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    ancestors or propaganda make it out to be‚ instead it is horrid and brutal. Owen uses figurative language‚ imagery‚ and rhyme to help the reader experience the pain and suffering he endures during combat. Owens uses figurative language‚ like similes and hyperboles‚ to make his hardships as a soldier understandable to his readers.

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    Christian home he grew up surrounded with basic moral principles. One instance is when he had defended his little sister without a second thought; Wasdin uses hyperbole to describe his feeling in that moment‚ “I went through the roof. Now I was seeing bull red. Possessed”(Wasdin 34). Literally‚ this makes no sense and that is what makes is hyperbole‚ and is using this Wasdin created and set a tone for the rest of the scene. He rushed to defend his little sister from someone who had hurt her‚ his morals

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    The Lesson – Roger McGough (1937-) General assignments  Paraphrase It’s about chaos in the classroom‚ and how to solve this. The teacher is using violence to control the students (swords and all) and The Head is supporting that. The writer tries to make this story funny‚ but still wants it to have a deeper meaning and make you think.  Meaning The meaning is that you shouldn’t use violence in the classroom (it isn’t a solution)‚ but you should be able to control a class.  Intentions The

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    Nature” vividly discusses cultural rearing and social assumptions regarding semi-outdated preconceived notions of stereotypical male masculinity and its impact on an ever evolving modern society. She uses several types of rhetorical elements which are hyperbole‚ comparison/contrast‚ and paradox in this article. At the beginning of the article‚ Sommers narrates an anecdote about her son and uses hyperbolic language for that short and simple story. She mentions some differences between boy and girl students’

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    John Donne and Shakespeare John Donne and William Shakespeare both wrote a variety of poems that are both love poem but with very different content. This essay will compare two of their poems Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare and the ‘SUN RISING’ by John Donne. Flattery In ‘SUN RISING’ the poet exclaims that the sunbeams are nothing compared to the power of love‚ and everything the sun might see around the world pales in comparison to the beloved’s beauty and it is a characteristic of Petrarchan

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    Katy Perry has a unique way of sending messages through her lyrics whether it’s to inspire someone or to tell a story. Perry loves to use many different types of figurative language from personifications to metaphors‚ hyperboles and especially similes. In the song “Firework” by Katy Perry‚ which is especially important because it is written to inspire people to be/believe in themselves Perry uses these poetic devices to make sure her audience connects to her lyrics. When Perry states‚ “Do you ever

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    Patinee analyzed 100 English pop and rock songs‚ which were produced in 1990-2009‚ with a focus on linguistic strategy and based on semantic features analysis. In her study‚ she focused on six semantic features: Personification‚ Simile‚ Metaphor‚ Hyperbole‚ Litotes and Slang. She found that in order to express the feeling and arouse the listener’s emotion‚ the items featured Slang was mostly found in both English pop and rock songs‚ followed by Metaphor‚

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    The poem Annabel Lee was written by Edgar Allan Poe in May of 1849‚ a few short months before his death. Poe had many women that have come and gone in his life. Many of Poe’s poems are about a woman so its perceived that he is talking about his past girlfriends. The poem Annabel Lee was the last completed poem by Poe and It talks about his forever love for her and the death of his beautiful lover. In the poem ’’Annabel Lee’’ Edgar Allan Poe uses repetition with Annabel lee’s name creating a more

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    wants us to be more of our own person. To think about ourselves first before we think of others. 4. What techniques does McCullough use to create his satire? 1. The techniques that McCullough uses to create satire are understatement and I believe hyperbole. 5. How effectively do the techniques used communicate Twain’s position? 1. The techniques used to communicate Twain’s position are a little far fetch because he exaggerates just a little to get his point across to the students he is talking to

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    I’ll puke”. In this quote Marchetta uses tone‚ repetition‚ hyperbole‚ and descriptive language to demonstrate Josie’s attitude and feelings towards Nonna at the beginning of the novel. The repetition of the letter ‘a’ in Ma highlights Josie’s irritation and frustration in her tone of voice‚ and the ‘I groaned’ justifies these feelings. “She drives me crazy‚” and “If she tells me one more time she was beautiful‚ I’ll puke” are hyperboles deliberately used by Marchetta to further accentuate her irascibility

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