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    Do Not Go Gently into That Good Night The poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by poet Dylan Thomas is explaining a request of a father’s son to battle against death at war. The poet first begins by presenting readers with an example of the wise men that battle their unavoidable death‚ with knowing that they will be defeated. Good men also "rage against the dying of the light" (line 9) a suggestion that will mean the world to the father of the son. The good men fight against death in an

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    and provide examples of the following literary terms: 1. Simile- A simile is a direct comparison that always contains word as or like. Examples: He is as wealthy as Bill Gate. Her personality is like a bubble in a bottle of champagne. 2. Metaphor- A metaphor is a comparison without the use of as or like. It refers to a person or object (as) being (like) another. The comparison is Implied rather than stated directly. Examples: He is a half

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    even stronger than a breakup because separation cannot eliminate feelings. The writer makes use of metaphors expressing love as a feeling of mind not just heart as young readers may see it. To Shakespeare love is an immortal felling that is similar to a mark on a person’s life. This sonnet has a simple and straightforward meaning. It is short‚ yet powerful with the perfect use of metaphors. If a partner suddenly becomes aware of impediments of the relationship they should not alter their

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    “The Picture of Dorian Gray”. First‚ we will discuss the aims of linguo-stylistics‚ we’ll give the definitions of the word ‘style’. Second‚ we will present expressive means and stylistic devices‚ such as Metaphors‚ Metonymy‚ Simile‚ Hyperboles‚ Irony‚ etc. Third‚ we will present some examples of the types of expressive means and stylistic devices from the novel

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    yet both looked at different parts of it. They each used similar language techniques but for different reasons. They both use metaphors and imagery to emphasise their points In both "Rising five" and "Piano and Drums" metaphors are used to link the surrounding with life itself. In the poem‚ "Rising five" metaphors were used to show the inevitability of death‚ for example in the lines "we look for the grave in the bed: not living rising dead"‚ this indicates how that every single second they wake

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    thesis with meaningful examples and references from the text‚ carefully citing any direct quotes. organize your essay in a clear and logical manner‚ including an introduction‚ body‚ and conclusion. use well-structured sentences and language that are appropriate for your audience. edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard American English.After reading the poem‚ write a multi-paragraph essay in which you analyze the meaning of the poem. In your essay‚ use examples from the poem to support

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    CHAPTER 2. Peculiarities of translation of stylistic devices in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.1. Main characteristics of translation of stylistic devices 2.1. Reproduction of simile in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.2. Reproduction of metaphor in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.3. Reproduction of epithets in the short stories by E.A.Poe 1.3.1. Simile . According to K. Ya. Lotots’ka simile is an imaginative comparison which is also called literary comparison.[27‚ p

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    always another goal that needs to be accomplished-- things that fuel our determination and strengthen our resolve. The two poems‚ “Speech to the Young: Speech to the Progress Toward” by Gwendolyn Brooks and “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes are good examples of how poetry‚ too‚ can speak to a reader’s heart and mind and fuel their determination. “Speech to the Young Speech to the Progress

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    figurative language‚ such as metaphors and similes to show the severity of the situation. Finally‚ his diction shows the reader how reading about a crime scene can seem real if the word choice is right. All the techniques Guterson use help the reader to feel as if they were actually at the scene when Carl’s dead body was found in the ocean. The words that Guterson uses create vivid images in the reader’s mind thanks to his use of imagery in the passage. For example‚ when one reads about the "bubbles

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    of nature. Remarque uses personification as well as metaphor to convey the destruction of nature to the reader. Before they

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