As the audience we know this is much exaggerated and the dramatic irony helps to add suspense. Then Cordelia says [aside] ‘What shall Cordelia speak?
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lesson about letting someone you love go if they are gone‚ because of death or a different reason. In his poem “Annabel Lee”‚ Edgar Allan Poe describes how relationships change when getting older and how people change when they get older. Symbolism‚ Hyperbole and Consonance are used to deliver the poet’s message. The tone is sadness‚ but as well happiness. The line “in a kingdom by the sea” (2‚ 8‚ 14‚ 24) is using denotation. It describes where Annabel Lee and the narrator lived and how peaceful it was
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Good afternoon teachers and fellow year 12 students. The question posed‚ was “Henry Lawson creates a distinctly visual image of Australia.” Do you agree? I’m going to talk to you about why I agree that Henry Lawson creates a distinctly visual image of Australia in his stories and how he does it. Henry Lawson is a well-known Australian author‚ who has written a number of short stories. Most of his stories are about the harsh conditions‚ in the Australian bush. ‘The Drover’s Wife’‚ one
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In the lover’s song‚ he/she applies repetition to stress that the love between one another will never cease. The lover uses multiple literary devices in his/her song‚ one of which includes a hyperbole that indicates that their love will end when a river jumps over a mountain. Along with the hyperbole‚ the lover personifies the salmon and continues to highlight the eternal love between the lover and his/her beloved in this line‚ “And the salmon sing in the street‚” (line 12) this exhibits scenarios
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narrators orders for the ‘clocks’ and ‘telephone’ to be stopped. The clock is a metaphor for time whilst the telephone is a metaphor for communication. However‚ these metaphors are hyperbolic as it is impossible to stop time or communication. The hyperbole emphasises the importance that the deceased person and their memory is given complete attention during mourning so to not be disrespectful. The aural imagery in the first stanza is when the narrator commands the people to ‘silence the pianos and
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