through his photographs. This comparison shows the significance he places on his job. However‚ he is not able to get the message across to people as evident in the lines “They do not care”. Duffy uses alliteration in the sentence “spools of suffering set out in ordered rows” The use of alliteration of the letter “s” suggests bitterness. The word “spools” expresses the never ending suffering those at war are burdened with. In his poem the persona often brings up that this job is a responsibility;
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Applied English 11 Course Lesson 2 : The Play of Words Introduction: Your last lesson introduced you to the magical world of words that is poetry. This lesson expands your understanding of poetry by probing deeper into that world. You will read more about the techniques that poets use in order to convey their thoughts and feelings so that you will be able to interpret poems on your own. Your aims: * Identify figurative language used in a poem * Distinguish between connotative
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now anonymous horses are situated in at their age of retirement. Enjambment & alliteration: In stanzas 2 and 3‚ most of the lines end with no punctuation but run onto the subsequent line. This creates a faster pace and rhythm to suggest the passing of time in stanzas 2 and 3‚ which recollect the now retired horses once competed for glory under the human gaze on the race track in the past. The use of alliteration in stanzas 2 and 3‚ as seen in the use of fricative (fifteen‚ fable‚ faint‚ faded)
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"On Monsieur ’s Departure"‚ with its highly interpretive nature and use of strong themes and appropriate literary devices‚ expresses the inner turmoil of its author‚ Queen Elizabeth‚ to the reader. The basic concept of this 17th century poem is one of the divided passions of Queen Elizabeth. Elizabeth loved her country with fierce loyalty and control‚ but also had her own personal needs‚ and though it is not entirely certain as to whom this poem was referencing to‚ it is speculated to be about either
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Arsh Shah Mrs. Murphy Honors English 1 March 24‚ 2011 Analytic Essay on “Silver” From similes to rhyme scheme Walter de la Mare shows what a beautiful evening is really like in this poem.The lyrical poem‚ “Silver”‚ by Walter de la Mare‚ enhances the imagery by repeating the word ‘silver’ to illustrate how the moon shines on everything by using similes and sensory language to describe a beautiful serene evening. Reading this poem the author will draw a great picture of a serene and calm evening
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her poem. In her poem‚ “We Real Cool‚ Brooks illustrates the idea that although certain decisions may yield a moment of satisfaction‚ wisdom and longevity are what create a happy individual in a long run through her use of rhyme‚ repetition and alliteration. Brooks’ selection of rhymes helps to set the rhythm of a jazz mood. Several rhymes provide a rhythmical tool for generating a beat to her tale. Her repetition of rhyming words close together adds unity to the poem. By placing the one syllable
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because Hughes decided to use cacophony and alliterations all the way through “Wind” to portray the power of the wind hitting humanity. The use of cacophony in the third verse‚ “Through the brunt wind that dented the balls of my eyes” the author really accentuates the strength of the storm. Also through the use of hard and harsh sounds like [b]‚ which is a voiced plosive sound‚ and [k] which is a guttural sound. An excellent example to show an alliteration that has both the [b] and [k] sounds is: “A
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to evoke. b) I think the subject matter is a bird in a bare tree‚ at dusk. (98) Question 2 a) Techniques used in this poem are: • Alliteration “bare branch” (Line 1) • Assonance “rook roosts” (Line 2) “autumn dusk” (Line 3) • “Kigo” – a word stating or suggesting a season “autumn” (Line 3) b) The alliteration of “b” creates a cold‚ lonely sound. The assonance of “roo” and “u” evokes the cry of a bird‚ deepening the melancholic and sad effect. The
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also an example of alliteration. The next line reads‚ “no one dares overtake”. It is using the strong word dares‚ instead of just saying no one overtakes‚ to highlight the danger in trying to overtake while the traffic is grouped and crowded. Foulcher then writes‚ “Sunlight scrawls through the dust and the fumes‚ and shadows slap at the edge of the grass”. This contains several important writing devices. “Sunlight scrawls” and “Shadows slap” are both examples of alliteration‚ which makes them
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panels of the quilt are heartsick because she cries into the quilt at night when she would miss her grandmother. One of Parker’s alliteration phrases is‚ “I snapped beans into the silver bowl”(1). The s- sounds in snapped and silver and the b- sounds in beans and bowl are being emphasized. “…that sat on the splintering slats” (2)‚ is another example of alliteration. An example of assonance in the poem is seen here: “…of the
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