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    In the citation in Jn 3:3-10 between Jesus and Nicodemus of the spirit and the flesh there is a lot of meaning to the symbolic language used. Also this citation is very ironic. Some of this language is when they say “being born again”. This shows the symbolic meaning in the way that it is referring to baptism. These are relate because when you get baptized you are essentially born into the Catholic Church and recognized as a child of the Christian faith. This citation is ironic because Jesus is saying

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    In lines three and four the speaker begins to talk about nature. In other words‚ all the talking he is doing is about a summers day actually sounds like he’s talking about a person. The point in these lines is clear the summer is fated to end. As we go on to read lines five and six he goes on to talk about the personification of nature. He refers the sun to the “the eye of heaven” and instead of being boring and dull he compares his skin to a gold complexion entertaining us as the readers more and

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    The Iliad Paper "Polonius‚ ‘What do you read my Lord?’ Hamlet‚ ‘Words‚ words‚ words.’" -Shakespeare‚ Hamlet‚ II‚ ii‚ 193-4. Reading‚ writing‚ speaking‚ these are the things that define our humanity. Without words or the ability of speech we would once again be equal to the animals we preside over. In the scheme of time we have perfected this human ability above all else; we teach it‚ correct it‚ and embellish it to no end. Even so stories may be told in many different ways‚ simply by altering

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    chose “Marvell Noir” by Ann Lauinger is for the reason that it rhymed and also‚ because I understood what the poem was actually about‚ as it was written with literal meanings. To me‚ this poem takes place in the 1940s‚ due to Lauinger’s usage of language‚ words such as doll‚ highballs‚ rap‚ plus the title word noir. All of this causes me to think of an old 40s black and white film as well as the play Chicago. I am not an enormous fan of poetry or even a small fan‚ outside of Dr. Seuss‚ and therefore

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    type of this poem normally has symbolism‚ figurative language‚ metaphors‚ and so forth. In addition to songs having poet merit‚ “Chaos and Clothes” is no different. “Chaos and Clothes” is a song written by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit‚ and explores the idea of letting go. In this song‚ it’s poetic merit is obvious‚ since it uses symbolism‚ irony‚ and the mental chaos lover’s leave. Firstly‚ the example of poetic merit in “Chaos and Clothes” is its profound use of symbolism.

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    Throughout the poem Neruda uses repetition to emphasize the meaning of the surrounding words or phrases. In the beginning‚ the poem almost repeats the poem’s title indistinguishably‚ the only difference between the first line and the title is the replacement of the word “A” to the word “My”. This is not an exaggerated change‚ however allows the reader to see Neruda’s relationship to the dog which has died. My showing that it is his dog which has died‚ the reader is able to analyze the poem as not

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    Forman uses many literary devices to make this story better. He builds on his caricatures all through the book. In the book Slathbog’s Gold there are many parts that we can learn something from. Alex wished for a different life. He learns about adventures. He makes friends and defeats enemies during the adventure. The end goal is to defeat Slathbog the red. Alex goes to exotic lands and makes many new friends.

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    escape his nature. Love‚ however‚ seems to be at the centre of his rage. From the beginning of the novel (and most likely from the beginning of Heathcliff’s life) he has suffered pain and rejection. When Mr. Earnshaw brings him to Wuthering Heights‚ he is viewed as a thing rather than a child. Mrs. Earnshaw was ready to fling it out the doors‚ while Nelly put it on the landing of the stairs hoping that it would be gone the next day. Hindley had a deep sibling rivalry for the child. Without

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    In each of his poems‚ Robert Frost uses multiple stylistic devices and figurative language to convey certain theme‚ mostly having to do with nature‚ that ultimately show his modernist style and modernist views on life. In the poem “Mowing‚” the speaker of the poem is mowing his field trying to make grass. While doing this‚ he ponders the sound that his scythe is trying to “whisper” (Frost 26). The poem is organized into two sections: an octet and a sextet. In the octet‚ Frost mainly focuses on

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    Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights‚ is a spectacle of neglect. Taken in by a family that would never grow to love or care for him‚ Heathcliff developed almost the same way that the Creature did. They both endured unprovoked hatred just for their existence. Heathcliff was just a baby when the crude remarks centered around his appearance began. The insults revolved around his skin color and their lack of knowledge on his background. This is much like the Creatures situation‚ since the Creature is the

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