impression of the unusual weather. The quote‚ “ I was growing old well before my time‚ a sombre‚ pale-complexioned man with a strained expression – a dull dog.” gives a sense of unease. Adjectives and a metaphor create this effect. The adjectives of old‚ sombre and pale complexioned‚ as well as the metaphor comparing Arthur to a dog‚ give the feeling of sadness because they are usually associated with something unwell and unneeded. This bad feeling about Arthur will create unease for the reader. The reader
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In “A Poison Tree‚” by William Blake is a central metaphor explains a truth of human nature. This poem teaches how anger can be extinguished by goodwill or nurtured to become a deadly poison. It is appropriate that poems with religious connotations should be expressed like this in which a spiritual struggle is expressed in a vivid story. The opening stanza sets up everything for the entire poem‚ from the ending of anger with the “friend‚” to the continuing anger with the “foe.” Blake startles the
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published in 2002. This song is about a young girl in a world of abuse and handles getting past it every day. The little girl is described as from a place of depression‚ violence‚ and loneliness. The lyrics and their positioning‚ along with the many metaphors‚ similes and repetitions used‚ explain the deeper meaning of this song “Concrete angel”. In the first section of the song’s lyrics the atmosphere of sadness is laid down through the first piece of imagery showing loneliness; “She walks to school
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1101 23 Oct. 2012 Possibility of Metaphor There have been many accusations in today’s society in which gender is more superior in relationships‚ men or women. No one describes the truth of this question better then Robert Frost in the poem’s “Never Again Would Birds’ Song Be The Same” published in 1946‚ “Meeting And Passing” published in 1930 and “Bereft” published in 1929. These poems bring out strong metaphors of the connections between men and women. Metaphors are defined as a figure of speech
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five parts: the exam preparation‚ the writing paper‚ the oral examination‚ the black days and the result announcement. Observing the plot of the text and stylistic devises that are used the structure of the text can be interpreted as a prolonged metaphor of the human’s life. From part to part together with the narrator we go through “dying”‚ the human and the heaven trials‚ a long expectation for the verdict and‚ finally‚ we stand at a crossroads‚
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The Pedestrian This essay will focus on the recent short story we read in class‚ "The Pedestrian" written by author Ray Bradbury. I will aim to examine various areas‚ but mainly the conflict between the individual protagonist‚ Leonard Mead‚ and the antagonist of society in general. Furthermore‚ I will look over various techniques used by the author and refer to aspects such as plot‚ characterisation‚ setting and language. This short story commences with the main character‚ the individual‚ Leonard
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death. This sort of weighing and balancing makes his style antithetical. 3) 3) In Bacon’s style there is an over luxuriance of figures of speech. Bacon is a past master of simile and metaphor. The fact is that Bacon’s mind was wonderfully quick in perceiving analogies of ass types. His similes and metaphors are telling. They strike‚ they charm and sometimes they thrill. As for example in the essay Of Truth Bacon writes: A mixture of falsehood is like alloy in coin of gold and silver which may
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serious one that leaves the reader in a solemn‚ reflective place. Chua’s use of puns is the first thing that strikes the reader. In the first stanza the male is described as a “drifter‚ always/ floating around her” (1‚ 2)‚ which is a reasonable metaphor until you get to his desire that she sing “the scales” (4) and give him the “fish eye” (5). Then you remember the odd title and the notion that goldfish somehow play a part in this love story. Suddenly the fishbowl comes into view and any hope
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The dramatic text ‘ Boy Overboard’‚ adapted by Patricia Cornelius from the novel by Morris Gleitzman‚ and the novel ‘Tomorrow When the War began ‚ written by John Marden‚ explore the physical and emotional journey that can that be seen as very unfamiliar to the audience when they are taken out of their comfort zone. This journey is represented through Characters and the use setting. In the text‚ ‘Boy Overboard’ the journey starts in Afghanistan‚ where the reader sees a family of refugees‚ preparing
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"London" and "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" In the poem "London‚" the author‚ William Blake‚ describes the misery of poor people in London‚ such as chimneysweepers‚ soldiers and harlots‚ to reveal the scene of exploitation and social injustice and to express his hatred of the city’s moral darkness with a melancholy tone. However‚ in "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge‚" William Wordsworth portrays‚ in a delighted and tranquil tone‚ the beauty and peace of a London’s morning seen from Westminster
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