‘Why is Our Century’ by Anna Akhmatova is a poem written in the early 20th century while the Soviet Union was active. The poem portrays the grief and melancholy of Anna Akhmatova by using many deep poetic techniques such as personification and symbolism. Akhmatova embeds a dark and gruesome theme into the poem‚ portraying what she‚ and many other Russians felt in the early 20th century. She makes a cry for awareness in the poem by the use of a rhetorical question which affects the entire poem intensely
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Throughout the novel “The Grapes of Wrath” Steinbeck uses a variety of rhetorical strategies such as symbolism‚ diction and personification to intrigue the reader. He also use’s a number of rhetorical modes such as ethos‚ pathos and logos. For example in chapter 12 he uses diction to convey his purpose and in chapter 11 he uses descriptive language and personification to establish a sense of loss‚ while in chapter 9 he appeals to pathos. In chapter 12 I think that Steinbeck uses diction
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to an illness. There are many references to the narrator’s grief throughout The Raven. The seventh stanza references the Bible‚ showing there is hope in a time of darkness. In the seventh stanza‚ Poe demonstrates allusion‚ alliteration‚ and personification. “...Raven of the saintly days of yore;...” is an allusion to a verse in the Bible. 1 Kings 17:1-6 stating that God told ravens to bring Elijah food every day if he went where God told him to go. Poe uses 1 Kings to show that the Raven is here
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“The Fish” In the poem “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop one of the main themes is power. This is shown through simile‚ personification‚ and repetition. The author purpose is to show the reader that power can be restricted and that power maybe the sturdiest at their main years‚ but over time power will dwindle with time. The theme of power is shown through the use of simile‚ “Here and there his brown skin hung in strips like ancient wallpaper‚ and its pattern of darker brown was like wallpaper”.
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yesterday I learned that The love of bare November days Before the coming of the snow‚ But it would be vain to tell her this‚ And they are better for her praise. L – Personification‚ repetition‚ pathetic fallacy
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For this assignment‚ the chosen poem was “Rivers/Roads” by Michael Crummey. In this poem‚ Crummey successfully expresses the difference between individual journey’s through subtle brevity and depth. One of the best aspects of this poem is that it moves the reader to ponder on their journey-- whether on rivers or roads. Within “Rivers/Roads”‚ there are no similes or metaphors; however‚ there is literal and figurative imagery‚ plus symbolism. As the topic is rivers and roads‚ Crummey uses literal
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Some example of personifications are like; ‘her fingers are dancing as she operates the keyboard’ and ‘this shoe is killing me!’ In both these expressions it is noticeable that objects are portrayed with the traits and personality of a human being. In the first example‚ ‘finger’
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A personification is a figure of speech in which a thing‚ an idea or an animal is given human attributes. This is used to give the listener a good image of how his city failing and in desperate need. Flashbacks are used mainly in stories when recalling a significant
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the most hardy and adaptable can survive in such a mutable region. She gives a detailed description of the places that she refers to as "every conceivable niche" to show the existence of life. B. Parallelism‚ antithesis‚ multisensory details‚ personification‚ simile‚ metaphor C. These paragraphs set the case for her argument‚ as she describes how life exists in such a mutable environment. III. The poignant beauty of things is ephemeral‚ existing only for a short time and space. A. She describes the
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most famous poems‚ Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night‚ is an emotional and passionate poem. It is a poem that is intended to cause fury. He is able communicate the theme of the poem by the use of figurative languages‚ such as metaphors and personification. Another effective way of writing Dylan uses is repetition. He uses repetition to emphasize words that are important in his writing and to express his theme. Using figurative languages such as symbols and metaphors and combining it with musical
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