Red Grief People use literary devices in their speech every day. However‚ few people know what they’re called. In his short story “The Whirligig of Life” O Henry demonstrates five common examples of literary devices. The first example of figurative language is in the very beginning of the excerpt‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief”. O Henry ironically uses the simile “as flat as a flannel cake” to describe the town of Summit. The irony is that the flat town of Summit doesn’t contain a single summit. The
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Lucy Grealy’s Masks Analysis In the story “Masks” Lucy Grealy is battling a lethal form of cancer but her struggle through the story is her self-confidence concerning her looks. As Lucy is growing up‚ the teasing and her self-consciousness about her physical appearance keep increasing. People’s physical beauty is somewhat important to how they see themselves because it affects their confidence. Sometimes when people are nicely dressed‚ do their hairs or makeup‚ they feel more confident about
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on the front can leave with a soldier‚ the hopelessness‚ instinct of an animal‚ and appreciation for things as simple as the earth that we walk on. While explaining these effects Remarque uses literary and rhetorical devices. Portraying Paul’s sense of being helpless and trapped as an effect of being on the battle front‚ Remarque uses various literary devices to describe Paul’s feelings. The narrator Paul states‚ “To me the front is a mysterious whirlpool” a “vortex sucking me…into itself.” This
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The Telephone‚ the Device that Changed the Way We Communicate Voice communication is the most commonly used way of expressing our wants‚ needs and thoughts. The telephone changed the way we communicate. It has been allowing people to talk in almost real time without seeing each other since its development in 1876. Until then‚ mail and the telegraph was the normal and only means to talk across the country. Although it was effective‚ those methods were all silent. Now with the telephone‚ you
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brother thought to give him this since he believed Gordon did not think of him at all. Something that Gordon left behind for his mother Mrs. Gottlieb‚ a spoon for her cooking(Ruhl‚ scene 5;40). His mother is very upset about this and Hermia explains‚ “We never talk about her cooking”(Ruhl‚ scene 5;41). Before this encounter‚ Jean did not know anyone of Gordon’s family or Gordon‚ through his phone and the stories she heard at the funeral‚ she
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constructing a poem the author must consider the way in which the message will be established‚ therefore they must make specific choices using poetic devices to convey the meaning to the reader. In poetry the author makes use of sound devices‚ rhyme‚ imagery‚ typography and language to construct the meaning of the text. Examples of the use of literary devices to construct meaning can be seen in the poem ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen - a sonnet illustrating the horrors of war‚ and ‘Digging’
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Chinese Masks Chinese masks first appeared in China some 3‚500 years ago primarily used for Chinese shamanism. Chinese masks became an age old cultural phenomenon shared by all ethnic groups in China. The Chinese developed such masks to overcome disasters and to protect their lives. These masks were given many functions like‚ communicating with the gods‚ bringing blessings‚ driving away ghosts‚ warding off diseases‚ and lots of sacrificial rituals involving masks were regularly held. Many
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Aztec art were the colorful masks they used during ceremonies and funerals. The masks have no eye holes‚ so it’s safe to assume that they weren’t meant to be worn — at least not by the living. However‚ the mouths of the masks
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important because this storm is provoking the men to kill Ceaser. Act I. Scene iii. Line 95-98. Cassius is speaking to Casca. "I know where I will wear this dagger then; Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius. Therein‚ ye gods‚ you make the weak most strong; Therein ye gods‚ you tyrants do defeat." Analysis: Translation- "I know where I’ll wear this dagger‚ then. I’ll kill myself to save myself from slavery. In suicide‚ gods make the weak strong. In suicide‚ gods allow tyrants to be defeated
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REDEMPTION 1 Redemption‚ A Literary Device: Hey Nostradamus! Response Essay Kathy Ottaway‚ 020091223 Instructor Esther Griffin 10F Cdn. Literature and Criticism - 01 HUMN2000-10F-11296 Tuesday‚ November 30‚ 2010 REDEMPTION 2 Redemption‚ A Literary Device: Hey Nostradamus! Response Essay Redemption. It is a single word that holds great meaning for both the ones who seek it‚ and for those whose opinions are the ones to grant it‚ whether it is an outside
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