“Rolling in the deep” by Adele is a great use of figurative language. Some examples of literary devices found in this song are metaphors‚ hyperboles‚ personification‚ and idioms. The tone of the of the song is dejecting because Adele shows sadness throughout her song. The mood is sentimental and rage because she shows emotion and anger in her verses. The figurative language in the song is viewed throughout the lyrics. In the verse “turn my sorrow into treasure gold” Adele is using personification
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starts off innocent‚ but then goes on to commit horrible atrocities as a Nazi during WWII. Both Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Innocence by Thom Gunn show that anyone can turn savage under certain conditions. Lord of the Flies uses figurative language‚ allusions‚ and symbolism to show the transition from civilization to savagery. When Roger dropped that rock on Piggy‚ Golding said‚ “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments
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audience such as the general public that many cities on the planet shouldn’t use too much light because it has detrimental effects‚ both physically and to the Earth. Bogard achieves his purpose and tone through the use of fierce diction and figurative language. Paul Bogard uses fierce diction in his essay to prove his main point in the essay that there should be more darkness and not to use too much light. Paul Bogard uses such fierce words such as “cancers‚” “wrecking” and “disturbing.” Through the
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Danielle Harrison English 101 K. Kemp May 2‚ 2012 The short story that I had analyzed was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling. I decided that characters‚ figurative language‚ and plot all gave a significant amount of support to the development of this story. Without these components of the story‚ I feel as if the story as a whole would not be at the level that it is at now. There were many characters with several different personalities in this short story. Rikki-Tikki‚ the mongoose‚ was
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playwright‚ and a civil rights activist. She was born in the early 1900s so she experienced racism and racial prejudices and it really reflects in a lot of her work. In her writings she has a specific tone and structure‚ she also often times uses figurative language that relates to what she has been through/experienced. Maya Angelou’s voice/tone reflects so much in her writing that you can tell exactly how she is feeling and since she is so
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emotional and passionate poem. It is a poem that is intended to cause fury. He is able communicate the theme of the poem by the use of figurative languages‚ such as metaphors and personification. Another effective way of writing Dylan uses is repetition. He uses repetition to emphasize words that are important in his writing and to express his theme. Using figurative languages such as symbols and metaphors and combining it with musical devices like repetition‚ allows Dylan convey the theme of the poem‚
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Anjalee Sadwani English Coburn P.3. Figurative language of To Kill A Mockingbird‚ book one Figurative language Chapter 1 Personification: "May comb was an old town‚ but it was a tired old town when I first knew it" (5). "...and the house was still" (15). Metaphor: "She was all angles and bones..." (6) "Mrs. Dubose was plain hell" (6). " Dill was a curiosity" (7). " Mr Radley’s posture was ramrod straight" (12). Hyperbole: "...the meanest man God ever blew breath into" (12)
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and his scheming wife Lady Macbeth‚ using extracts from Act 1‚ Scene 7. I will also examine how the language used emphasises the key themes and ideas within the play. The characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are revealed and developed through their dialogues with use of soliloquies and asides‚ helping to reveal their personalities‚ states of mind‚ emotions and motivation. Much figurative language and imagery is used by Shakespeare to emphasise the themes within the play‚ creating atmosphere and
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The use of figurative language or illustrations to represent objects‚ actions or ideas. An example of imagery. An example of imagery in this novel divergent are the factions. In the novel divergent‚ society is divided into five separate factions including‚ Amit faction ‘the peaceful’ was formed in order to have a peaceful society free from conflict and sadness caused by wars and instigation. Amity comes across as very kind and understanding. They strongly dislike war. They are truely a democratic
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In the novel‚ Running in the Family by Michael Ondaatje‚ the author uses figurative language in Ceylon where which the story of his family unravels. He uses figurative language to connect Ceylon to the people who live there‚ particularly his family. As the story goes on‚ Ondaatje has the climate and earth of Ceylon form who people are‚ and how they act. At the beginning of the novel‚ Ondaatje is just starting to piece together his family’s past. He starts to realize how stubborn the whole family
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