English Literature 23 January 2014 Analysis in A Midsummer Night’s Dream “O‚ I am out of breath in this fond chase!” (Act 2 vs.81) Figurative language is created using allusion‚ alliteration‚ metaphor‚ simile and personification. A simple definition of figurative language is language that is used in a special way to create a special effect. Shakespeare uses figurative language as he speaks with metaphors‚ similes‚ and personification in A Midsummer Night’s Dream “O‚ I am out of breath in this fond chase
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I was talking about time. It’s so hard for me to believe in it. Some things go. Pass on. Some things just stay. I used to think it was my rememory. You know. Some things you forget. Other things you never do. But it’s not. Places‚ places are still there. If a house burns down‚ it’s gone‚ but the place - the picture of it - stays‚ and not just in my rememory‚ but out there‚ in the world. What I remember is a picture floating around out there outside my head. I mean‚ even if I don’t think it‚ even
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What Commercials have done to the American Dream In the article “Master of Desire” Jack Solomon claims the American dream has two faces that contradict the dream and lures us to achieve social distinction and bask alone in the glory. Although this article was written in the 80’s when it comes to advertisement nothing has changed in the aspect that advertisers can still persuade us into believing that their product will make our life better. The two faces that are mentioned are communally
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use of metaphors and symbolism. Her use of metaphors and symbols has allowed for her to gain confidence and change her ability to no longer be a caged bird‚ but a free bird. Maya Angelou transforms from a silent child into a strong independent black woman throughout her autobiography. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ Angelou uses metaphors and symbolism to highlight the difficulties she went through during the 1940s and to show how precious freedom is. Angelou uses an extended metaphor to help
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· What does the American Dream look like in the 1950s? Was it attainable then? Is it attainable now? (slight refernce to: What societal dysfunctions impede the American Dream?) I don’t really know what the American Dream looked like back in the 1950s‚ as I am not a history buff. But who’s to say the American Dream is attainable if there isn’t a concret definition of what the American Dream is; and I’m not refering to the Webster’s definition of the American Dream. What I mean by definiton is what
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Falsehood is fasehoold. When that takes place in someones life? What is a little lie? There are no little lies. All lies are the same. If you don’t live with the truth‚ you will have conflice. You cannot lie and have peace in your heart. Poor Relationships Emotional bondage – if you say this isn’t hurting anyone‚ I am just enjoying myself‚ you are lying to yourself. How long does it take to mend broken trust? What we say and what we do is so very important.
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President John F. Kennedy filled the needed roles of national and global leaders. Their most popular speeches were both alike and different in content and their use of sound devices. First of all‚ both men spoke of freedom. In Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech he brought to the attention of his audience that it had been 100 years since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed into law‚ freeing all American slaves‚ yet “the Negro still is not free.” He quoted the Declaration of Independence
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Internet has been a huge influence on humanity in negative ways that would have never been thought of by the creators. People can now hack into major corporations and get any information they want about anything and everybody and this makes people spend more money and be paranoid of putting information in things they do not know much about. In Ray Bradbury’s “Marionettes‚ Inc.” and Isaac Asimov’s “Robot Dreams‚” both authors demonstrate how artificial intelligence can pose a danger to humanity.
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In the story “Winter Dreams” F. Scott Fitzgerald suggest that the American dream is the admiration of “glittery things” known as the wealthy class of society. Dexter desires being wealthy and having all the good things in life and works hard to achieve those dreams. Living the American dream for Dexter is rising to success and having everything he always wanted in life‚ but it doesn’t always turn out the way you dreamed it would be. The desire for material things gave Dexter the drive to make
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