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    Literary Devices in Oedipus Rex Dramatic Irony: For example‚ when Creon tells Oedipus about the god’s curse on Thebes‚ Oedipus puts his own curse on the murderer of Laius‚ not knowing it was he who killed Laius (Sophocles‚ 14). Throughout the book‚ Oedipus learns things that the audience would have already known‚ like when Oedipus discovers who his parents really are. Verbal Irony: “I pray that the man’s life be consumed in evil and wretchedness” – Oedipus (Sophocles 14) Oedipus demands that the

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    as what caused them to speak to each other on their way home when

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    Notes It is the 3.constant image of your face framed in my hands as you knelt before my chair the 4.grave attention of 1.your eyes surveying me amid my 5.world of knives that stays with me‚ 1.perennially accuses and convicts me of 2.heart’s-treachery: and neither you nor I can plead excuses for youyou know‚ can claim no loyalty -  my land takes precedence of all my loves. Yet I beg mitigation‚ pleading guilty for you‚ my dear‚ accomplice of my heart made‚ without words‚ 6.such blackmail

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    Poetic Analysis of William Butler Yeats’ “Among School Children” Abstract As he walks through the schoolroom‚ Yeats is antagonized by the unfortunate reality in which the human persona is nothing but delicate. Yeats struggles with his pride and whether or not he had any impact in someone else’s life. Being constantly panicked by the unpredictability of life‚ Yeats decides to accept the certainty of death as a sad truth. Upon realizing

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    2). As the poem continues the mother describes how her life has been difficult as she says‚ “It’s had tacks in it… and places with no carpet on the floor- Bare.” (Lines 3‚ 6‚ 7). The mother then begins to tell her son to not turn back‚ or give up‚ when life decides to throw adversity his way‚ because life was not good to her and she came out okay. This poem is based on the idea of hope‚ and encouragement to always keep moving forward despite all the difficulties of life.

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    important literary elements used to help form this story are plot‚ characterization‚ and theme. The first important literary element that holds significant value to form this story is plot. Jackson story starts off by saying. It is a gorgeous summer day‚ the children are out of school‚ and the villagers are gathering in the square to get ready for

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    based on a person’s emotions. In this perspective‚ it’s Khalid’s emotion and how it affected him. He relates his emotions as a Coaster‚ always going all over the place and wanting it to stop. In the song “Coasters” by Khalid‚ he utilizes the literary devices of Imagery‚ symbolism‚ and diction to prove that having to get over someone is difficult situation that some people deal with‚ but it’s for the better for themselves. Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language. In the song Coaster

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    ENLT 2523 19 September 2011 Yeats and the Everlasting “Everything exists‚ everything is true and the earth is just a bit of dust beneath our feet‚” writes the famed William Butler Yeats on one of his favorite subjects: eternity. Yeats’s poetry often deals with the conflict of the temporal and the eternal. The chronology of Yeats’s life allows for a very interesting exploration of this conflict—coming of age at the end of the nineteenth century‚ Yeats’s literary career spans both the close of

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    being valued? Yeats’ timeless poetry continues to engage readers through its ability to examine fundamental facets of human experience through a variety of perspectives. “Wild Swans at Coole” (WSaC) and “When You Are Old” (WYAO) were both written by Yeats during times of emotional turmoil‚ in which he experienced love struggles and the realisation of the inevitability of ageing. The nature of change and stability is examined throughout Yeats’ poem‚ ‘Wild Swans at Coole’. Yeats highlights the passing

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    Literary Devices – Poetry Allusion: An event or fact from an external context assumed to be known by the reader (e.g. historical‚ biblical‚ etc.). An allusion can increase one’s understanding of the poem in question by drawing parallels with other subjects. Anthropomorphism: The showing or treating of animals‚ gods and objects as if they are human in appearance‚ character or behaviour. Apostrophe: Something that addresses an object‚ abstract idea‚ or person who is dead as though it could

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