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How Does Shu Ting Use Figurative Language In Gifts And To The Oak
Gifts and To the Oak by Shu Ting, are poems that both use nature to reveal a deeper meaning. These poems are lyric poems, which use or express personal feelings, and this case use the feeling of the poet, Shu Ting. Figurative language is found throughout these poems, and assist in conveying a profound meaning, while being notably different. Both To the Oak and Gifts utilize powerful figurative language and reveal themes about relationships; however, their tones and structures are significantly different. Both To the Oak and Gifts employ figurative language, and both use nature as a setting to reveal a similar theme. Both poems use nature as a way to represent relationships. Imagery is found immensely throughout these poems, which help to
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