starts to reflect on his journey and realises the many things he has learnt about himself. In this poem the underworld is expressed as a place where it is beyond the living and a‚ “darkness devoid of time.” “Afraid and hideously enriched‚” This oxymoron conveys
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A poem in which the poet explores the emotion of loss is “Visiting Hour” by Norman MacCaig. ‘Visiting Hour’ is a poem dealing with someone visiting a close relative in hospital who is terminally ill. The poet creates this loss emotion through his use of structure‚ metaphors and creates an ultimate acceptance theme to enhance my understanding of the central concerns of the poem. MacCaig starts off the poem by using different types of structure‚ including enjambment‚ repetition and word order‚ to
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because it came out of surprise. 3. When Sampson says he will not “carry coals‚” what does he mean? What literary technique is being used in this silly exchange between Sampson and Gregory? I think Sampson means he will not hear this nonsense. An oxymoron. 4. Complete this sentence: In Shakespearean times‚ biting your thumb was… An insult. 5. Is Benvolio a Montague or a Capulet? Benvolio is a Montague. 6. Why doesn’t Lady Capulet want her husband to get involved in the fight? He is old so he can’t
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have passed into the next life‚ that death is still alive and present near the body of the recently deceased? Could Dickinson be trying to show death as a living‚ breathing presence? If that were the case‚ would it not be a contradiction‚ even an oxymoron of sorts? Death is the end of something that used to exist; therefore it cannot live. However‚ with the way the fly is represented
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Havisham and thoughts of her lover’s betrayal will haunt her throughout the rest of her life‚ her pain in ongoing and never ending. Duffy takes away Miss Havisham’s title; by doing this she strips her of her identity in society. Duffy’s use of an oxymoron and pejorative‚ ‘Beloved sweetheart bastard’‚ has an undercurrent of violence‚ and emphasises Havisham’s conflicting emotions about her ex lover. The use of dark‚ monosyllabic language like ‘dead’‚ coupled with the harsh ‘d’ sound shows how detached
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dead. The main idea presented in the poem also is the story of Le’Brun; someone who was feared by society because he was obviously different and this was even revealed through the poets presentation of his attire. Devices Oxymoron- Line 9 ‘Christian Witches.’ This oxymoron emphasizes the dual nature of the women in the village. They gossip because of the fear of difference they sense in Le’Brun and act in an unchristian like manner in their responses/reactions toward him. Alliteration- Line 1
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felt different. Another example of a literary device was when the narrator uses repetition to emphasize how important this feeling of suddenly being different was. This was highlighted when the lyrics “Today I felt a switch in my vein” are said. Oxymorons are used in “I’m just a picture perfect nothing” to emphasize what they used to be versus what they could become. The final example of literary devices was seen in the lyrics “I’ll be a picture perfect human/ Before the sun goes down today.” This
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Gang violence is a major problem in our society today. Gang violence could take place in our neighborhoods and corrupt the young children easily influenced by the violent behavior as well. In the two poems‚ Leather-Jackets‚ Bikes and Birds? By Robert Davies and? Street Gang? By H. Webster‚ the two poets write about gang related issues discussing the ill-mannered bikers who cause these problems to other around them. These poems discuss the violence‚ death and illegal activity in which a number of
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readers’ sorry for Estha’s pitiful life. In additional‚ “a quiet bubble floating on a sea of noise” is a short sentence which uses metaphor and oxymoron together. First‚ the author compares Estha to “a quiet bubble” and “the crowded tram” to “a sea of noise.” Second‚ the author puts two opposize words‚ “quiet” and “noise” together to form an oxymoron and make a sharp contrast. Both language features emphasize that Estha is always quiet even
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Dear rebels fighting for your freedom‚ They say war is not the answer‚ but sometimes it is necessary to battle in order to keep the peace. You all fight for what you believe in‚ a better future for you‚ your brothers and your families. You fight because you want to survive‚ because you want your kids to not grow up knowing the fear that strikes you when moving from a camp to another. Whether I approve what you do‚ doesn’t matter‚ what matters is that I respect you and that I admire what you stand
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