interview called “AIDS and its Metaphor” where she depicts people who believed that punishment was the viable resolution. Her interview touches on her experiences and issues with HIV/AIDS community. Her article foreshadows some of the themes that are present in Philadelphia that not only happened in the past but that are still happening in today’s society Before connecting Susan’s Sontag interview to our class material‚ I will quickly summarize the plot. “AIDS and it Metaphor” is told through an interview
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In the Heights is a musical written by rising star and Tony-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda. Many talented students of American were able to showcase their dancing and singing skills in this play‚ contributing to an entertaining play. While the volume of the dialogues was overpowered by the band‚ the detail in the scenery and the choreography made for an enjoyable musical. Because nearly all of the dialogues in the play were delivered through songs which were accompanied by the band‚ it was
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Sylvia Plath uses metaphors‚ and other literary devices to leave the reader with a feeling of anguish. The use of metaphors are often utilized throughout the poem‚ in order to compare her father to the most awful things a person could imagine. Throughout the poem she paints an image of her father as a Nazi‚ and herself as a Jew. She attempts to show the intimidation her father creates. The speaker says “Panzer-man‚ panzer-man‚ O you (45). “Panzer-man” is a German phrase referring to tank drivers
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through meaning‚ sound and rhythm. There are countless amounts of poetry out there and over 50 styles of poems written by poets. Sylvia Plath’s poetry usually contains extended metaphors‚ figurative analogies and usually has violent imagery in between clear‚ precise diction. In the poem “Metaphors” by Sylvia Plath‚ numerous metaphors reveal that women feel discouraged‚ restricted‚ and ambivalent about their pregnancies. Women feel discouraged when they are pregnant with their child because of their physical
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secret that lies inside these books. Books are full of wonder and creativity‚ but their magic has been a victim of the passing of time. Only a few people know the wonder and creativity of books. Simic uses metaphors and shifts throughout the poem to create this theme. The purpose of metaphors in “In the Library” is to represent the wonder and creativity of books as angels who are being forgotten. At the start of the poem‚ the first stanza says “There’s a book called A Dictionary of Angels” a book
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and techniques have changed as time progresses‚ authors have wrote about the same hardships in their work while still adding their own unique voices. In Metaphors by Sylvia Plath and Stoner by John Williams‚ each author explores social expectations of women in post-war America illustrating the influences on literature and its audience. In Metaphors by Sylvia Plath‚ she demonstrates a first person point of view on what it is like to be held to the expectations of childbirth in 1959. This
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One example of a metaphor in the lyrics is‚ “Blood on the leaves and blood at the root” (Meeropol). This is an example of a metaphor because it is taking the tree‚ which is usually a symbol of life‚ and is comparing it to a symbol of death‚ since there is blood all over the tree. Also‚ personification takes place many times
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motion‚" It is a simile because she was trying to explain that she was having a hard time at the time and she needed to remember that she had to believe in herself. it is also a Metaphor because it contains the lyrics " wrecking balls inside my brain‚" she is comparing things she wants to say to wrecking balls. It is a Metaphor because she is showing how she disagrees with people and others who think she can’t make it. This song is also a personification because it contains the lyrics " This is my fight
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Rumi Night on the Heights/in the Depths of St. Ignacious I am by no means a poetry fanatic. I disliked learning about their structure in middle school into high school. I loathed having to put together haikus and soliloquies for my English class freshman year. That being said I entered the basement of St. Ignacious with a rather jaded attitude and a goal for my new high score for the next level of Angry Birds. I slumped down in my chair next to my friends who also‚ I’m sure‚ shared a similar
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his children that it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird. The metaphor is only stated a couple of times‚ but the meaning is relevant throughout the book. As the story progresses‚ it’s easier to understand what that meaning is. So‚ what is it and why is it used? “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… but sing their hearts out for us.” Miss Maudie explained this to Scout when she asked what her father meant by the metaphor. Mockingbirds are innocent and beautiful things; they do
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