At various places in the book the phrase encompasses the terms similarity‚ metaphor‚ analogy‚ abstraction‚ model‚ illustration‚ figure‚ hypothesis‚ theory and even mathematics‚ as well as literary terms such as simile‚ irony‚ trope‚ metonymy‚ and synecdoche. Brown asserts‚ for example‚ that observational data "can be related to models only through metaphors for interpreting the data." He also says that "Molecular models are metaphors because they represent a mapping from the domain of
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian (Diary) (2007)‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ is a satirical semi-autobiographical novel‚ depicting the ordeals of a native American boy‚ as he leaves his Spokane Reservation in pursuit of breaking the bondage to the status quo that his people has been chained to for generations. On the other hand‚ Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s comedy-drama French film‚ Intouchables (2011)‚ portrays the racial and economic division embedded in 21st century France via the
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Metaphors ................................................................................................... 23 7. Personification................................................................................................................ 28 8. Metonymy....................................................................................................................... 29 9. Challenges to Metaphorical Coherence
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Alliteration The repetition of sounds makes the speech more catchy and memorable. In a sense we have come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. We cannot be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No‚ no… I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. Allusion By using a classic
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In these particular lines of act 3 scene 5 from Richard III by William Shakespeare‚ Richard orders Buckingham to spread rumours around Guildhall about the deceased King Edward. His intention is to convince the public that he is the rightful heir to the throne of England. There are four rumours that Richard tries to spread‚ including the illegitimacy of the princes‚ Edward’s wrongful murder of an innocent man‚ the unfaithfulness of the late king‚ and the incident that Edward himself is not of royal
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slowly fading away. This shows the dangers and consequences of Victor’s ambition and how he is destroying himself and his links with his friends because of the "unremitting ardour" with which he "pursued his undertaking." Shelley uses imagery and the metonymy of doom and gloom to convey the isolation which is a consequence of his ambition. This comes from Shelley’s own fears of the industrial revolution and that the application of science can lead to unintended consequence. Chapter five most conveys
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The text under consideration is“Art for heart’s Sake” written by an American sculptor‚ cartoonist and writer‚ Reuben Lucius Goldberg . He worked a lot as a cartoonist and some of his cartoons became highly popular‚ among his best works are Is there Doctor in the house?(1929)‚ Rede Goldberg’s Guide to Europe(1954) and I Made my Bed (1960) . The story is about an old sick man‚ about Mr.Ellsworth. He is very capricious and everybody are tired of his behavior. Once his doctor decides to employ a young
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How does TS Eliot express his modernist concerns in his poems? TS Elliot represents the views of many artists of the modernist movement who encapsulate the psychological and emotional distress of WW1 and the early events of the 20th Century in his poems. Modernists believe that every individual in an industrialised city is part of a superficial society that reduces the depth and value of human relationships. The alienation and loneliness as a consequence of this superficial society are strong themes
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“Lord of the Flies” (LoTF) by William Golding was written after World War II. Golding himself joined the Royal Navy which inspired him to write this book. The book was based on an imaginary nuclear war and combined the values of society‚ a philosophical theory about human nature and the Christian Bible stories into this book to reflect his idea – ‘man produces evil as bee produces honey’. The term ‘Evil’ is a label which humans use to describe immoral actions that are not necessary for one’s survival
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List of Figurative Language and Rhetorical devices Alliteration‚ assonance and consonance: Alliteration is the repetition of the first sound in nearby words‚ for example: Always avoid alliteration. Assonance is the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds within‚ for example‚ words in the lines of a poem. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the words. All three techniques can be combined: And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
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