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    got married to the end of her life. Upon reading‚ one can clearly imagine the way Sylvia Plath lived‚ and was burdened with sadness her whole life. She does not fail to allow readers to understand her life and all its events. Sylvia Plath uses figurative language throughout the poem “Daddy”

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    to tell a story and touch the audience. They use many techniques in their poems through which they deliver their message‚ but the musicality they adopt when writing plays a major role on the pathos aspect that captivates the readers and the listeners. While “Those Winter Sundays”‚ “Still I Rise” and “Daddy” all share the same free verse form to explore the theme of Dominance vs. Submission‚ they employ an array of literary devices and figurative language supported by different sound devices to highlight

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    though they are different authors and they are different poems. They also‚ not surprisingly‚ have a lot different styles. “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” are both poems that convey appreciation for nature using form and figurative language. Although the Authors are different they have many comparisons or similarities. The two authors have many similarities when you read the poem. An example would be how they are about the same topic. The Authors have many of the same styles such

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    includes figurative language to help add to the message of the song. One famous example of figurative language in a song is the song Umbrella by Rihanna. She uses repetition in the song‚ making it memorable to all who listen to it. Another example could be the song Love Story by Taylor Swift. The lyrics of this song contain a reference to Romeo and Juliet‚ creating an allusion which once again‚ makes this song more memorable. In most stories‚ movies‚ and songs‚ the creator of said work‚ uses figurative

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    The author uses figurative language to help readers learn whats going on throughout the story. In this Dystopian fiction‚ “Harrison Bergerson” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.‚ the author explores a world where everyone is equal and how things would be different. We start off with George and Hazel son Harrison Bergerson getting taken away and we get some background to the situation. George and his wife Hazel were watching TV‚ when Harrison appeared on the screen‚ he began to tell the others to “stand up”‚ some

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    The key of using figurative language in writing is to illustrate to the reader a descriptive image throughout their minds during the story. During the novel‚ the main characters undergo significant changes created by vivid descriptions with Lee’s use of language. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee demonstrates to the reader in his novel‚ diverse ways of using figurative language to express the ideas he is trying to convey to us. In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee introduces many ways to the

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    Former slave‚ Frederick Douglass in his biography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass describes the altering affect slavery has on people. Douglass purpose is to show the detrimental effect slavery has on people. Douglass uses diction‚ figurative language and sentence structure to help support his argument. As Douglass discusses one of his masters named Mrs. Auld he specifically focuses on the change she went through as she owned slaves. Consequently‚ using diction helps the audience see

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    referring to the fact that Mercutio can not doubt his love considering he has never felt love before. Then he begins his soliloquy announcing how beautiful Juliet is. He uses his eloquent speech to highlight his feelings for Juliet and show that his love for Rosaline has faded. Romeo is seen on multiple occasions using his poetic language‚ and this time is no different. He says that her beauty outshines the moon‚ and that her eyes are so bright they could replace the stars. If the stars were in her head

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    invoke a sense of unity in the American people in order to attain a lasting peace because of the current national and international turmoil. While the speech’s respectful eloquence is appropriate for the occasion of an inauguration‚ his usage of figurative language‚ emphasis on peace‚ and appeal to pathos motivates the people of America to work for a prospective future.

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    tells the story of a dysfunctional marriage full of oppression and repressed resent.  Chopin uses figurative language to show how Mrs. Mallard’s feeling towards her marriage develop over time. Marriages can be and how in some situations death can be preferable to living an oppressed life. When Mrs. Mallard is devastated to learn her husband’s death and she “wept with wild abandonment.” Chopin using imagery to describe creates a vivid picture of  Mrs. Mallard’s mourning. Chopin foreshadows Mrs. Mallard’s

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