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    Lament Imagery Analysis Kautilya Palaypu Gillian Clarke‚ the writer of Lament‚ uses imagery in his poem in the form of animals and nature to express the consequence of war and greed on the innocent. He uses nature imagery to show that the very thing that was meant to nurture us is being destroyed. Clarke uses imagery to mourn the destruction of the innocent and nature. He also uses imagery to show how appalling the consequences of human nature are to its surroundings. Clarke explains that “for

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    In addition‚ firstly‚ fire and water imagery symbolize in Gateshead‚ when Jane is speaking of her loneliness in Gateshead’s famous red room where Mr. Reed died. Red room described its haunted atmosphere of fear by the description of the physical aspects of the room because of the Gothic status of this novel. But some critics argue that red room was a symbol of the womb for Jane in order to reborn as an obedient child‚ that is why she locked in the red room. The first stage of Jane’s life with Reed

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    The Use of Animal Imagery in The Wars Timothy Findley’s The Wars describes the history of Robert Ross‚ a Second Lieutenant in the Canadian Army‚ during World War 1. The story of Robert Ross is a candid recollection of a young man coming of age in the midst of horror and confusion associated with the "war to end all wars". Presented in the form of an archivist trying to piece together the past from pictures and letters‚ the narrative account is full of rich imagery and deep meaning. The abundant

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    mistress’ image; however‚ he uses them to tell the reality of her. This is what makes his love for her so special. She does not have to be perfect or even seem close to it for him to feel as he does about her. The use of diction‚ figurative language‚ and imagery in William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 reveal the narrator’s true love for his mistress despite her flaws. In this sonnet‚ Shakespeare uses many techniques to depict how the narrator views his mistress. His use of diction greatly describes how the

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    him to struggle a lot. The overall theme of the story is that you should think before you go out and do something because it could end up being very dangerous and life threatening. Jack London uses visual imagery In the story to build an image in the reader’s mind. It connects to visual imagery because the author is really descriptive about the setting and what

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    Flashbacks of the “Final Solution”: Figurative Imagery in “The Baker” In “The Baker”‚ Heather Cadsby’s use of figurative imagery helps to convey the memories of the Holocaust that still haunt the baker. The use of a metaphor compares the survivor’s tattoos to veins in order to convey the permanence of the baker’s memories of the Holocaust. The speaker remarks‚ as they gaze upon the baker’s arm‚ “It’s that blue code on your arm/ [‚ those] four numbers I can’t decipher./ They are fixed veins” (lines

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    devices to their paintings in order to portray an important message. In this painting by Frances Stephenson Orr‚ she depicts her life through surrealistic symbolism and imagery to make the viewer understand her struggle and pain as well as her faith. Frances portrays the arthritis in her life through various symbols and imagery. Frances is a painter who was afflicted with the crippling disease arthritis‚ which pained her throughout her life with all the limitations it imposed on her career as

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    Water Imagery in Seize the Day Saul Bellow’s Seize the Day is one of the most profoundly sad novels to be written since Tender is the Night. On this day of reckoning‚ during the seven hours or so that comprise the action of the novel‚ all the troubles that constitute the present condition of Wilhelm Adler descend upon him and crush him‚ leaving him penniless‚ alone‚ and in such profound misery that one can hardly imagine his going on. He is‚ as he says‚ at the end of his rope. This has been one

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    series of symbols and there is a significant change of imagery. The theme also conflicts with the meaning of this story. The last line is the most important line of this story because it’s like a rope‚ it has different strands but they all tie together at the end to make sense. The last line in Walkers story‚ “And the summer was over” indicates the young girl‚ Myops‚ childhood was indeed over. The imagery promptly sets the setting through the imagery that the reader can infer is a farm. This particular

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    Imagery in "Paul’s Case" The imagery used in a composition has a profound effect on perspective and interpretation. Just as one may see a rotten apple differently if it were described in flowery terms‚ the use of imagery can turn one’s perspective in a different direction. In Cather’s "Paul’s Case‚" Paul’s choice of suicide is thus justified through the juxtaposition of his two lives‚ that of the stage and of his home. The first comparison that one comes across when reading the story is of the

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