The Tide Rises‚ the tide falls. The tide rises‚ the tide falls‚ The twilight darkens‚ the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveler hastens toward the town‚ And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls‚ But the sea‚ the sea in darkness calls; The little waves‚ with their soft‚ white hands Efface the footprints in the sands‚ And the tide rises‚ the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh‚ as the hostler calls; The day
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or annoyance that is created by exaggerating Simile A comparison of two things using the words like or as Image has heightened The sun glistened like diamonds on the water As clear as mud Comparison and we see the two things as like. Alliteration Repetition of consonants usually at the start of words. Sound created reinforces image or idea being conveyed Peter pan planned parties for people Wild water We imagine the brightness of the sun’s reflection as being incredibly shiny
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In the poem "Seascape In Memoriam"‚ M.A.S Stephen Spender uses a number of literary devices to convey the various characteristic aspects of the sea. The poet emphasises the power of the sea over humanity and the deceptive nature which it displays to humanity‚ hiding potential violence and brutality. The poem revolves around the notion of sound as a means of conveying the different faces of the sea. Tone is an important device that is used to mimic the motion of the waves. As a consequence of the
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"Attack" is a poem written in 1917 by Siegfried Sassoon while he was convalescing from his wounds in a hospital in Scotland. He was a soldier who fought in the First World War. Attack is a short‚ 13-line poem written in speech rhythm with some rhyme. The poem is described in a very vivid way which makes the reader think that the author himself witnessed the scene. The poem begins with the poet describing the setting of the poem. The landscape is in a battlefield where there are still remains of previous
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Incident in a Rose Garden speech Erica: My name is Erica Alfaro Sammy: My name is Sammy Camarena Cole: My name is Cole Chait Russell: And my name is Russell Medina Erica: The poem we were assigned was Incident in a Rose Garden and now Sammy will start to read or poem. Sammy: Sir‚ I encountered Death Just among our roses.
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Wilfred Owen’s Exposure : Brains aching‚ dying‚ eyes becoming ice‚ all this sounds like a nightmare. In Wilfred Owen’s "Exposure‚" the speaker talks about the nightmares of not war but the cruelty of nature. In Exposure‚ Owen describes the fury of nature and how soldiers in the war die not only because of war. Exposure to the severe cold is killing everyone. The speaker starts off by saying‚ "Our brains ache." The negative nature of this statement gives one a clue as to the negative themes in
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cries and the violence Repetition Oh‚ the violence Hear him scream your name Alliteration I would like to introduce Mr. Sensitive The one who never let the worst get the best of him Repetition Get the best of him This city feels low It gives the gleam and the glow Alliteration Of his diligence to their elegance Assonance Just feel anger‚ feel pain
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Hillary Taylor English 1302/Vasbinder June 9‚ 2012 Essay 1/TPCAST/Final I’m Sorry My Snake In the poem “Snake‚” D.H. Lawrence will discuss someone who has wronged him or done something deceitful to him. As one can see in the following paragraph‚ Lawrence’s poem “Snake‚” is about the narrator’s encounter with a venomous snake at a water trough. The narrator appears to be a man who owns the water trough‚ and comes to it quite often. Once he arrives at the trough‚ the narrator sees that he
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Figure of speech A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces
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The poem I‚ Too‚ written by Langston Hughes‚ uses excellent language‚ vivid imagery and strong sounds to express the poet’s feelings towards racism. I‚ Too is an anti-discrimination poem‚ which shows the injustice of racism. The poem is very effective because of its genuine emotions. The poem is situated in America and describes a black man’s personal experience with racial discrimination. He is treated as if he is an embarrassment to the white people‚ and made to feel inferior to them. The poet
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