The Fish Elizabeth Bishop’s poem The Fish narrates the changing attitude of the speaker towards the fish. First‚ the fish is described as ancient and grizzled‚ showing signs of death and decay. However‚ upon closer inspection‚ the fish is made out to be a survivor of many battles. Through the use of figurative language‚ the poet shows the speaker’s shift from noting only the fish’s dejection to admiring him for his past glories. Bishop begins with the personification of the fish into a figure of
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Figurative Language in a Poem “All late readers know this sinking feeling of sinking of falling/ into the liquid feeling of falling asleep then rising again”(13-14). Late readers know how it feels when falling asleep‚ the pull of sleep‚ and the want to keep reading pulling you out. Sleep acts as liquid because you can sink down into sleep or rise up and out‚ as if in the water. In Billy Collins’s poem “Reading Myself to Sleep” He explains how on one dark night‚ with only a lamp for reading‚ he lies
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that they should not allow society to tell them who they should be. He lets them know that they could be whoever they would like to be. He does this through his use of symbolism of the dark lensed glasses‚ his use of names‚ and his creative figurative language such as similes and metaphors. These techniques help his readers to see his message very clearly. Ellison’s use of names really helps the readers to understand each
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In the poem Birches‚ by Robert Frost‚ he uses figurative language throughout his poem. The use of figurative language like personification‚ metaphor‚ and simile makes the reader have a more vivid experience while reading the poem. In the poem Birches‚ the writer uses personification in the next sentence “they click upon themselves as the breeze rises” (line 7 and 8). Mr. Frost explains that when there is a strong breeze the birches click with each other and it moves them up and down and eventually
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RD3 Figurative Meaning Utilizing concrete detail/imagery as his leading elements‚ as well as some figurative language‚ Kipling communicates the horrific ways in which soldiers died. “A Death-Bed” portrays vivid images of the use of new developments of warfare and weapons created. These advances were unknown and unusual to those who were fortunate enough not to experience the destructive effects of the war. Kipling sought to communicate not only the event itself‚ but what it entailed and meant for
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“No one seemed hurried or impatient‚ all under a spell‚ a spell that held us from the opening of the fail until it’s close” (Larson 248). Larson uses to figurative language to depict how addicting the fair was for the people nation-wide. His metaphor comparing its enticing nature to being cast “under a spell” gives the reader an idea of how captivating the environment was. Being kept under a spell is typically associated with something being inescapable‚ furthermore explaining Larson’s purpose of
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feelings‚ that you may hurt her and give Maya Angelou dirty looks‚ yet she will be the bigger person. Maya Angelou uses figurative language to hook her readers with the points she tries to express. Maya Angelou grew up in the 1930’s‚living in a country plagued with bigotry‚ particularly towards women and people of color. Thesis: In “Still I Rise”‚ Maya Angelou uses strong figurative language such as personification‚ metaphors‚ and similes to convey her ideas. BP1: In “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou’s
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1. Allegory – a continuous parallel between two (or more) levels of meaning in a story‚ so that its persons and events correspond to their equivalents in a system of ideas or a chain of events external to the tale. Context – “’The story is‚ there was one‚ just one‚ who ever came back‚ and he told what happened on the train‚ and where the train went and what happened after’”(207). – A Mother’s Tale by James Agee 2. Alliteration – the repetition of the same sounds – usually initial consonants
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Use of Imagery and Figurative Language in “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa In his poem‚ “Facing It”‚ Yusef Komunyakaa describes his ambivalent emotions towards the Vietnam War of which he was a veteran. Reflecting on his experiences‚ Yusef expresses his conflicting feelings about the Vietnam War and his feelings about how racism has played a part in America’s history. By using visual imagery and metaphoric language throughout the poem‚ Yusef is able to reflect the sad and confused emotions he
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how she hopes that it will remain a symbol for her family and life. In order to effectively convey the symbolism of their families‚ both authors employ figurative language and imagery that supports their symbolic meaning. Although done in a similar manner‚ Taylor’s figurative language in “The Century Quilt” differs from Oliver’s figurative language in “The Black Walnut Tree‚” although both stay equally successful in their purpose. To start‚ Taylor writes
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