describes Erich Maria Remarque’s writing in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque uses figurative language to enhance his ideas. The most developed device he uses is personification because it grabs the reader’s attention and helps the reader understand the mood of the novel. One example of personification that pulls the reader into the novel is‚ “The wind plays with our hair; it plays with our words and thoughts” (Remarque 9). This quote enhances the reader’s imagination and allows
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one of the oldest arts. Poems come in many forms from songs‚ ballads‚ and epics‚ to haikus. Many poets use elements like similes‚ metaphors‚ personification‚ rhymes‚ and imagery to get their themes or meanings across to the reader. In the poem “Schizophrenia”‚ Jim Stevens uses personification of the house to give the poem its overall meaning. Personification and symbolism are the most important poetic elements to “Schizophrenia” because they are used to describe how the house can never be the same
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things seem extraordinary in ‘Words’ Thomas’ choice of language and use of personification help him create an extradoniary exploration to the nature of ordinary things such as the nature of words. Like many of his other works Thomas’s keen interest in the smallest details adds to the extraordinary atmosphere and helps the reader build a personified character and importance for ‘English words’. His first personification of words; ‘You English words?’ ‚ at the end of his first stanza gives words
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Developing Imagery with Metaphors and Personification in The Kite Runner Sometimes an author will omit the word like or as when making a comparison. For example‚ in Chapter 4 Amir says‚ “Words were secret doorways and I held all the keys” (Hosseini 30). This kind of comparison is called a metaphor. An author can also create imagery through personification‚ or giving non-living object human characteristics. For example‚ Amir says‚ “Seconds plodded by‚ each separated from the next by an eternity”
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selection “I Survived the Blizzard of ‘79” by author Beth Ann Fennelly has a forceful impact on its reader because the use of personification amplifies the severity of the storm and in using personification Fennelly helps to understand the age of the characters. Throughout the entirety of the selection one thing remains prevalent when discussing the use of personification and that is the severity of the storm. One example of this is the line “This blizzard would earn itself a moniker that would be
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figures of speech. 3. Construct a sentence using different kinds of figures of speech. 4. Recall the 5 commonly used figures of speech through quiz. II. Subject Matter and Materials A. Topic: Figures of Speech (Metaphor‚ Simile‚ Personification‚ Hyperbole & Irony) B. Year Level: 3rd Year High school C. Reference: Literature of the Philippines. Rex Bookstore‚ Inc. Ferdilyn C. Larcia and Lydia L. Libunao‚ Ed D et al. (2003). Essential English. Loyola Student Center and Publisher
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simile d. personification 2. What figure of speech is the book dropped from his hands like lead? a. simile c. personification b. hyperbole d. metaphor 3. What figure of speech is they had to have it in their libraries as a monument of antiquity‚ like those old rusty coins which can’t be used in real trade? a. metonymy c. metaphor b. simile d. personification 4. What figure of speech is the field sits breathless? a. simile c. metaphor b. personification d. hyperbole
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different techniques to convey his message to Queen Anne. He uses hyperboles as well as personification to enhance his main idea. While this letter is meant to be about Pocahontas‚ he also speaks about Queen Anne herself in order to help persuade her. John Smith uses
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two contradictory or opposite words are used together. personification- Animals‚ ideas‚ and inatimate objects are given human characteristics‚ abilities‚ or reactions. satire- Witty language used to convey insults or scorn. symbol- An object or action that means or stands for something else more significant than its literal meaning. Literary Terms from A Step From Heaven "My toes are fish" - metaphor "The waves dance" - personification "I am a sea bubble floating‚ floating in a dream" - metaphor
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irony‚ personification and metaphors. By using figurative language in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Shakespeare indirectly expresses his ideas to the readers. Shakespeare incorporates verbal irony skillfully. In Act 3‚ Scene 2 Shakespeare states‚ "For Brutus is an honorable man; So are they all‚ all honorable men." Shakespeare is using irony to state one thing and mean another. Shakespeare is comparing Brutus to all men that are perceived to be honorable. However‚ these
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