“Hominid Alone: Imagery‚ Symbolism‚ and Diction” Home and being alone are two of the worst things to be on a cold day in the middle of the winter. In the poem February by Margret Atwood there is a lot to be said about the content. When reading take focus on things such as the Imagery‚ Symbolism‚ and Diction of the poem itself. The women or man that is narrating the poem is not in a good place in their life. What is happening around them seems to be much more upbeat and intriguing. The narrator is
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Pacing and Imagery in “Dog Fight” In Charles Bukowski’s “Dog Fight” (Kirszner & Mandell‚ pp. 790-791)‚ we are treated to a first-person recounting of a street race through the southern parts of Los Angeles. While the story itself is interesting and (some would say) exhilarating‚ it is the structure and pacing of the poem’s wording that truly gives the story excitement. Consider the very first lines of the poem: “he draws up against my rear bumper in the fast lane‚ I can see his head in the
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With an almost identical name‚ the two poems‚ "Mosquitoes" by David Campbell and "Mosquito" by John Updike share the theme on mosquitoes. However‚ both composers had used different language techniques and tone to express their differing opinions on mosquitoes. Whereas Campbell describes mosquitoes as "our babies"‚ Updike displays mosquitoes in a more negative view such as our opponent. In addition to presenting and sharing the same subject‚ the poems also similar in the following ways‚ such as the
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author of the poem. He is black and grew up in Little Rock‚ Arkansas. He is a poet and has published 24 books. The poem is about white people coming to Africa to invade the African tribes with modern technology. When you read the poem you get the feeling that the white people are the bad guys. The writer only describes the negative things about the white people‚ and therefore the poem seems very dark. 3)The language in the poem is not very hard to understand‚ but the meaning in the poem is difficult
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Inevitable Guilt Blood Imagery in Macbeth Guilt is a frustrating feeling; it evokes regret‚ self-punishment‚ and shame. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth do not know it‚ but every time they murder‚ their guilt increases‚ and they step closer to their downfall. Shakespeare uses the imagery of blood in Macbeth to illustrate the inevitable guilt of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth and how their roles change by the end of the play. In the beginning of Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth and Macbeth try their best to hide their
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In The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald uses magical imagery to emphasize the mysteriousness of Gatsby and his life. Gatsby is a character that no one knows much about. He throws glamourous parties in which most of the people invited have never met him. People make up rumors about Gatsby that no one can confirm or deny‚ such as the fact that he is an Oxford graduate‚ or that he once killed a man. Jay Gatsby lives luxuriously and most are jealous of him. They all want this version
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Imagery is one of the many elements of voice that the author uses to portray her purpose of the importance of family‚ despite ones difference of opinions. Throughout Vowell’s experiences and time spent maturing with her family‚ she realizes that a family shares more similarities than differences with each other. ‘“That’s quite the machine you got there.’ But he isn’t talking about the cannon. He’s talking about my tape recorder and my microphone – which is called a shotgun mike. I stare back at him
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In the novel‚ Of Mice and Men‚ Steinbeck uses comparisons between animals and humans to demonstrate Lennie’s animalistic qualities. Steinbeck compares Lennie to animals to illustrate his innocence‚ immaturity‚ unawareness‚ and curiosity. Animal imagery is used to provide insight to the characters personalities and behaviors through the comparison between Lennie and a bear‚ his obsession with rabbits‚ and his similarities to Candy’s dog. Throughout the novel‚ Steinbeck compares Lennie’s natures
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It’s A Woman’s World “It’s A Woman’s World” written by Eavan Boland is a poem about how woman should embrace their strengths. It’s a Woman’s World” focuses on issues of female identity and how the contributions of women have been overlooked. The speaker of Eavan Boland’s poem‚ seems to intend irony with the title of this poem‚ she is not saying this is a woman’s world‚ but rather speaks of the world from the woman’s point of view. Boland shows her views that women‚ who are placed in less harsh
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the Requirements in ELP 473: Literary Criticism To: Professor Salirick Andres ELP 473: Literary Criticism By: John David S. Tamondong AB41FA2 S.Y: 2014 – 2015 This Formalist Criticism focuses on the poem entitled‚ The Rhodora. This will cover the overall structure‚ tone‚ and analysis of the meaning of the poem. The Rhodora is an embodiment of the many fascinating flowers that proves that all the qualities of beauty are found in the universe waiting
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