Key Image Terms 1. simile- compares two dissimilar objects using like or as. Example #1: N. Scott Momaday describes shadows from clouds "that move upon the grain like water." Commentary: This simile shows vs. tells. It helps me to picture what the shadows looked like. They weren’t stationary‚ they were moving very fluid over a field of grain. By comparing the shadows to water‚ Momaday paints a picture of something being intangible to something that is tangible. I didn’t directly see the shadows
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globe conflicts with the Christian worldview in many ways; Yet at the same time‚ it is almost a mirror reflection of the Christian worldview with specific exceptions. "He created everything there is- nothing exists that He didn’t make. Eternal life is in Him‚ and this life gives light to all mankind" (TLB John: 13-4). There will come a time when one is going to have to look at their reflection in life’s mirror and make a choice. Believe in Christ or continue to be self-righteous‚ believing in one’s self-created
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In the world there are always social classes that separate people: by wealth‚ job‚ or power‚ something will draw a line between these groups. The Black Mirror episode “Fifteen Million Merits” focuses on the life of Bing in a society where workers spend their life on stationary bikes to generate power for the world. By biking‚ each worker also earns currency called “merits” which they use to buy basic necessities‚ food‚ and for leisure. When Abi—a new worker—is introduced‚ Bing believes she has what
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poetry comparison. D. H. Lawrence‚ Snake. Sylvia Plath‚ Medallion. By close reference to these poems compare and contrast the views of snakes presented by Lawrence and Plath. In your answer you should consider: The tone of the poems and language used. The moral and philosophical agendas of the poets. In this essay I will try to compare two poems‚ the first of which is by D. H. Lawrence entitled Snake. The second is by Sylvia Plath and is entitled Medallion. I will compare the language
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Compare the ways in which Plath and Hughes write about relationships. You must include in your response detailed critical discussion of ‘Morning Song’ and at least one other poem by Plath. Morning Song was written at the time of the birth of Plath’s first child Frieda‚ in April 1960. The poem’s title marks a new beginning and the start of the relationship between Plath and her newborn daughter‚ ‘Morning Song’. It’s a positive start to the poem and almost sounds like a nursery rhyme. The poem
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Shakespeare uses personification and metaphor in Much Ado About Nothing to express Leonato’s shift in feelings on Hero. Leonato is a man that carries a lot of pride‚ once his daughter has jeopardized his reputation and honor in public he immediately conveys fury and hatred towards Hero without even bothering to confirm if the act was true or not. As Shakespeare states‚ “Chid I for that at frugal Nature’s frame? O‚ one too much by thee! Why had I one?” (4.1.136-137). At first he blames Nature for
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Maya Angelou’s "Africa" describes Africa being destroyed by Europeans who took the children of Africa into slavery. Personification and rhythm enhance both the imagery and tone of the poem. The continent of Africa is personified to create vivid images and the rhythmical patterns contribute to the changing tone from pleasant to unpleasant to contemplative. Africa is personified to create vivid imagery and to give human emotions to a continent. Simultaneously‚ the entire poem is a metaphor of Africa
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In the novel The Bell Jar‚ Sylvia Plath represents the idea of sexual double standards by introducing specific male characters into certain scenes. The main character‚ as well as the protagonist in the novel‚ Esther‚ portrays frustration when faced with the various social views that men have on women. Esther encounters one of the two‚ minor‚ male characters‚ Marco‚ who is a sadistic Peruvian man. Sylvia Plath describes Marco’s outlook on sex as demeaning to both men and woman‚ yet he proceeds to
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of poetry. It is what brings a poem to life it is the key to releasing all the emotions in us. Imagery develops a deeper meaning to the poem and its major themes. Plath uses a lot of images in her poem which reflect her feelings and help the reader to relate to her. The recurrences of related images are the central elements in Sylvia Plath ’s poetry. The poems of "Daddy" and "Lady Lazarus" both use imagery of historical people and events that took place to explain tense and painful emotions. The imagery
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In “How Social Media Is a Toxic Mirror” Rachel Simmons discusses the recent concerns regarding the impact of social media on body confidence. Furthermore‚ Simmons conducts studies and has interviewees that are avid users of social media‚ in order to prove her point that social media truly is a toxic mirror and involves various body image issues. She then explains how parents are able to help their adolescent children in order to steer them clear of this horrific problem. Ultimately‚ Simmons suggests
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