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    1/23/14 Comparative Literary Analysis Performance Task Allegory of the Cathedral As the philospoher Seneca once said‚ “It is the power of the mind to be unconquerable.” Raymond Carver’s Cathedral is a story about a man who started out as a closed-minded man but‚ throughout the story his character changes as he begins to bond with his wife’s friend‚ Robert‚ a man who is blind. Plato’s Allegory of the cave is a story about a prisoner who is freed from being locked in chains living all of

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    Human without education in the lowest state of learning is like the prisoners have been in the cave since childhood. Darkness in the cave is relates to the initial stage of education that blocking the prisoners from gaining knowledge. In the story‚ “Allegory of the Cave”‚ Socrates‚ who is a mentor to Plato‚ mentions‚ “The people have been in this dwelling since childhood‚ shackled by the legs and necks. Thus they stay in the same place so that there is only one thing for them to look at: whatever they

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    as their characteristics are alike. The symbolism in the story helps make an interesting and keeps the audience interested.

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    Hamlet: An Allegory of War in Our Time Deceit is the key device used in politics and everyday life to acquire power‚ status‚ success‚ and in many instances‚ revenge. Deceit and revenge are often repeated in Shakespeare’s Hamlet through many of Hamlet’s actions and of those of the play. Hamlet’s hesitation in killing Claudius‚ and Hamlet’s eventual death are a direct result of deceit in the court‚ and the futility of war be it domestic‚ as in Hamlet‚ or with in the world‚ as with the wars being

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    Animal Imagery in Othello Most often‚ such imagery is utilized in a grotesque manner‚ common to Iago’s speech‚ in order to further distress the listener. These metaphors also become increasingly prevalent in Othello’s speech as Iago more and more manipulates him. We talked a lot about Iago’s constant use of sexual imagery. We also discussed his use of beasts and animal imagery to describe people and his consistent desire to reduce men and their actions to that of beasts. 

 

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    Sarah Orne Jewett uses figurative language‚ tactile and organic imagery‚ and captivating diction to transform a girl’s climb up a tree into a quest leading to triumph and wonder 1. Jewett uses figurative language to dramatize the adventure Sylvia is on to make the story more than an ordinary climb in a tree. a. “and held like a bird’s claws to the monstrous ladder reaching up up up….” Through simile‚ jewett compares Sylvia to a bird clutching the tree. author includes this to show bravery and

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    Imagery is a key psychological skill that is both powerful and versatile. With an impressive array of published studies‚ motor skill performance can be enhanced through various imagery techniques applied to sport psychology programs. In 2001‚ Holmes and Collins created the PETTLEP model based on theory and research from sport and cognitive psychology and neuroscience. PETTLEP is an acronym and each letter represents an important factor when conducting imagery interventions. After successful

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    The Crucible is composed of different types of imagery. These can be broken off into color‚ emotion‚ and setting. They all affect one another. Arthur Miller uses imagery to help add to the overall impact of the play. It gives The Crucible a distinctive style. Arthur Miller uses a term known as color to help add a certain mood to the play. The town of Salem‚ to me‚ doesn’t seem too bright. He paints a picture of this really gloomy town. On page 4‚ it mentions "… but we today would hardly

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    Natural Imagery in Macbeth In the play Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses a lot of natural imagery. He does this for a number of reasons. To portray the mood at the time‚ foreshadow important events‚ or portray his thoughts clearly and get the right message across to his readers. In Elizabethan times animals resembled the natural order of nature. We are often presented with animal imagery in Macbeth which illustrates the disruption of the natural order caused by the events unfolding in the play. There

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    In her short story “The Story of an Hour‚” Kate Chopin portrays a woman – “young‚ with a fair‚ calm face‚ whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength” – dealing with the death of her husband. Chopin laces the story with imagery – sounds‚ smells‚ sights‚ and sensations – to highlight contrasting traits of Mrs. Mallard’s experience for the reader. Chopin waits until Mrs. Mallard receives the news of her husband’s death before showcasing her visual exposition. “When the storm of grief

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