epic similes throughout his work‚ The Iliad‚ it is easy to realize what his audience was familiar with during the time of his writing. I struggled to create my own two epic similes‚ noting that the most difficult aspect was choosing what to compare. When writing the imitation with Homer’s content‚ I knew the topic must have something to do with nature‚ but I found the 21st century topic selection to be must more broad. As I wrote these two epic similes‚ I learned the content of each simile depended
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punishment. Dante describes all of their horrid and gruesome punishments with his clear imagery‚ as he does in most Cantos. However‚ what makes this Canto special is the numerous amount of references to Ancient Greek mythology and the many similes. Dante’s use of said similes and mythological stories represent how clearly he is able to describe things outside of his use of imagery alone‚ and it shows how much he was influenced by Virgil. Dante starts off this Canto retelling two Greek mythological stories
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A Nonviolent Mindset King was influenced by the works of Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. He studied his work while at Morehouse‚ and was impressed with his concept of civil disobedience (McElrath & Andrews‚ 2007). King was intrigued by the possibilities of Thoreau’s method. Thoreau stated that it was better to “break the law than to participate in the injustice toward another person” (McElrath & Andrews‚ 2007). “I became convinced that noncooperation with evil is as much a moral obligation
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Similes‚ Metaphors & Anecdotes In their spoken language all three chefs use a variety of similes metaphors and anecdotes to describe the food that hey are cooking. The way that they describe the food reinforces their purpose‚ which is to entice the audience with their cooking. Jamie Oliver uses the simile: “Like a brand that’s just come out of nowhere.” Jamie compares his dishes to something that is popular‚ so that the audience can relate to‚ Jamie uses a simile so the audience
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What is an Epic Simile? An Epic simile‚ also referred to as Homeric simile‚ shows a similarity on an elaborate level between two subjects that is described in many lines of poetry. In Homer’s epic‚ The Iliad‚ he uses a number of similes to foreshadow what is to come‚ “to glorify them (characters) and sometimes merely to call attention to them” (Shipp)‚ or battle scenes. In the passage provided‚ Homer compares the battle between the Achaeans and Trojans with conflicts that occur in nature. These
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The narrator uses similes‚ metaphor and imagery to describe Devon. This gives us a much better understanding of the narrator’s memories that he had in Devon school. For example the narrator says “I didn’t entirely like this new glossy new surface‚ because it made the school look like a museum‚(1)”. In this the narrator uses a simile in which he says the glossy surface makes his school appear as a museum. Another example of the narrator using figure of speech to describe Devon is when he says “ It
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Henry Davd Thoreau’s “civil Disobedience” and Edward Abbey’s “Theory of Anarchy” both point out problems in government. Both Thoreau and Abby believe that the solution to this problem is to take a stand against the governments institutions and speak out against the injustices of a corrupt government. In “Civil Disobedience” Thoreau believes that the government is being unjust. He believes that the government is being used by a “few individuals using the standing government as their tool” (Thoreau
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The poem “Simile‚ Willow and Ginkgo” is about how the Ginkgo tree is ugly and the Willow tree is far superior over the Ginkgo. Throughout the whole poem‚ the poet makes you believe that she favors the Willow tree more‚ until you read the last stanza where the poet says that her heart goes to the Ginkgo tree. In “Simile‚ Willow and Ginkgo”‚ Eve Merriam uses form‚ figurative language‚ and sound devices to show the reader that some things may be ugly on the outside but beautiful on the inside
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Disobedience Disobedience is a natural reaction for human when there is an oppression. It is through this disobedience against a government‚ conventional idea‚ and other people that progress was able to be made and people were able to improve. Thus‚ I agree with Mr. Wilde’s claim that disobedience is a valuable human trait and that it promotes social progress. If we look at our history‚ we can see that major revolutions start with disobedience. One example is the American Revolutionary War. This
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to demonstrate how civil disobedience is morally just‚ King points to the Old Testament‚ “It was seen sublimely in the refusal of Shadrach‚ Meshach‚ and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar because a higher moral law was involved. It was practiced superbly by the early Christians‚ who were willing to face hungry lions and the excruciating pain of the chopping blocks before submitting to certain unjust laws of the Roman Empire‚” (King 3). Comparing the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement to
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