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    suffering through his own eyes but through other comrades who have been wracked by the war. This is also closely followed by the hardship of family and friends who endure the pain of not knowing whether their beloved ones will return home. The use of diction and metaphors become a prominent feature in both Anthem For Doomed Youth as well as Disabled which emphasise the physical scars left by the war. Physical suffering is accentuated by the permanent wounds and amputations

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    Macbeth and Bird Imagery

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    throughout the story may appear differently than how they turn out to be in reality. Examples of false appearance in the play would be paradox‚ whereas in the story‚ there are events that end up contradicting each other. In reference to paradox‚ bird imagery would be another example because of how some situations are compared to birds. Lastly‚ male and female can also be define as an example because of the image that us human beings and Shakespeare himself have created to define a male and a female.

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    Story Of An Hour Imagery

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    Mrs. Mallard‚ from “The Story of An Hour” is known to have heart trouble from the commencement of the story. Symbolism‚ allegory‚ imagery and irony are displayed throughout Kate Chopin’s story. Josephine‚ Mrs. Mallard’s sister‚ slowly informs her that her husband had passed in a railroad mishap. She experiences many feelings at once‚ but settles on the feeling of freedom. Unfortunately‚ Mrs. Mallard’s husband walks through the door‚ causing her to suddenly pass from heart trouble. Kate Chopin

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    Imagery In Paul's Case

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    because Paul is always getting into trouble and his teachers hate him and are embarrassed and angry that they have a student that behaves like that. Also‚ his dad is basically against him and he isn’t a supportive guy. In Paul’s Case Cather contrasts imagery of place that reflects Paul’s struggle by describing how Paul feels about each place.

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    in The Scarlet Letter. Chillingworth is a man disgraced by his wife’s actions. Throughout the book‚ he chooses to remain in the shadows of the pages to torture Dimmesdale‚ his wife’s lover‚ with his guilt. However‚ before the events of the novel‚ Chillingworth is described as a kind‚ intelligent man. Nathaniel Hawthorne characterizes Rodger Chillingworth as a Lucifer type figure‚ using fierce diction and a good and malevolent binary. Rodger Chillingworth is not a weak man‚ in The Scarlet Letter

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    Scarlet Essay Essay

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    In The Scarlet Letter‚ Hawthorne portrays the personality of each character along with the secrets within‚ using mirror imagery to reflect the inner truth. In the beginning‚ Hester seems to be a passionate woman‚ and then turns into this sinful reflection of Puritan belief. Ironically‚ the man she commits adultery with is Reverend Dimmesdale‚ who is a reflection of the evil that has taken over Chillingworth. Lastly‚ the embodiment of the sin‚ Pearl‚ is a mirror image of Hester’s punishment. Mirror

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    Macbeth Blood Imagery

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    ’the theme of Macbeth is rainforced by the imagery of Blood’-Von Doren Shakespeare’s tragedy of Macbeth is a story of power and distruction.The two main character‚Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are driven by ambition to commit evil action.Lady Macbeth‚ more ambitious at the begining‚plots to have her husband perform the act of regicide‚murder king Duncan of scotland‚so that Macbeth can usurp the throne.However‚Macbeth commits more sangunary and gratuitous slaughter to ensure his crown and throne‚all the

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    Imagery in Bleak House

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    IMP of imagery: Our brains think in pictures‚ the brain is therefore greatly influenced by the use of vivid imagery‚the principle of conveying msg thro images is universal in its effctivness. In any piece of literry work using imagery is a very skillfull technique with it’s a various significances. images suggest a meaning beyond the physical facts of the images themselves. It takes your story beyond simple plot or character development and creates depth and meaning. A good writer will use symbols

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    Symbolism‚ Imagery‚ AllegoryThe big‚ black‚ creep clock is located in the black room‚ so it’s not that hard to guess that it’s meant to be a symbol of death. More precisely‚ it’s a symbol of the passing of "the Time that flies" (5)‚ and the inevitability of death. Its eerie chiming on the hour is a regular reminder to the revelers that their lives are drifting away with the time‚ and that death is approaching. Of course‚ the effect is enhanced even more by that way the clock has of stopping all the

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    Imagery In Black Rain

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    we imagine a devastating scene. “He had been at home when the ball of fire had burst. There had been a sudden flash and a mighty roar‚ and he had started to run outside. On the instant‚ the house had collapsed and he had lost consciousness.” The imagery used here implies that the boy had been trying to escape but the destruction of the house ceased all hope for the boy as he lost consciousness. The sudden flash shows that the boy feels disjointed and confused. This great roar also instills a image

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