going off into the woods by stating that if he had done the opposite (stayed in society) he would have regretted it. 3. Thoreau uses the words “dear” and “mean” as contrasts of each other in paragraph 1. When he calls living “dear” it is simply an example of how he cherishes life and living. When he says if life “proved to be mean‚” he means that there is a possibility life in its simplest form could have been harsh and unbearable. Either way‚ Thoreau wants to experience the answer first-hand. 4
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“Doctor in the house” by Richard Gordon. This text is an extract from the book “Doctor in the house” written by Richard Gordon. He was born in 1921. He has been an anaesthetist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital‚ a ship’s surgeon and an assistant editor of the British Medical Journal. He left medical practice in 1952 and started writing his "Doctor" series. The novels were very successful in Britain during the 1960s and 1970s. "Doctor in the House" is one of Gordon’s twelve "Doctor" books and is noted
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CXC POEMS - A CONVERSATION DREAMING BLACK BOY INTRODUCTION I believe that we all dream when we are asleep. Most of these dreams have very little basis in reality. But there is another kind of dream which is based on our experiences. This is a longing‚ a hope or a wish for something that is lacking. You may dream of the day when CXC is finished so that you may have long periods of uninterrupted sleep. For those whose parents are working overseas you may dream of the holidays when your parents will
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also heavily used where he has strong rhyme in some of the last words in lines‚ it is emphasised by sections of nursery rhymes; for example it says “de dish ran away with de spoon” and before that was said‚ the word “moon” was used which rhymes with spoon very strongly. The sections on individual black historical figures have stronger imagery‚ with use of nature metaphors for great effect. Toussaint L’Overture is a "thorn" and a "beacon". Nanny de Maroon is linked with a mountain‚ fire and rivers. Mary
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point of view of a dying mans best friend. It uses a lots of metaphors and I think this makes the poem very effective and clever. The first stanza of the poem explains about gravity and its significance to us. ’Gravity is one of the oldest tricks in the book’ This explains that it’s been around for a long time and everyone knows about it and they will all eventually die. “Let go of the book and it abseils to the ground” This is a metaphor and it uses the book as your life and once you’ve dropped it
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points to her direct characterization. In this way‚ we gradually move to the plot of the novel. In the exposition author introduces us with the problem of marriage: for women it is the aim of life‚ for men it is a kind of hazard‚ trap; he uses the metaphors instant flight could save him and the inevitable loom menacingly before him talking about marriage as a dangerous thing. We can feel that sarcastic humor
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expresses this well in his poem through the use of many poetic techniques. Omar uses a metaphor in the opening stanza‚ “My generation sat on the brim of the ocean waiting‚ waiting for the tide to bring something in”. This expresses that people are not getting involved in their life and aren’t willing to go looking to get the best in life‚ instead they are waiting for other people to do it for them. The metaphor “prime ministers slain” expresses the poet’s anger at politicians who make big promises
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of vocables as the Basic put up with for tolerate‚ or put at a loss for bewilder . “ This passage is written by Professor Lancelot Hogben(located on pg. ___ ‚ the second example) This is shown as a prime example of bad writing habits which are identified in George Orwell’s essay. This passage shows examples of dead metaphors‚ the problems with putting implicit words that confuse the reader‚ and the sheer unwillingness to look up proper meanings of certain words such as egregious. As you can see
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devices are what give literature a deeper‚ more thoughtful meaning. They are not always clear and defined‚ and sometimes take closer reading to identify their full meaning‚ but they certainly give more depth to a story. Metaphors‚ similes‚ imagery‚ and tone are just a few examples of the many literary devices and stylistic techniques we are able to see develop throughout the novel The Hunger Games written by Suzanne Collins. Collins uses these devices as an easier way of characterizing Katniss‚ the
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helpless against such a powerful destructive force as war. This tone is suggested by the fact that prayers and bells are set against a word like "mockery". Just the term "hasty orisons" has a somewhat disrespectful tone. Owen’s use of both similes and metaphors further emphasize the meaning of the poem. The first line jolts the reader with the simile that these young people "die as cattle". The description depicts multitudes of people
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