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    Songs Figurative Language

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    more people start learning about some arts‚ one of the famous art activity is to sing a song. For me‚ it’s not like a hobby‚ it’s more like a part of my life. So I choose one of my favorite song to express myself.in the song‚ there are many figurative languages‚ for example‚ there have repetition‚ simile and rhyme. first of all‚ there are many repetitions in this song‚ repetition means the act of repeating‚ or doing‚ saying‚ or writing something again; repeated action‚ performance‚ production

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    during the 2016 Olympics Metaphor A phrase that compares two things In 50 first dates‚ Lucy’s house of memories was burnt to the ground each night Personification Comparing an inanimate object to a person In The Language of Flowers‚ the flowers were vocal about who they were arranged with Hyperbole A statement that is exaggerated Johannes was so hungry he could’ve ate a horse (hyperbole when not starving but literally in this case) Imagery Visually descriptive language The haunting‚ dark clouds

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    Mallard through the employment of figurative language‚ Chopin highlights how men overshadow women. It is imperative to first note‚ however‚ that not all men necessarily intended to do this to their wives‚ as supported by the characterization of Brently Mallard. Lawrence Berkove‚ in his critique

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    Over the past twelve hundred years‚ our language has changed‚ and we can examine the biggest instances through our written language. The story of “Beowulf” is an Old English tale written during the Anglo-Saxon period in Denmark‚ is an important poem because it shows us the history of our language. Since Beowulf is the oldest surviving piece of literature of its kind‚ it’s easy to compare more recent pieces of literature to it because it serves as a guideline. The ancient story that has been passed

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    As a general society‚ legacies and reputations are naturally formed‚ yet the drive and need for validation to feel like you belong has increased over the modern era‚ why is this? Why is it now that people live for recognition over passion? These questions of the motivation of one’s actions are answered in Homer’s epic the “Odyssey”‚ a story of a man struggling to get home after war =. Similarly‚ in “The Journey”‚ a narrative of finding true aspirations in life through audience perspective and “Ulysses”

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    small portion of text provide from a diary entry I wrote based upon a character from “The Crucible”‚ which was written during my sophomore year of high school. Upon reading the text provided it’s clear to see that I was relying heavily on the figurative language of imagery. Due to the fact that‚ it allowed me to create a vivid mental image into the minds of my readers‚ drawing them in and making the reader want to read more. With this its clear to see that just like how I would use facts to prove claims

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    and a boy who finds unexpected companionship in an orphaned fawn. What elevates this novel from a simple tale of a struggling family into a beloved classic that has endured the times is Rawlings’s brilliant use of sensory details‚ syntax‚ and figurative language. Notably‚ Rawlings’s skills as a writer are conveyed through her utilization of sensory details. For example‚ “He was in another world‚ so that for an instant he thought he might still be dreaming. The sun was gone‚ and all the light and shadow

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    Eagle Figurative Language

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    The Eagle a classic work of literature with a simplistic tone and theme being the analysis of an eagle prowling and taking flight. Figurative language such as "with crooked hands‚" "close to the sun‚" "the wrinkled sea beneath him crawls." "He clasps the crag with crooked hands." Poems are riddled with figurative language‚ and The Eagle is no exception‚ personified objects and animals are the easiest way to relate to anybody. As if an eagle could have hands rather than the talons that birds are

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    War Figurative Language

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    past morale and actions. Hardy and Remarque both employ diction and figurative language to demonstrate war’s futile and impractical effect on all soldiers’ lives. Erich Maria Remarque uses detailed

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    a play that will make a viewer think deeply and consider things about life that they may have not considered before. And not only does the playwright delve into these themes‚ but he does it in such an innovative way. Lin-Manuel Miranda uses figurative language and

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