It’s an obvious and deliberate exaggeration. ‘to crowd a Wanderjahr into a few strenuous minutes’ ‘most audacious undertaking’ (Effect: used for exaggeration; to attract the reader´s attention; to emphasize statements) 3) Metaphor is a figure of speech that implies more of a comparison than a direct impression With the help of Metaphors the author puts emphasis on sth.‚ appeals to our imagination‚ creates a vivid picture in our mind. ‘the confines of middle age’ Trite Metaphor
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therefore associating this Jesus figure as one of the people as opposed to the traditional Jesus figure. The audience opinion of the Maori Jesus is further developed when Baxter states “when he smiled it looked like the down/when he broke wind little fishes trembled”‚ this is balanced syntax which develops the balance the Maori Jesus has between spiritual power and natural connection. However‚ it also makes the audience look more fondly upon this alternative figure through the use of humour. This
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Rhetorical Analysis of Jamacian Fragment by Al Hendricks. The Jamaican Fragment is a story about a man‚ who during his regular walk to and from work encounters an irregularity he views as an act of inferiority. We can assume that the Jamaican Fragment is a real life experience‚ rather than a piece of fiction due to first person writing style. In the first paragraph the author uses visual imagery by describing the colors of the houses as well as the bungalow style house‚ which presents as the setting
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Malik Moore Ms. Boeckle AP English Language and Composition 9 July 2014 Allegory – A narrative that can be interpreted to reveal a second meaning Example: Arthur Miller’s Crucible (“Red Scare”). Allusion – A reference to something well-known in literature or history Example: “I was not born in a manger‚ I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-el‚ to save the planet Earth” – Barack Obama Analogy - Comparison to a directly parallel case Example: Saying you
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Then hears the wind picking up and feels what the snowman may be feeling. The boy shows true compassion for the snowman. The use of personification is shown when Wilbur says “the pale faced figure with bitumen eyes Return him a God-forsaken stare” (Clugston‚ 2010). Personification is a figure of speech formed when qualities normally associated with a person are attributed to abstract things or inanimate objects (Clugston‚ 2010). The snowman is content and he did not want to go inside the house
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1. Abstract Language: Language describing ideas and qualities rather than observable or specific things‚ people‚ or places. 2. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds‚ such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." 3. Allusion: A reference contained in a work 4. Ambiguity: an event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. 5. Analogy: a literary device employed to serve as a basis for comparison. It is assumed that what applies to the parallel situation
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stated directly. Examples: He is a half witch. 3. Personification-A trope or figure of speech in which an inanimate object or abstraction is given human qualities or abilities. Examples: The wind stood up and gave a shout. The road isn’t built that can make it breathe hard. 4. Litotes- Is a figure of speech consisting of an understatement in which an Affirmative is expressed by negating its opposite. Litotes uses a negative and an opposite
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POEM O my Luve’s like a red‚ red rose‚ That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie‚ That’s sweetly play’d in tune. As fair art thou‚ my bonnie lass‚ So deep in luve am I; And I will luve thee still‚ my dear‚ Till a’ the seas gang dry. Till a’ the seas gang dry‚ my dear‚ And the rocks melt wi’ the sun: And I will luve thee still‚ my dear‚ While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare-thee-weel‚ my only Luve‚ And fare-thee-weel‚ a while! And I will come again‚ my
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(Present your COR and ID receipt) 5. June 13‚ 2011 – First Day of Classes for the First Semester‚ Academic Year 2011-2012. Alliteration refers to the repetition of a consonant sound‚ at least three times in a sentence. It is often used as a figure of speech in poetry‚ and even advertisements use alliteration in their tag
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Mrs Fisher opens with a metaphor of a shroud of silence draped over the public’s eyes‚ a beautiful and poetic representation of the ignorance about AIDS that clouds society. She clearly states her purpose: to bring the silence—the fear—to an end. Her goals are further emphasized with the use of antithesis “I want you attention‚ not your applause”‚ stressing the solemnity of the issue and her own selfless dedication to the cause. She is very open and optimistic about her own battle with AIDS‚ which
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