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    6) In The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne employs figurative language to explain the symbolic character of Pearl before she becomes a woman. To Hester‚ her child who is often associated with sin is‚ “Her Pearl! ...she named the infant “Pearl”‚ as being of great price‚ --purchased with all she had‚ her mother’s only treasure!”(6‚1). This allusion of the Gospel of Matthew‚ the merchant man seeking goodly pearls gave up everything to get that one pearl‚ similarly connects to how Hester gave up

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    The use of figurative language is used to stress that the dark in one’s life will be balanced by light. One form of figurative language used in A Light exists in Spring is personification. Light‚ the main subject of the poem‚ is personified as a sentient being. “A Light exists in Spring/Not present on the Year” (1-2). This

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    This type of road sweeper truck is designed to clean up freeways‚ trunk highways‚ county roads‚ urban roads‚ scenic spot roads‚ and airport roads. Road Sweeper YHQS5050B: This type of road sweeper truck is designed to clean up freeways‚ trunk highways‚ county roads‚ urban roads‚ scenic spot roads‚ and airport roads. It works by picking up gravel‚ rind‚ scrap of paper‚ cigarette end‚ kernel‚ plastic bag‚ stone‚ brick‚ grains of sand‚ dust‚ and etc. Road Sweeper YHQS5050B Features: 1. Assembling

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    Essay: 12:56 pm- 1:39pm Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is centered on one man’s incessant need for revenge and the extensive lengths he took to partake in it. It was not revealed in the short story the reason behind the need for revenge‚ but the figurative language used such as imagery‚ characterization‚ and point of view show how the author directs his tone and attitude towards revenge throughout the story. This short story was written in the first person narrative. The reason behind this is so that the

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    poet/writer. After research it was found that this story was not always named “Porphyria’s Lover”. Although the poem was publicized in 1863 it was not until it was published in a magazine that it was named “Porphyria’s Lover”. A similar poem that Browning wrote was “ My Last Dutchess” which had a similar plot. It goes to show that most of Browning’s monologue is based on some sort of disturbed theme‚ which makes one

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    Jonathan Edwards is considered one of the masters of figurative language. His use of vivid images and strong metaphors is very obvious in his fiery sermon. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚” as he describes human nature and hell. For example‚ he says at one point‚ “Unconverted men walk over the pit of hell on a rotten covering…” One of Edwards metaphors is‚ “The dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the pit of hell.” He very often casts the fires of hell in metaphorical terms rather than using

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    once very close to the heart. This feeling is something that we all have experienced at one time in their lives. Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. In this poem symbolism is a key figurative language aspect‚ that acts as almost a gateway for other literary devices in this work‚ such as metaphor‚ alliteration‚ and anaphora. One quote from the sonnet that shows symbolism is in lines one and two where it says‚ “When to the sessions of sweet

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    who had contracted a fatal injury he then continues to tell us about the impact of the challenge “… to the tragedy the Everest climb has rocked my LIFE to its core …” (Pg. 3). This quote reflects his perspective on the expedition. His vivid figurative language and exquisite imagery pertaining to every event made the passage not only highly realistic but parallel . It was as if the reader was with him and they struggles and felt lightheaded and experienced the same minor injuries. Although the author

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    The book Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck is a open and free thinking book‚ it’s one of those books that makes you laugh and and makes you think a lot about it. This is all because of the figurative language and the protagonist of the story. Lennie the protagonist‚ is one of the most interesting characters that I’ve ever read of‚ he is like a small child that always needs help‚ and always looking for tiny and soft things to touch. It’s one of the characters that can’t be trusted by its own because

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    who does something he see’s unacceptably wrong. The kite runner is a great story that entice many but for one thing‚ nobody would ever believe that the innocent kite flying diversion would lead to a tale of betrayal. Hosseini uses imagery and figurative language to illustrate motifs of challenge to authority and fall from innocence. Amir leaves a wad of cash under

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