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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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    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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    something else”. Difference between Pathetic Fallacy and Personification Generally‚ Pathetic fallacy is confused with personification. The fact is that they differ in their objects of nature for example referring to weather features reflecting a mood. Personification‚ on the other hand‚ is a broader term. It gives human attributes to abstract ideas‚ animate objects of nature or inanimate function. Pathetic fallacy is a kind of personification that gives human emotions to inanimate non-natural objects

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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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    figurative language to highlight the main theme of Death. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers from rival families who go to extreme lengths to be together. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses imagery‚ hyperboles‚ and personification to explicate the theme of Death between characters and their environment. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean tragedy that parodies the errors in human existence. The play is set in 13th century Italy in Verona and Mantua. Much of the play takes

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    means when he talks of the two roads which is that in life there are always two choices a yes and a no‚ a good and a bed etc. Frost uses different types of figures of speech. The two main types of figures of speech that are used are metaphors and personification. The first example of a metaphor Frost uses is when he recognizes the difficulty of making a life decision. He describes how “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” (Frost 246). The two roads are meant to represent a tough decision in life that

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    Personification in Siegfried Sassoon’s “Repression of War Experience” After wartime‚ soldiers can suffer from not only physical injuries‚ but from psychological damage as well. They become victims of PTSD‚ or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ which‚ according to Medicinenet.com‚ is "an emotional illness that develops as a result of a terribly frightening‚ life-threatening‚ or otherwise highly unsafe experience." Considering the horrors that these soldiers are witnesses to‚ it is no wonder that PTSD

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