discussing the similarity in writing between the two‚ each who have a different theme. I have considered the line breaks throughout the poem‚ stanza breaks‚ rhyming‚ repetition‚ line lengths‚ sound systems‚ settings‚ structures‚ and the use of figurative language. The themes of these poems are different in writing but seem to have similar meanings. In the first poem‚ "I’m "Wife"--I’ve finished that--"‚ she seems to be finding her self as a woman. She was always alone‚ with thoughts that she kept to
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by William Golding shows this perfectly. In the book‚ a group of kids get stranded on a deserted island and are left to fend for themselves. They started off well but eventually are plunged into chaos. In the poem Innocence‚ there is a kid who starts off innocent‚ but then goes on to commit horrible atrocities as a Nazi during WWII. Both Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Innocence by Thom Gunn show that anyone can turn savage under certain conditions. Lord of the Flies uses figurative language
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chose “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger is for the reason that it rhymed and also‚ because I understood what the poem was actually about‚ as it was written with literal meanings. To me‚ this poem takes place in the 1940s‚ due to Lauinger’s usage of language‚ words such as doll‚ highballs‚ rap‚ plus the title word noir. All of this causes me to think of an old 40s black and white film as well as the play Chicago. I am not an enormous fan of poetry or even a small fan‚ outside of Dr. Seuss‚ and therefore
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the reader is not sure whether a character is good or evil? Well‚ in this book The Golden Compass that is what it does. You can thank Philip Pullman later. In The Golden Compass‚ Pullman’s use of rhetorical devices such as themes‚ motifs‚ and figurative language helps create the text’s serious tone. Throughout this book‚ the themes are huge. One theme that sticks
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In lines three and four the speaker begins to talk about nature. In other words‚ all the talking he is doing is about a summers day actually sounds like he’s talking about a person. The point in these lines is clear the summer is fated to end. As we go on to read lines five and six he goes on to talk about the personification of nature. He refers the sun to the “the eye of heaven” and instead of being boring and dull he compares his skin to a gold complexion entertaining us as the readers more and
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The Iliad Paper "Polonius‚ What do you read my Lord?’ Hamlet‚ Words‚ words‚ words.’" -Shakespeare‚ Hamlet‚ II‚ ii‚ 193-4. Reading‚ writing‚ speaking‚ these are the things that define our humanity. Without words or the ability of speech we would once again be equal to the animals we preside over. In the scheme of time we have perfected this human ability above all else; we teach it‚ correct it‚ and embellish it to no end. Even so stories may be told in many different ways‚ simply by altering
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clarify and illustrate your discussion.) To eat or not to eat the cookies - that is the question. William Blake is one of the most popular English romantic artists. He was a painter‚ a sculptor and a poet. I find him most interesting as his poetry touches problems which are timeless and I may say that a latter-day person asks himself the same questions concerning religious matters as Blake did. He used his poetry as a powerful instrument of social comment. He believed‚ that his vocation was
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“Rolling in the deep” by Adele is a great use of figurative language. Some examples of literary devices found in this song are metaphors‚ hyperboles‚ personification‚ and idioms. The tone of the of the song is dejecting because Adele shows sadness throughout her song. The mood is sentimental and rage because she shows emotion and anger in her verses. The figurative language in the song is viewed throughout the lyrics. In the verse “turn my sorrow into treasure gold” Adele is using personification
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of Lemon Brown uses a lot of descriptive and figurative language to make the story real . When he uses phrases such as‚ ”Never compare your weakness to other people’s strengths. This text is about the history of this little boy trying to play basketball but‚ his dad doesn’t want him to play‚ he wants him to study a lot a be a good kid in school but‚ after a discussion his son goes out for a walk and he founds an old house and he goes in and found a something that is gonna create a lot of drama
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attention of a woman. The parties brought a lot of attention for Gatsby which also shows how he used his money to exhibit his wealth and influence. Fitzgerald portrays the sort of parties that Gatsby threw by analyzing specific words‚ images‚ and figurative language to develop both the allure and glamour of wealth as well as its destructiveness.
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