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    Literary Devices in “The Great Gatsby” Personification- where inanimate objects or abstract concepts are seemingly endowed with human self-awareness; where human thoughts‚ actions‚ perceptions and emotions are directly attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Fitzgerald uses personification to set a sense of allure and mister y in the book‚ giving it a more mysterious tone. He also uses personification to enhance the qualities of a character and give them more depth‚ and in this

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    together to produce a deeper meaning. Of Mice and Men have various examples of symbolism such as‚ the mouse in Lennie’s pocket‚ Lennie’s puppy‚ George and Lennie’s farm‚ Candy’s dog‚ Lennie’s death‚ and the rabbits Lennie always dream about . Symbolism plays a very important part in this novel‚ so therefore I will be discussing what each symbol represents. In the novel Of Mice and Men an example of symbolism is the mouse Lennie pets in his pocket. The mouse that Lennie pets in his pocket

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    takes the money from a deceased uncle to fund his lifestyle the commoners and other noblemen become outraged. In the play there are symbolisms to England as being like “Eden”; and the first symbolism and maybe one of the most significant ones is by John of Gaunt in Act 2‚ scene 1‚ lines 31-68. After Gaunt’s symbolic reference to England as a garden there are other symbolisms towards gardens referenced throughout the play along that aid in Shakespeare’s use of imagery. The first symbolic comparison

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    and his enemies. Hrothgar‚ king of the Danes‚ calls upon Beowulf when his mead hall has started becoming a place for the horrible monster Grendel to prey. Grendel is the son of Cain and he is a very vicious jealous type character that hates to see people having a good time and rejoicing with friends. Grendel is Danes biggest fear and misery. Along with grendel being one of the antagonist‚ there is Grendel’s mother and the Dragon that cause trouble in this epic. Grendel’s mother becomes active in

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    Theme and Elements 2. As we mature‚ we come to realize that there are decisions we make and they are not always easy ones. Symbolism can tell us as much about a story than the actual explanation in clear words. You have to pay attention to what you are reading and things will make sense. In the story‚ “Hills Like White Elephants‚” Hemingway uses intricate detail in how the story

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    which is lavish and elaborate and not swampy and stinky. 3. The significance of Grendel being descended from Cain was so significant because Cain killed his own brother‚ Abel the first murder in the Bible. 4. Grendel attacks Herot because he does not like the songs about God’s creation of the earth sung by the bards it makes him angry. 5. Herot symbolized the greatness of the kingdom before the coming of Grendel. Unfortunately after it

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    . In the book Night by Eliezer Wiesel there were two major literary devices that were used‚ symbolism‚ and irony. Wiesel litters Night with recognizable symbols such as night‚ fire‚ and music so readers can relate to the book. Night was a huge symbol in the book‚ because any traumatic experience Wiesel went through was during the night. Night and darkness symbolize sadness‚ oppression‚ and the absence of God (in the book of Genesis in the Old Testament‚ the first thing God does is create light‚ so

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    The symbolism with the chess pieces is very relevant to the issues of the play. It is used to symbolize Iago’s control over the main characters. Othello‚ Desdemona and Cassio and represented by a black king‚ white queen and white knight respectively. When Iago has finished his soliloquy‚ he drops the pieces into water. This is done to symbolize the inevitable demise of all 3 characters. The first time we see the chess pieces they are alone on the middle of chessboard with Iago looking over them.

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    poems‚ "Spleen‚" "Elevation‚" and "To One Who Is Too Gay‚" from his masterpiece The Flowers of Evil‚ three evident commonalities can be found throughout the works in the influence that the three 19th-century styles of Romanticism‚ Parnassianism‚ and Symbolism had on his poetry. Charles-Pierre Baudelaire was born on April 9‚ 1821 in Paris‚ France to the parents of Francois Baudelaire and Caroline Defayis (Christohersen‚ Biography). It was his father‚ Francois‚ who taught Charles to appreciate the arts

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    In the story "The Horse Dealers Daughter"‚ the author D. H. Lawrence creates intense and dramatic scenes that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. Lawrence incorporates symbolism and character to give the story a greater meaning. To sum up the story in it’s entirety‚ Lawrence symbolizes death as the rebirth of love. Symbolic meaning and analization of character are two important factors to keep in mind while reading this story. although she was not happy‚ the " sense of money kept her proud

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