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    Issue‚ Symbols‚ and Themes of Blake’s “The Chimney Sweeper” Poems During the seventeenth century‚ people in England substituted burning wood with coal to use their fireplaces to avoiding paying hearth taxes. The burning of coal left soot on the interior walls of the fireplaces that needed to be removed to keep the fireplaces clean. Homes would be polluted with fumes of the coal residue if the fireplaces weren’t cleaned regularly (“A History of Chimney Sweeping”). Since children were small enough

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    LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion

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    My song‚ 1(800) by Logic is mainly about equality‚ but in the song is only talking about one person who is having a tough time. The person in the song is really sad and always thinking about bad things‚ until he finally found happiness. The singer made it really easy to tell that it was depressing because he used so many powerful words‚ and those words made it sound like the guy he was talking about in the song‚ was getting negative attention. The theme of the song is about equality and you

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    LITERARY DEVICES Copyright © 2007 by Jay Braiman www.mrbraiman.com Literary devices refers to specific aspects of literature‚ in the sense of its universal function as an art form which expresses ideas through language‚ which we can recognize‚ identify‚ interpret and/or analyze. Literary devices collectively comprise the art form’s components; the means by which authors create meaning through language‚ and by which readers gain understanding of and appreciation for their works. They also provide

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    The song “Red” by Taylor Swift includes many literary devices to convey a highly strong message. The most important literary devices the artist uses are personification‚ symbolism and hyperbole. Primarily‚ the artist uses personification to show the problem encountered in her life. Personification is the attributes of human traits‚ emotion and form applied to something nonhuman. It is used to give writing life‚ and relate ideas and objects to humans‚ which is more effective to convey the author’s

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    a conversation of change. William Blake had the idea to leverage his printing business (instead of a newsroom) and experience as a poet to begin that conversation with his collection of poems entitled Songs of Innocence. Focusing on “The Little Black Boy‚” “Holy Thursday‚” and “The Chimney Sweeper” satire is his weapon against the vastly unequal social scene in England around the turn of the 18th century. In “The Little Black Boy‚” Blake attacks two main social injustices he believes to be a problem

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    To What Extent Are William Blake’s Two Chimney Sweeper Poems‚ A Societal Protest Against Child Labour in 18th Century England? William Blake‚ born on November 28th 1775 in England‚ was one of England’s most renowned poets. His two most famous poetic collections are The Songs of Innocence‚ published in 1792‚ and The Songs of Experience‚ published in 1796; both pieces‚ highlight Blake’s distrust towards society’s institutions and a sympathy for the vulnerable who were mistreated. He often wrote

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    Innocence Poems Introduction The narrator is a piper who is happily piping when he sees a child on a cloud. The child tells him to pipe a song about a lamb. He does so and the child weeps on hearing it. He then asks the piper to sing. He sings the same song and the child cries with joy when he hears it. The child then tells the narrator to write a book and disappears. The piper takes a reed to make a pen. With it he writes happy songs for children to bring them joy. This poem sets the tone

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    Literary Devices used in “ How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Jason Hernandez Professor Melinda Hernandez Central Texas College English 1302 28 March 2012 Outlines I. Introduction A. Different types of literary devices being used II. Style A. How is the style used to interest the reader. III. Tone A. How is the tone used to make the story playful. IV. Language A. How does the language change throughout the story V. Conclusion

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    1. Alliteration Alliteration is a literary device in which two or more consecutive words‚ or words that are nearby in the same sentence‚ start with the same letter. It is often used in poetry‚ literature‚ slogans‚ and other propaganda because it is usually impressive and memorable. For example‚ Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. 2. Assonance Assonance is the repetition of a pattern of similar sounds within a sentence. It is used to produce a form of rhyme throughout the whole

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