mysterious‚ constantly asking questions. The author uses diction‚ syntax‚ figurative language‚ and imagery to show the tone and theme. The theme being‚ the identity of a God or a Creator. Syntax in the poem develops the tone through punctuation. The poem asks a lot of questions‚ making the reader question who “he” is. The sentences are also short and fragmented‚ which forces the reader to wonder and question. Figurative language also helps the development of the tone. The poem uses allusions of the
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The Treasure of Lemon Brown There are many ways that writers use to help us visualize their story. The author of The Treasure of Lemon Brown uses a lot of descriptive and figurative language to make the story real . When he uses phrases such as‚ ”Never compare your weakness to other people’s strengths. This text is about the history of this little boy trying to play basketball but‚ his dad doesn’t want him to play‚ he wants him to study a lot a be a good kid in school but‚ after a discussion
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emotional and passionate poem. It is a poem that is intended to cause fury. He is able communicate the theme of the poem by the use of figurative languages‚ such as metaphors and personification. Another effective way of writing Dylan uses is repetition. He uses repetition to emphasize words that are important in his writing and to express his theme. Using figurative languages such as symbols and metaphors and combining it with musical devices like repetition‚ allows Dylan convey the theme of the poem‚
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In The Odyssey‚ Homer uses figurative language the best to build characterization while using epic similes and metaphors to go into more detail about traits and evets. One of the main uses of figurative language homer uses to build characteristics is an epic smile This is proven when homer writes "The attackers struck like eagles…swooping down from a mountain ridge to harry smaller birds that skim across the flatland cringing under the clouds but the eagles plunge in fury‚ rip their lives out…never
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the town is scared of the Radley family although they don’t know much about them. This is important because without the Radley mystery half of the book wouldn’t have been written. It also shows many different types of rhetorical devices and figurative language. When Dill arrives in Macomb and Jem and Scout show him around town they stopped at the Radley house and describe it as a scary place‚ which does nothing but intrigue Dill to want to know more. Except he is to scared to do it himself so he
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Anjalee Sadwani English Coburn P.3. Figurative language of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ book one Figurative language Chapter 1 Personification: "May comb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it" (5). "...and the house was still" (15). Metaphor: "She was all angles and bones..." (6) "Mrs. Dubose was plain hell" (6). " Dill was a curiosity" (7). " Mr Radley’s posture was ramrod straight" (12). Hyperbole: "...the meanest man God ever blew breath into" (12)
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and his scheming wife Lady Macbeth‚ using extracts from Act 1‚ Scene 7. I will also examine how the language used emphasises the key themes and ideas within the play. The characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are revealed and developed through their dialogues with use of soliloquies and asides‚ helping to reveal their personalities‚ states of mind‚ emotions and motivation. Much figurative language and imagery is used by Shakespeare to emphasise the themes within the play‚ creating atmosphere and
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The use of figurative language or illustrations to represent objects‚ actions or ideas. An example of imagery. An example of imagery in this novel divergent are the factions. In the novel divergent‚ society is divided into five separate factions including‚ Amit faction ‘the peaceful’ was formed in order to have a peaceful society free from conflict and sadness caused by wars and instigation. Amity comes across as very kind and understanding. They strongly dislike war. They are truely a democratic
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Figurative Language in Shakespeare’s Macbeth Macbeth‚ the play of a greedy man who achieves his goals through treachery and murder‚ is filled with figurative language. Its author William Shakespeare‚ used imagery such as light and clothing to interpret the characters or themes. He also repeated several words as motifs throughout the play. A motif is a recurring theme in a story. One of the main motifs that Shakespeare uses is the word: blood. Blood is used forty-five times in Macbeth. It is used
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soul. Lady Macbeth craves a power only attainable through manipulation because of societal gender roles of the era. Lady Macbeth is a very dynamic‚ yet daunting‚ female character in this play and ultimately molds the viewpoint of Macbeth. “The raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan Under my battlements. Come‚ you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts‚ unsex me here‚ and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty. Make thick my blood‚ Stop up th’access
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