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    uses Personification‚ Alliteration‚ and Imagery to create a picture in the readers mind‚ to show the difficulty of his decision to “take the road less traveled by” and to express the necessity of the making a choice. Frost uses personification in the poem to help the reader relate to the object (Personification the giving of a human quality to a non-human object). An Example is “Because it was grassy and wanted wear”‚ Frost is saying the road wants‚ which it cannot ‘want’. Personification also helps

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    In chapter 14‚ personification is used to help convey the emotions that Rukmani and her family are feeling. The rains had failed and their crops dried out‚ followed by series of events revolving around Rukmani’s family not being able to pay their rent. By the time the rains come‚ the crops have all died‚ and Rukmani’s family plant seeds immediately afterwards. In the narration‚ Rukmani says‚ “Hope‚ and fear. Twin forces that tugged at us first in one direction then in another‚ and which was the stronger

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    Jonathan Edwards incorporates simile‚ personification‚ and metaphor as his rhetorical techniques within his sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. Edwards incorporates rhetorical devices as a means to terrorize and persuade Puritans and to repent their sins. Throughout his sermon‚ Edward utilizes details and God himself to construct a frightening corollary for sinners in the after life. Edward emphasizes how dreadful and cruel the wrath of God truly is. For instance‚ Edward compares the "destruction"

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    The brilliant uses of imagery‚ personification‚ and symbolism in Emily Dickinson’s “Because I could not stop for death” reveal that death is not the end‚ but only the beginning of an eternity. Through Dickinson’s use of imagery‚ she successfully paints the different scenes with descriptive language and metaphors to allow the reader to get a deeper sense of the mood and what the poem is conveying. Using personification as one of the most important tools of literature in the poem‚ the author creates

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    An Eye for an Eye Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person has no material possessions‚ life is still possessed. In light of these observations‚ it is logical to assume that murder‚ the taking of another’s life‚ is the most heinous of crimes. Undeniably‚ penalties imposed upon criminals should match the crimes committed. Therefore‚ the worst crime possible‚ murder‚ should receive the worst penalty possible‚ death. One argument against the death penalty comes from the Bible‚

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    found all over the world. In “The Man with a Saxophone” by Ai‚ the speaker encounters a street performer with a saxophone and his experience is depicted with personification and metaphor‚ offering an exploration of human desire and connection. The personification within the poem illustrates the speakers encounter. This use of personification is clear in the lines “The sidewalks empty”. Only the steam pouring from the manhole covers seems alive.” The steam from the manhole is personified to have life

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    Poetry Analysis - “Inferno” In a composure of escalating intensity‚ "Inferno" is a twenty-five line poem of increasing intensity just like a musical arrangement. In "Inferno‚" an anonymous teenage author uses metaphors‚ personification‚ and well-chosen diction that explores how an inspiration to achieve a goal is partnered with a strong motivation for succeeding. The author uses several metaphors throughout the poem that compare how a musical composure is a constantly building and developing work

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    Were Spykes and Wide Eye bad products? Do you think they were marketed in objectionable or misleading ways? Do you think companies should be allowed to market other caffeinated alcoholic beverages? SOLUTION Spykes and Wide Eye were innovative products. Spykes was an effort by Anheuser-Busch to compete for younger drinkers increasingly attracted to novel distilled spirits products. Wide Eye‚ a caffeinated schnapps beverage was an example. Both sought to capitalize on market trends including caffeination

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    tends to transcend the category of ‘season‚’ and more accurately takes on the form of a revival. By utilizing personification‚ Dickinson is able to bring to life the natural elements that form the essence of spring‚ while implicitly relating these intrinsic qualities of spring to her faith. Throughout most of her works‚ Dickinson tends

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    Dickinson’s life‚ especially considering the fact that her bedroom overlooked a cemetery‚ but through her poetry‚ she had found a way to write about death in a variety of ways. In this particular poem‚ she writes with a calm and peaceful tone‚ using personification as a main tool throughout. Instead of using the typical depiction of death being depicted as a dark‚ threatening grim reaper-like creature‚ Dickinson personifies

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