Devices: Chiasmus‚ Metaphor. Literal meaning: Literally‚ this adage means that if your life was to hand you 100 reasons to cry about what it gave you‚ you should find 1000 reasons to smile about what it gave you. Figurative meaning: Figuratively‚ this adage means that no matter how tough your life may get‚ always keep your head up and find a reason to smile. The adage “when life gives you a hundred reasons to cry‚ give life a thousand reasons to smile” to me means that no matter how tough
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different books written for children were used to retrieve 5 happy‚ 5 neutral‚ and 5 sad literal phrases. A female voice read each phrase monotonously. A Yeti USB microphone was used to record the stimuli. In the pre-test phase‚ phrase stimuli included recordings of monotonous happy literal phrases‚ monotonous neutral literal phrases‚ and monotonous sad literal phrases. Prosody stimuli included each of the 15 literal phrases expressed with both happy and sad intonation. Background music stimuli included
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seen as much more. To Catholics‚ the candle next to the tabernacle represents the presence of God within the tabernacle and is very significant to them. Tillich said we are able to learn something of God‚ but our words become symbolic rather than literal. We are familiar with religious symbols such as the cross or the bread and wine of communion. What Tillich is suggesting is that even statements
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which connate a sense of journey or adventure. Dickinson compares books to means of transportation to emphasize this idea of the power of imagination. “There is no Frigate like a Book; To take us Lands away” Here the word “frigate” though its literal meaning is a warship‚ is used to connote a sense of adventure and exploration while “land” gives off an intriguing idea of exotic and unknown. By selecting these words and comparing them to books Dickinson expresses how powerful literature is over
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Figures of Speech A figure of speech expresses an idea‚ thought‚ or image with words which carry meanings beyond their literal ones. Figures of speech give extra dimension to language by stimulating the imagination and evoking visual‚ sensual imagery; such language paints a mental picture in words. Some types of figurative language are the following: Simile: a direct comparison of two things‚ usually employing the words like or as. “He watches from his mountain walls‚ And like a thunderbolt
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is the actual meaning of a word used in a literary work. Denotations provide contrast within literature; because they possess a literal meaning‚ while almost everything else is comprised of figurative meanings. For example‚ To Be of Use‚ by Marge Piercy refers to workers that do not dally in the shadows (LaRocco & Coughlin‚ 1996‚ p. 248). The word “dally” has a literal meaning. It means to waste time by playing when there is work to be done. However‚ the term “in the shadows” is figurative. The fact
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excrement in the camp toilets (the literal meaning)‚ but the burdens of the war as well. Even though the men could literally burn the shit away and sort of clear that mess‚ the burdens were never burned away. They were constantly carried around in minds and knapsacks and in stress. Additionally‚ Weigl’s diction returns when he says in line 20‚ “And gagged the whole heart of myself.” The decision to use “whole heart” really clenches the emotions and thoughts behind this literal burning shit. It leaves the
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Temporary Matter “The notice informed then that it was a temporary matter” (1). Lahiri’s title of choice for this short story implores both literal and figurative interpretation. While the words appear direct in meaning‚ they could instead be a metaphoric figure of speech‚ or rather a deliberate exaggeration to convey something other than the literal meaning. Furthermore‚ the use of a notice to inform someone of something can often be used as part of a routine. To inform is to give knowledge
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Literary Terms and Rhetorical Devices Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Generally a figure of speech making reference to a known place‚ event‚ literary work Example: an allusion to Shakespeare‚ “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Synonyms: hint‚ reference‚ innuendo‚ insinuation Cliché A worn out expression that takes place of an original thought; a phrase or expression that is overused or
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and the characters. Titles in literature are very important to the symbolism of a story an example of this is Tim O’Brien’s "The Things They Carried". As the story goes on it shows not only the literal meaning of what they carried but also symbolically the burdens that they had mentally. In the literal sense O’Brien talks about what different members of a platoon in Vietnam carried. This helps him to move to a more symbolic sense at the end of the story. He starts by talking about necessities
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