example of a certain person or thing. Ex: The beautiful princess. 8. Assonance- In poetry‚ the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non-rhyming stressed syllables. Ex: penitence‚ reticence. 9. Comma Splice- Comma splicing is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses instead of a conjunction‚ semicolon‚ or period/full stop. Ex: It is nearly half past five‚ we cannot reach town before dark. 10. Connotation- Either positive or negative‚ with regards to its pleasing or
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interesting without the use of figurative language to create vivid images in the minds of readers. It would be difficult to find depth in any story without the use of figurative images. In high schools‚ figurative language is used as an effective tool to teach students how to differentiate between perceived reality and the truth in everyday situations. The entire process of thinking is based on our ability to recognize similarity and difference‚ and figurative language allows one to exercise that
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Heathcliff‚ the main character in Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte‚ has no heart. He is evil to the core - so savage that his lone purpose is to ruin others. Yet at the very moment at which the reader would be expected to feel the most antipathy towards the brute -after he has destroyed his wife‚ after he has degraded the life of a potentially great man‚ and after he has watched the death of his son occur with no care nor concern‚ the reader finds himself feeling strangely sympathetic towards this
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Tessie‚ the reader is led on a journey through the town’s struggles with drought and the joy of new rain. In this short story‚ Hesse uses diction‚ imagery‚ details‚ figurative language‚ and syntax to create a desperate tone due to the scorching heat that shifts to an energetic tone because of the revitalizing rain. At the start of Come On‚ Rain!‚ imagery‚ figurative language‚ and diction are employed to display a desperate tone. Undoubtedly‚ the direct rays of the blazing sun can result in a thirst for
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invention to control nature’s chaos" (Paglia‚ 1990:1). Members of this group rationalize the world by classifying things‚ using manners‚ and analyzing behaviors. Clarity‚ restraint‚ and harmony characterize the Apollonian. In Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights the circular plot shows the difficulties and the extremes of Apollonian and daemonic personalities interacting can cause and the changes that need to occur to resolve the conflict. Heathcliff and Edgar inhabit opposing ends of the spectrum and
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a man much like a scorpion‚ the drug lord and king of the Opium empire. The story follows Matt as he grows up on the Alacrán estate and learns the repercussions of being a clone. Throughout The House of the Scorpion‚ Nancy Farmer uses symbolism and figurative language to reveal different aspects
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tragedy’‚ Exposure. He uses many similar characters‚ with many of the same personalities/motives. The two texts also explore many of the same themes‚ such as the outsider‚ racism and reputation. Mal Peet puts a modern spin on the tale. The two texts portray and explore the main themes through different structures and language features. Othello by William Shakespeare‚ written in the 17th century when the main focus of plays were their rich language. Peet uses colloquial language which grabs the modern
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the power of words to give life to his character‚ Henry V. Shakespeare gave Henry V’s character words to rally strong emotions‚ and stir thoughts in Henry’s subjects. King Henry knew how to use language to his advantage. Before the battle with the French army‚ King Henry rallied his men with powerful language to help them overcome their discouragement upon discovering they were severely outnumbered by the French. Henry V knew that his men were disheartened and questioned the battle so he gave a
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Comparison of Setting between Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre In two literary works‚ Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte‚ setting plays an important role. Setting can be described as the time [http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=time&%3Bv=56] and place in which an event occurs. It helps the reader to understand the story and where the character is coming from. Both the authors associate setting to the characters in the story. In Wuthering Heights‚ the setting represents
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you heaps of information just by studying the skeleton. Another example of figurative language of forensic anthropology is “Giving faces to the lost.” We aren’t literally gonna go make a face and give it to someone who is lost(dead)‚ that would be absurd! This simply means that we are going to try and figure out who the skeleton was before he/she died. My personal favorite example of forensic anthropology figurative language is “Dead man talking.” Now I hope you know that dead people cannot actually
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