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    must be light there‚ there must be hope‚ there must be pleasure could fill your heart. The whole picture of the dancing daffodils was depicted perfectly using the prominent imagery. I realized that most of this imagery is created by the many metaphors and similes Wordsworth uses. In the first line‚ Wordsworth says "I wandered lonely as a cloud." This is a simile comparing the wondering of a man to a cloud drifting through the sky. The sense of loneliness is

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    suspect‚ his wife‚ Mrs. Wright. The County Attorney‚ Sheriff‚ and Mr. Hale thoroughly scour for evidence of a motive to prove Mrs. Wright’s guilt. But little did the men know that Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters had already uncovered the key evidence they were looking for. In Trifles‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover what seems to be trivial evidence but when connected‚ reveals Mrs. Wright’s true motive for murder. To begin with‚ the symbol of the messy kitchen appears trivial‚ yet reveals Mrs. Wright was

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    The Great Gatsby Metaphors

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    Someone’s conduct can be engrained within their head‚ but he doesn’t care. In the third sentence‚ note the metaphor and explain Fitzgerald’s choice of this particular metaphor. Fitzgerald mentions a metaphor when he says‚ “When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever.” His choice of this particular metaphor suggests how he relates the situation to a military base. Explain the two conflicting attitudes the narrator

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    Metaphors in "I, Too"

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    Brooke Hodge English 1102 October 2‚ 2010 Metaphors in “I‚ Too” Throughout literature‚ metaphors are used to represent ideas and concepts that authors are trying to relay to the readers. This is extremely prevalent in “I‚ Too” by Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes lived and wrote during the time of segregation and Jim Crow Laws. During this time period‚ African Americans were not able to go to the same schools‚ use the same bathrooms or even drink out of the same water fountains as white Americans

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    Metaphors by Sylvia Plath

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    less active‚ show less attention and are more irritable and agitated than babies born to moms who are not depressed (“American Pregnancy Association”). In the poem “Metaphors” by Sylvia Plath‚ her choice of words for the poem seem to express her feelings of depression toward the issue of her pregnancy. Plath chose many metaphors to describe her pregnancy. From her choice of words‚ one gets the feeling as if she is not enjoying the fact that she is pregnant‚ nor is she looking forward to giving

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    Similes‚ Metaphors & Anecdotes In their spoken language all three chefs use a variety of similes metaphors and anecdotes to describe the food that hey are cooking. The way that they describe the food reinforces their purpose‚ which is to entice the audience with their cooking. Jamie Oliver uses the simile: “Like a brand that’s just come out of nowhere.” Jamie compares his dishes to something that is popular‚ so that the audience can relate to‚ Jamie uses a simile so the audience

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    assumptions (Gannon‚ 2000). India has such a diverse culture‚ that it would be difficult to pick a cultural metaphor that is an absolute constant. A cultural metaphor that can span India’s culture‚ while still retaining the unique identity of individuals‚ can be found in the Kolam: a creation made by many women across India every morning. To understand why we chose the Kolam as our cultural metaphor‚ it is important to look at why Kolams are created on a daily basis‚ how they are created and fit into

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    Mrs Calloway Metaphors

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    explained situations give the audience insight into her devotion as a fiction writer. Through the employment of metaphors‚ diction‚ and imagery the experiences described with Mrs. Calloway‚ her mother and herself explain the intensity of her memories and the value they have. In describing‚ Mrs. Calloway she reveals the intensity and value of her life experiences by employing metaphors to describe her as a "witch"(24) with a "dragon eye" (5). Choosing these words she portrays Mrs.Calloway as somewhat

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    The first stanza of the poem provides us with a picture of the fountain where Narcissus always goes to stare at his reflection. The second stanza gives us the physical attributes of Narcissus. With similes and metaphors‚ Ovid lets us see what the pretty boy looks like. He used the metaphor "twin stars" to refer to the eyes of Narcissus. Ovid then described him using similes‚ his fingers shaped as Bacchus might desire‚ his flowing hair as glorious as Apollo’s and his complexion fair and blushing as

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    Linda Pastan Metaphors

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    especially if it is coming from their family members. People should recognize how grateful they are to have a family in the first place‚ and they should appreciate what’s done for them‚ not how it’s done. Linda Pastan’s poem Marks contains irony‚ metaphors‚ and appropriate diction throughout the text to

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