In “The possibility of Evil” by Shirley jackson Miss Strangeworth uses color coded notepads to write evil letters to community members. Such as green and for envy pink for the innocence of a baby girl. Oxymoron- A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction. This literary device is used in “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” when the doctor is checking on his patient. “...good and and sorry”(porter‚ 1). This makes the reader think for
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1. Alliteration - Repetition of the same sound beginning several words or syllables in sequence. Example 1 - “[L]et us go forth to lead the land we love…” Language of Composition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2013. Print. Example 2 - “I shall delight to hear the ocean roar‚ or see the stars twinkle‚ in the company of men to whom Nature does not spread her volumes or utter her voice in vain.” --Samuel Johnson Harris‚ Robert A. A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. VisualSalt‚ 19 Jan. 2013. Web
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Glossary of Figurative Language Terms An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference or representation of or to a well-known person‚ place‚ event‚ literary work‚ or work of art. Example: He made a Herculean effort to move the stalled car to the side of the road but it would not budge. Figurative language is the creative words and phrases a writer uses to help a reader see things in new and unexpected ways. Imagery is a type of figurative language. When a writer uses imagery‚ he/she
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Antony’s speech. line-to-line analysis: / / - / - - / - - / Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears; From a rhythmic perspective‚ the trochaic feel of this opening immediately commands attention. The succession of hard stresses is also Shakespeare’s way of using the verse to help Antony cut through the din of the crowd. Antony also echoes the opening line that Brutus uses ("Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers!")‚ but conspicuously rearranges it; where Brutus begins
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Ellipses: An ellipsis is a series of three dots‚ used to create a pause in thinking or‚ when quoting‚ to omit information. The deliberate omission of a word or words readily implied by context. Examples: The man looked above . . . all he could see were three black silhouettes against the bright blue sky. When the man looked above he couldn’t quite believe what he saw . . . . In the anime world‚ Naruto is a hero; Goku‚ a legend. Enjambment (poetic element): Enjambment is the breaking of
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Journal 1: Bibliographic Entry Krakauer‚ Jon. Into the Wild. New York: Anchor‚ 1997. Print. Journal 2: Visual Symbol In this book‚ the author chose deserts to symbolize the loneliness of Chris McCandless. He always traveled through the deserts alone‚ having no contact with anyone else. “He spent nearly four months in the bush all told‚ and during that period he didn’t encounter another living soul.” (165) McCandless was cut off from the rest of the world. He wanted freedom‚ and traveling
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Intervention Material about idiomatic expressions and the figures of speech. Are you ready? Let’s go!!! 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
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Fruit is the bizarre relationship of the author’s parents‚ although most of the narrative concentrates on the description of the writer’s mother thus highlighting certain traits of their relationship. The writer’s mother is portrayed as a dominant figure in the life of the author; she is a rebel and anti-conformist‚ a concept that comes across in the narrative. The references to religion also contribute to portraying the rebellious spirit of her mother. The reader gets the impression that the author
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statements as figures of speech‚ but they still indicate that he has some idea that he ’s behaving erratically. Sally suggests that they go ice-skating that is where Holden ’s troubles begin coming to a head‚ uncharacteristically he ’s willing to see himself‚ and not the rest of the world‚ as the problem. "I don ’t get hardly anything out of anything‚" he cries. "I ’m in bad shape. I ’m in lousy shape." (131) Unlike his use of "crazy" and "madman" earlier‚ this is no figure of speech for Holden. He
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THE USAGE OF FIGURES OF SPEECH‚ IMAGERIES AND SYMBOLS ILLUSTRATING THE WORLD WAR 1 POEM OF BRITISH POET SUSILAWATI Jln. Raya Jatimakmur no. 8 Pondok Gede Bekasi‚ 17413 sila_banget@yahoo.com ABSTRACT This research aims to find out the theme on British poets‚ the figures of speech such as Simile‚ Metaphor‚ Irony‚ Synecdoche‚ Personification‚ Hyperbole‚ Imagery and Symbol. The source of the data of this research are How to Die by Siegfried Sasson‚ Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfried Owen
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