Roald Dahl used figurative language and dialogue to describe his characters and the setting. Figurative language added in information‚ which help the reader visualise ‘I was whispering along at 70 miles per hour.’ This shows us not only that the car was fast‚ which is extremely important information later in the story‚ but that it also drove smoothly‚ and silently. Dialogue was used to lead up to events‚ by giving hints through the characters’ conversations‚ which added information. “It’s because
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Simile: compares Flicks hands with birds Onomatopoeia: verbs that sound similar to the actual sound the action word represents. 19 He never learned a trade‚ he just sells gas‚ He didn’t think of the future‚ he just focused on the present. 20 Checks oil‚ and changes flats. Once in a while‚ Alliteration: helps emphasize the monotony of his work‚ always the same. 21 As a gag‚ he dribbles an inner tube‚ Onomatopoeia 22 But most of us remember anyway. 23 His hands are fine and nervous
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So what is it about these words that make them so moving and memorable? Perhaps it is the imagery created in all three. In Georgia Dusk‚ you can visualize the “crimson trickle”(Hughes 8)‚ veiled “darkness”(Hughes 4)‚ and the bleeding “sunset”(Hughes 14). But it is more than that. The words themselves evoke a specific feeling. The personification of the wind in the repetition of “cries”(Hughes 2) creates a dark foreboding that is continued with the slight foreshadow in the use of “pity”(Hughes 3)
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William Shakespeare was a famous 16th-century playwright. In one of his most noted works‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare uses elements of figurative language to highlight the main theme of Death. Romeo and Juliet is a play about two star-crossed lovers from rival families who go to extreme lengths to be together. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses imagery‚ hyperboles‚ and personification to explicate the theme of Death between characters and their environment. Romeo and Juliet is a Shakespearean
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rich in figurative language. All lines have a hidden meaning or require a little bit of thinking. At first when I read the poem I was a little confused. Later‚ with the simple clues given I discovered that it was about a pregnant woman. Plath composed a poem that consists of nine lines and each line has nine syllables. My translation of this poem lost its meaning‚ structure‚ and organization. This assignment is helpful because I am able to see and compare the importance of figurative language. Since
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traditional folk tales and intersperse their conversations with Igbo words‚ sayings‚ proverbs‚ and phrases. The author’s choices in terms of diction and structure contribute to this piece‚ with the use of language conveying a sense of the Igbo culture. Throughout the novel‚ figurative language such as proverbs and metaphors are greatly used when the characters tell stories to one another as a way to teach morals‚ entertain the audience‚ or pass down tales from previous generations. For example‚ personification
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though they are different authors and they are different poems. They also‚ not surprisingly‚ have a lot different styles. “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are both poems that convey appreciation for nature using form and figurative language. Although the Authors are different they have many comparisons or similarities. The two authors have many similarities when you read the poem. An example would be how they are about the same topic. The Authors have many of the same styles such
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murdering many people. In Shakespeare’s play‚ it could be said from the way that he acts that Macbeth is afraid of fear‚ as he is scared of meaningless things‚ and he always second questions himself when he becomes afraid. Shakespeare uses many different language techniques to outline Macbeth’s fear. When King Duncan announces that Malcom is heir to the throne‚ Macbeth sees him as a roadblock‚ which he has to cross to become king. “Stars‚ hide your fires let
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back to the “holy fools”; the story of Lazarus symbolizes Sonia and Lizaveta’s beliefs that religion will compensate them for their sacrifice and servitude (they hope to be resurrected by God‚ like Lazarus was); bible is obviously religion 2. Language • Hyperbole/Allusion-
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In "Their Eyes Are Watching God"‚ Zora Neale Hurston uses figurative language in the passage on pages 158-159 to foreshadow events to come as well as add life to the story. Metaphors‚ similes‚ and personification are used together collaboratively to create a specific mood and image to represent the theme of this passage with still leaving room for the true meaning which is to be revealed later on in the story. Hurston’s use of personification and metaphors together create a mysterious gloomy mood
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