‘’All breathing human passion far above‚ That leaves a heart high-sorrowful and cloy’d‚ A burning forehead‚ and a parching tongue.’’ Shows that even though in this moment that these two lovers are infatuated‚ human passion unavoidably fades. The synecdoche of the tongue and forehead conveys the detrimental effect of love on the whole body‚ implying that the absence of love leaves one to feel sick and unsatisfied. In ‘’When old age shall this generation waste‚
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“O Captain! My Captain!” Critical Essay The poem “O Captain! My Captain!” written by Walt Whitman is a heart wrenching portrayal of a sailors loss at sea as he trembles in the sight of his dear fallen captain. One might ask; who is this captain? What has he accomplished? And why does the sailor feel so strongly for him? Whitman’s themes of masculinity and patriotism in this poem play well with these questions and show the authors true feelings behind his “Captain”. To properly analyze such a
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FIGURES OF SPEECH .Anaphora The repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or verses. (Contrast with epiphora and epistrophe.) "I needed a drink‚ I needed a lot of life insurance‚ I needed a vacation‚ I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat‚ a hat and a gun." (Raymond Chandler‚ Farewell‚ My Lovely‚ 1940) .Antithesis The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases. "We notice things that don’t work. We don’t notice things that do
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Gary Soto speaks to the romantic side of all of us with his poem “Oranges.” In the poem‚ Soto uses the innocence and simplicity of first love‚ combined with symbolism and imagery of colors and light to evoke the feelings we all had on our first date. While the poem reads simply as words about a walk with a girl‚ the use of light and color build into a reflection on the feelings and emotions associated with young love. “Oranges” is written in the past tense‚ as the speaker examines in the first-person
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| |Cloudless climes |mellowd |simile: “she walk in beauty‚ like the night” | |starry skies |gaudy |Synecdoche: “the smiles that win‚ the tints that glow | |dark and bright |nameless grace | | |tender light |softly
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Prufrock and Modernism Modernist literature is the representation of the societal crises and disorientation which was resultant of the burgeoning industrialisation and mechanisation of society in the 20th century. This instigated an evolution of thought which challenged the preconceived notions and boundaries enforced by society and gave rise to new perceptions in relation to the world. Modernism is marked by experimentation‚ and in particular the manipulation of form. This is evident in T.S Eliot’s
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As we journey through life‚ we come to know ourselves and the world around us. This occurs through our interctions with others and experiences‚ and exploration of self. 20th century Australian modern port‚ Gwen Harwood was interested in ways in which we come to know ourselves and develop throughout our lives. Gwen Harwood shows concerns important to human experience including life‚ death‚ spirituality‚ the journey towards self-knowledge‚ the innocence and vulnerability of childhood‚ which is explored
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Allegory - A story illustrating an idea or a moral principle in which objects take on symbolic meanings. Anachronism - A word derived from the Greek that literally means ’misplaced in time.’ Anaphora - The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or sentences Ex: In the poem of Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou‚ the phrase "Phenomenal Woman" is a repetition. Antecedent - The word or phrase to which a pronoun refers. It often precedes a pronoun in prose or in poetry
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Technique | Definition | Example(If appropriate) | Alliteration | A sequence of repeated consonant sounds. | | Assonance | The close repetition of similar vowel sounds‚ in successive or proximate words‚ usually in stressed syllables. | | Blank verse | An unrhymed line of five feet in which the dominant accent usually falls on the second syllable of each foot (di dúm)‚ a pattern known as an iamb. | | Caesura | A pause or breathing-place about the middle of a metrical line. The word derives
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AP Language and Composition—Skills: | | | |RHETORIC (1) The study and practice of effective communication. |Style: Diction‚ Syntax‚ Tone | |(2) The art of persuasion. "Acting on another through words." |Tone (DIDLS + attitude + organization) (DIDLS = diction‚ | |(James Moffet) (3) An insincere eloquence intended to win
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