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    1. Work out the rhyme scheme of this poem using letters‚ such as “a”‚ to represent the sounds at the end of each line. abab cdcd efef gg 2. What is the tone of the poem? Quote extensively from the poem to support your answer. For me this poem is humorous and realistic‚ because most poets‚ who are writing sonnets‚ would praise the ones they love and not be realistic about their imperfections. “My mistress’s eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red (line 1 / 2)” Here

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    comparison that does not use the words like‚ as‚ or than. A simile is also a comparison. A simile‚ though‚ does use the words like‚ as‚ and than. Let’s reword the above

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    like “angel”‚ “bird” and “sagging” it really shows more metaphoric language then just going straight to the point. This poem used a lot of symbolism with many things like birds but it also had similes like “Or a bobwhite whistles invisibly and flutes like an angel off in the shade?” These kinds of similes really put an image in the head of the ready to really get them thinking about what is going on in this poem. There was also a lot of metaphors that help to also contribute to the images that the

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    “Figures of speech are sometimes used to effectively convey a sense of place.” Explain and evaluate how this is achieved in text 22 and one other text of your choice. Text 22 and text 23 both use figures of speech to effectively convey a sense of place. Text 22 is a private diary in second person singular‚ this is a positive view on travel‚ the writer’s attitudes and personality emerges with exuberance‚ energy and enthusiasm for the people she meets and the landscape she sees. The audience of

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    Reviewer: T. O. Dytyna LVIV 2012 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................3 Chapter1. EMOTIVE PROSE AS A SPECIFIC GENRE OF ARTISTIC LITERATURE AND EPITHET‚ SIMILE AND METAPHOR AS MEANS OF CREATIVE REPRESENTATION OF IDEAS IN A LITERARY WORK..............................................6 1.1. Emotive prose as a form of artistic literature and peculiarities of its translation...........................

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    alliteration such as ’silent and subdued‚’ similes such as "Where now the many white men hurry about like ants‚" capitalisation of the word Thunder‚ six stanza structure‚ first person narration etc. Good luck! The obvious technique is slow deliberate repetition. This reinforces the ancient sigh of a people dispossessed. All that is sacred has been violated. A history is being expunged. Alliteration: subdued and silent ( we even faintly hear the shush) Simile: white men hurry about like ants There

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    are generally seem much more sophisticated‚ and beautiful. By having long hair illuminates the feminine side of a women. Song depicts beauty with the image of long luscious hair. Throughout the poem Song uses various ways of figurative speech. Similes and metaphors are used multiple times describing the strength and looks of her hair. A metaphor used in the poem describes the feature of her hair. “So much hair‚ my mother/ used to say‚ grabbing/    the thick braided rope”. The thick braided rope

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    oppression through his use of similes‚ metaphors‚ contradictions‚ and biblical allusions. McKay uses a simile to introduce his trope of blacks being hogs trapped in the city. He also establishes that being a hog is not something that he likes and that he wants to change. The simile is found in the first line of the poem when McKay states‚ “If we must die‚ let it not be like hogs.” Here‚ McKay is telling the reader that they cannot stand to be hogs anymore. He follows the simile to describe the hogs by

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    leave. Even though houses like the “Happylife Home” don’t really exist yet‚ the imagery helps the reader picture what it would be like to live in a house like that. Others say that a craft more used during the story would be similes and metaphors. While this is true‚ the similes do not help lead to the climax‚ only letting the text flow a little better. A more prominent example of author’s craft would be the personification of the “Happylife Home” itself. This craft helps the reader see how clouded

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    calling solely on his values. He valued the principle of all people no matter race‚ should be treated as equals. After reading and analyzing the speech; I made different observations about the speech‚ such as‚ cited documentation‚ imagery‚ repetition‚ similes‚ and metaphors. Dr. King uses these literary devices throughout his whole speech to persuade his listeners to nonviolence actions towards racism and unity. King had cited from the Emancipation Proclamation when he stated‚ “Five score years ago‚

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