3. Steinbeck uses much animal imagery in his writing‚ particularly in his description of Lennie. Even from the very beginning where he describes Lennie "walk[ing] heavily‚ dragging his feet a little‚ the way a bear drags his paws‚" p4 we see this comparison. Each of the animals mentioned in the novel are used as a metaphor to Lennie’s personality and behaviour. Dragging his "paws" like a "bear" depicts an image of a slow‚ overly large man‚ harmlessly prodding along. Steinbeck cleverly chooses these
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why authors use imagery and other symbols. One of the many is for them to be able to express more vividly a thought or to bring out an emotion or two from their readers. We’ve heard the old montage “Show‚ don’t tell” so many times that it’s become stale–and what does it mean‚ anyway? It’s an easy phrase to utter‚ but how do you achieve resonant‚ meaningful description that will make your words come alive? Well‚ In “Storm Ending” and “Cut” poems‚ both of those writers use imagery to convey their message
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. In the book Night by Eliezer Wiesel there were two major literary devices that were used‚ symbolism‚ and irony. Wiesel litters Night with recognizable symbols such as night‚ fire‚ and music so readers can relate to the book. Night was a huge symbol in the book‚ because any traumatic experience Wiesel went through was during the night. Night and darkness symbolize sadness‚ oppression‚ and the absence of God (in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament‚ the first thing God does is create light‚ so
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sadasdansasjsjsjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjWhat is significant about the title of the book ’’Night"? Tagged with literature‚ night‚ night (elie wiesel)‚ significance‚ title 2 Answers | Add Yours user profile pic clane | High School Teacher | (Level 3) Educator Posted November 13‚ 2007 at 12:23 AM (Answer #1) dislike0like Night is a very personal time for Elie and so it is a strong symbol throughout the book. At the beginning of the book Night‚ Elie feels that night is the only time when he is certain that he is safe so
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and its relation to animal imagery. Shakespeare successfully cultivates the development of theme‚ relationships and character by using animal imagery. Firstly‚ the imagery used in this play helps to develop themes‚ such as power and dehumanization. Secondly‚ animal imagery effectively develops relationships throughout the play‚ including those between Katherina and Petruchio‚ as well as Lucentio and Tranio. Thirdly‚ character development is influenced by animal imagery‚ as shown through the characters
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Fireside poets Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and John Greenleaf Whittier both used imagery in their poetry to help the reader picture scenes of nature with language that gives the elements of nature almost human-like qualities. For Longfellow the ocean comes alive in his poem The Tide Rises‚ The Tide Falls and for Whittier‚ he uses images of a winter storm in his poem Snowbound. In both poems‚ the authors use imagery to inspire vivid images of the ocean in
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pot” sarcasm is shown and in line three there is a hyperbole of the bonsai tree saying “Could have grown eighty feet tall” A Work of Artifice uses a lot of diction and imagery. Some examples of diction are “pruned” “crippled” and “attractive pot” The diction is somehow connected to gardening and the belittling of women. The imagery is mainly focused on the bonsai tree and how it’s not able to reach its full capacity. There’s a lot of gender
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The Sacrifice of Humanization When people are told they are something over and over and over‚ they may begin to believe that it is true‚ and indeed they begin to become it. In the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel there is a use of a heavy symbolism. The most redundant and most important symbols that are used throughout his memoir are those of animals. In this memoir the constant comparison of the Jews to animals is used in a negative connotation and so that we see how the Nazi’s really were dehumanizing
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indifference in check. We have a moral responsibility to help right the wrongs in the world but to an extent. There are situations where it is acceptable to be indifferent. For example‚ a part in the book Night‚ Elie’s dad was getting beat by an SS officer and Elie didn’t step in to help. In this part of the book Elie was being indifferent. In that situation Elie was worrying that if he stepped in he would get hurt. In #ChicagoGirl Alaa Basatneh
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Symbolism/Imagery/Allegory in King Lear * The Storm (Imagery)Pathetic Fallacy: By acting irresponsibility‚ Lear as a King and then as a father causes a universal upheaval in the order of the universe. This upheaval is reflected and reinforced by the use of imagery (Pathetic Fallacy). The storm is a part of the universal disorder and is presented in a very artistic manner. The storm is significant as it stands for external as well as internal human naturepresents the inner nature of human beings
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