METAPHOR AND DIALECTICS AS LITERARY DEVICES AND COMMUNICATIVE TOOLS By Odum‚ ikechukwu A. B.a‚ m.a‚ PGD (sc/antr)‚ Mnipr Metaphor as a Literary Device The classical Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle declared metaphor one of the highest achievements of poetic style. According to him‚ “it is the mark of genius – for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances …” (Dukore 50). Our literary world especially‚ the African literary world is pervaded with metaphors. Metaphor has become an indispensable
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One example is the neorealism movement. The neorealism movement was a movement that was focused on telling story from the poor working class and how they faced social issues. For instance‚ The Bicycle Thief a movie which tells a story about a man named Antonio (played by Lambert Maggiorani)‚ who supports his family by putting up posters around Rome. One day Antonio’s needs to keep his business going and his bicycle is stolen while he works. He decides
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Analysis of Clive Barker’s Thief of Always In Clive Barker’s Thief Of Always‚ Harvey‚ the main character goes into the house and meets Wendell and Lulu. Eventually‚ Harvey and Wendell plot to escape and while they’re escaping ‚ he meets Lulu who looks like a fish. He goes back to the real world. He decides to go back and rescue Lulu with Wendell. When they enter Wendell starts eating food while Harvey goes down and rescues Ms. Griffin. He defeats Marr ‚Rictus‚ and Jive. He then defeats Hood with
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The novels Every Day is for the Thief by Teju Cole‚ Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche‚ and Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi all exemplify the tumultuous nature of choosing to return to Africa or not. This idea is further expounded upon by its relationship with privilege as an influence on the decision. The problematic essence of this decision lies within the relationship it has to privilege. In all three novels‚ the protagonists only ever want to return home once they have been successful abroad
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Title : Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief The book of The Lightning Thief was written by Rick Riordan and published in June 28‚ 2005 by Disney Hyperion Books. The book’s genre is a fantasy literature about the world of half-bloods‚ heroes and Greek mythology. Riordan started the story when is son got interested in Greek mythology he asked his dad to tell him myths as the bed time story. When Riordan ran out of myths to tell him his son asked him to make up one. So Riordan made a character named
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of the stories. If you read both the books then you would also know that there mothers were trying to keep the boys safe from the monsters who wanted to kill
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Vittorio De Sica’s the Bicycle Thief is undoubtedly one of the best pieces of Italian Neo Realist Cinema ever made. The movie‚ based in Post World War II Rome tells the humanistic story of a family man - Antonio (portrayed by Lamberto Maggiorani) and his struggle to survive and make ends meet. Using non-professional actors to portray the lives and emotions of ordinary working class men‚ suffering from poverty ‘The Bicycle Thief’ satisfies the basic features of Italian Neo Realism. The story begins
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would remember! It was only two weeks ago! Let’s see‚ I was at the public library reading one of my favorite books: The Lightning Thief‚ a book in the Percy Jackson series. So‚ there I was. Sitting in a comfy papasan chair in a corner‚ enjoying my book. My best friend Libby‚ who works as a librarian there even though she’s still in high school‚ was out getting Subway. I was so absorbed in my book‚ that I hardly noticed her leave‚ let alone notice the weird lightning storm outside. Well‚ I don’t know
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Jay’s Journal is an interesting book written by Jay. The story is about Jay and how he was led into witchcraft and the occult and using drugs by his girlfriend and others. The author tells how Jay was led into all of this‚ and it also tells how he got his two best friends into using the same stuff and into the occult also known as the O. The author describes how he learned that the human race was afraid of mind over matter techniques
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Prompt 14: The significance of Mein Kampf throughout The Book Thief. Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf is a highly significant aspect of The Book Thief‚ both symbolically and literally. In many instances throughout the novel‚ Hitler’s infamous work of literature was used against the Nazi regime to bring protection and safety to those in possession of the novel. Alternatively‚ Mein Kampf was also wielded by a majority of German nationals as a source of guidance and assurance in the chaotic economic state
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