Using Language Effectively 200 April 8‚ 2012 Rose Farmer Using Language Effectively During our adolescent stage‚ many of us struggle to adhere to our parent rules and regulations‚ especially when it pertains to selecting friends who will have our best interest at heart. At least for me‚ during my teenage period‚ I thought if another teenage was kind to me‚ then she was automatically my friend. Failing to listen my parents assessment of some of those females‚ caused me to suffer unnecessary
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in the feature article “Women at War” by Jo Chandler‚ through how women have broken free from the traditional female roles and taken on front line duties with the Australian Army. Another text that represents Breaking Free is the poem Song of Hope by Kath Walker; this poem symbolizes how the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have Broken Free from the constraints of English settlement through the Mabo Act of 1992. Breaking Free is represented in the Novel by E.M. Forster‚ Room With a View through
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several literary techniques‚ like figurative language and structure‚ to further develop the strong connection between nature and life. Oliver writes: Figurative language can give shape to the difficult and the painful. It can make visible and ‘felt’ that which is invisible and ‘unfeelable.’ Imagery‚ more than anything else‚ can take us out of our own existence and let us stand in the condition of another instance‚ or another life. It can make the subject of the poem‚ whatever it is‚ as intimate as
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In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Lawrence is shown as honest and trustworthy. William Shakespeare has written many plays in olden day language. During some time people thought that plays and poems were not worth anything and thought it was rubbish. People now study the writing of Shakespeare because of the rich language‚ the literature and the writing style and context. The most trusted Friar Lawrence clarifies the mishaps and misunderstanding of Romeo and Juliet (5
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and probably the best known female poet working in Britain today. She was born in 1955 in Glasgow. Duffy is well known for poems that give a voice to the dispossessed (people excluded from society); she encourages the reader to put themselves in the shoes of people they might normally dismiss. Her poetry often engages with the grittier and more disturbing side of life‚ using black humor like a weapon to make social and political points. Hour was published in the collection Rapture (2005) which explores
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ways. Throughout this sonnet‚ Shakespeare skillfully defines “love‚” with the use of connotative language and metaphors. The lines that begin with: “O no! it is an ever-fixed mark‚” “Love’s not Time’s fool‚” and “I never writ‚ nor no man ever loved‚” all consist of metaphors and connotative language that reinforce Shakespeare’s idea of the everlasting and unchanging nature of true love. Metaphorical language is seen
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uses diction‚ figurative language and sentence structure to help support his argument. As Douglass discusses one of his masters named Mrs. Auld he specifically focuses on the change she went through as she owned slaves. Consequently‚ using diction helps the audience see the effect slavery had on all people‚ not just slaves.. As Douglass describes Mrs. Auld as having a “kind heart” and “finest feelings” he shows how kind she was when she had never owned a slave.. However‚ he starts using words with
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in their poems through which they deliver their message‚ but the musicality they adopt when writing plays a major role on the pathos aspect that captivates the readers and the listeners. While “Those Winter Sundays”‚ “Still I Rise” and “Daddy” all share the same free verse form to explore the theme of Dominance vs. Submission‚ they employ an array of literary devices and figurative language supported by different sound devices to highlight important elements of emotions. All three poems portray
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In most songs‚ the artist or writer often includes figurative language to help add to the message of the song. One famous example of figurative language in a song is the song Umbrella by Rihanna. She uses repetition in the song‚ making it memorable to all who listen to it. Another example could be the song Love Story by Taylor Swift. The lyrics of this song contain a reference to Romeo and Juliet‚ creating an allusion which once again‚ makes this song more memorable. In most stories‚ movies‚ and
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The key of using figurative language in writing is to illustrate to the reader a descriptive image throughout their minds during the story. During the novel‚ the main characters undergo significant changes created by vivid descriptions with Lee’s use of language. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates to the reader in his novel‚ diverse ways of using figurative language to express the ideas he is trying to convey to us. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee introduces many ways to the
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