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    cause of sadness? In the book “Buried Onions” by Gary Soto there are many different examples; such as metaphors‚ similes‚ and personification to grab the reader’s attention. That is exactly what you want when reading a book! First type of figurative language‚ “Yellow shoes the color of a pat of butter” (40). is a metaphor that stuck out the most to me. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Eddie thinks

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    In Ray Bradbury’s novel " Dandelion Wine’ the author uses an array of figurative language to reiterate his novel. At the rudiment of the novel the author uses personification through lines 4-5 and similes through lines 15-17. Lines 4-5 explain that ‚ " the berating of the world was long and warm and slow." When the author explains ‚ " the breathing of the world " and "long and worm‚" in the same sentence its insinuating that the earth has life. In the midst of the passage the author asserts

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    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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    implies. Their song is one of a great dragon named Smaug. Their song is long and serious and that shows that the tone of the song is more somber than cheerful. The song speaks of retaking lost treasure from Smaug and uses somewhat common words but there is intricate figurative language within the song. The length and structure of their song is very important to convey their feelings. For instance‚ one verse in their song is‚”The dwarves of yore made mighty spells‚ While hammers fell like ringing bells

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    “Distinctively visual texts use figurative language and other language devices to engage the responder and invite him/her to explore different places and experiences.” Discuss the construction of images in relation to two of the short stories‚ which you have studied‚ and one related text. Distinctively visual texts are often used by composers to evoke a reality through the use of figurative language and other language devices‚ as it allows them to create an image in their mind and transport them

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    Finally‚ Las Casas uses figurative language as a rhetorical appeal. For instance‚ Las Casas uses figurative language when describing the Spaniards treatment towards the natives. In the preface it says‚ “the Spaniards fell like ravening wolves upon the fold‚ or like tigers and savage lions who have not eaten meat for days”(11). Las Casas describes Spaniards as horrifying individuals. In particular‚ Las Casas describes the Spaniards as animals. The figurative language has the possibility to create

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    Slaughterhouse Five SIFTT Sean Lawson Period 1 Slaughterhouse Five‚ a novel written by Kurt Vonnegut‚ contains numerous examples of symbolism‚ imageryfigurative language‚ tone‚ and theme. The story isn’t very chronological‚ every thing happens bunched up together. There are numerous settings in the novel. A large portion of the action of the story occurs in the small town of Ilium‚ New York‚ where Billy Pilgrim‚ the protagonist of the novel‚ was born. Having grown up in Ilium‚ he settles there

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    I chose to create two paintings that focus on innocence hiding evil‚ which is displayed‚ using figurative language‚ through the saying‚ “fair is foul‚ and foul is fair.” Through figurative language‚ innocence is used to conceal evil. Lady Macbeth starts to take charge of murdering Duncan. Not only does she request for her humanity to be taken away‚ but she also gives Macbeth some inhumane advice. She commands‚ “Look like th’ innocent / flower. / But be the serpent under’t” (1.5.76-78). In other words

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    1. Figurative Language: I-) Metaphors: *The storm of grief:  If someone has a storm of grief‚ they cry loudly‚ uncontrollably and for a long time. *Physical exhaustion that haunted her body: Here the writer is trying to say that the exhaustion was all over her body. *Breath of the rain: It means that you can feel the rain. *Monstrous joy: Here it is meant that the joy was so strong that it seized her body. (The qualities of a monster) ıı-) there aren’t any idioms in this text. ııı-) Symbols:

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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!‚ imageryfigurative 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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