Wednesday‚ February 18‚ 2009 Meeting 1 (What is semantics?) What is Semantics? FOLK NAMES TECHNICAL TERMS CONTENT • Meaning • Wordings (words & structures) • (discourse) semantics • Lexico-grammar EXPRESSION • Sounds/letters • Phonology/graphology A tri-stratal semiotic system of language When the lights are out‚ they are invisible. When the stars are out‚ they are visible. There are three types of context: 1) Situational context what the speakers know about what they can see around
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The poet truly brings out the emotion of sadness and hopelessness in this sentence. The poet also uses a lot of metaphor in his poem. He writes “strummed by an old man with a broken bow”. They are strumming a metaphorical guitar of sadness and shock and the “broken bow” is the creased foreheads of the old men who are in shock and mourning. Sunset is used as a metaphor for death; “sunset is drenched with red” it is the blood that has been shed on that day‚ when the sun is setting a life
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you analyze the meaning of the poem. In your essay‚ use examples from the poem to support your interpretation. Be sure to explain how literary devices are used in the poem to add to its meaning. Such devices may include symbolism‚ imagery‚ simile‚ metaphor‚ repetition‚ etc. As you write‚ remember your essay will be scored based on how well you: develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that clearly communicates your thesis to the audience. support your thesis with meaningful examples
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turned the buzzing “hive” (4) into a metaphor for sound in poetry. The different sounds in the poem can create energy‚ anticipation‚ and excitement. Listening is very important. The language usage in “Introduction to poetry” is presented in a very unique way. Collins wants his students to enjoy the language used in a poem. The speaker asks us to look at a poem in a very weird way. He does not use words like analyze‚ explicate‚ or summarize. He constantly uses metaphors; for example‚ “and hold it up to
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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time Mark Haddon Chapter 2-31 1. What characters do we meet in the first chapters of the book? He is brave‚ calm and logical‚ just like an adult. But he is also curious‚ innocent and honest‚ just like a kid. 2. Why don’t the chapters have numbers from 1 to 10 etc. Because he would like to use prime numbers. 3. Page 1: Re-read the opening paragraph. Discuss the length of the sentences. How does the length
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Woods on a Snowy Evening both embody the classic Frost ambiance; they are both full of metaphors and symbols that make the poems jump off the page with life. They are exquisite poems that will be carried on for generations. The character in The Road Not Taken is faced with the heavy choice of choosing which path to take and with that comes the choice of his fate. The fork in the road is the main and classic metaphor for the choices we must make in life. Both of these paths are equally unknown and dangerous
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1. This essay will show how the Songwriter‚ M.Lambert uses metaphors‚ narration‚ diction‚ metre and an abundance of figurative language to portray her poetry. When the song is analyzed‚ its meaning takes on a whole new understanding and a parable of repentance‚ forgiveness and salvation unfolds. In the opening stanza the songwriter uses a conventional metaphor to show she has no knowledge of whom she is addressing; “You don’t know me from Adam”
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diction to support his imagery‚ through the whole poem he uses words like “Garment”‚ “Ships”‚ ”Towers”‚ and “Domes”‚ he also uses the setting as an imagery as well as natural things such as sky‚ rivers‚ valley‚ hill‚ and rocks. The poet uses metaphors and similes to have this effect on the reader to imagine how gorgeous the view is. For example “This
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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 that want to produce a certain impression and looking at professor like the “impressionable music enthusiasts gazing at the solo violinist”. Medical textbooks compared through metaphor to a “well-trodden
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A Separate Peace In the opening passage of A Separate Peace‚ John Knowles utilizes personifications‚ similes‚ and metaphors in order to create a gloomy and contemplative mood. At the beginning of the book‚ Gene Forrester is visiting his old high school‚ The Devon School‚ and the school ironically looks newer and more improved. As he explores this new school‚ a mood of gloom and contemplation is created. A personification such as‚ “Now here it was after all‚ preserved by some considerate hand with
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