starts off innocent‚ but then goes on to commit horrible atrocities as a Nazi during WWII. Both Lord of the Flies by William Golding and Innocence by Thom Gunn show that anyone can turn savage under certain conditions. Lord of the Flies uses figurative language‚ allusions‚ and symbolism to show the transition from civilization to savagery. When Roger dropped that rock on Piggy‚ Golding said‚ “The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments
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Jewett uses the statement‚ “though a bright sunset still glimmered faintly among the trunks of the trees.” This statement paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind which made the story pleasurable. Another aspect of which I liked was the figurative language. She used personification in phrases like “the tree stood still and frowned away at the winds” and similes like “Sylvia’s face was like a pale star.” These made the text more clear and comprehendible. The vocabulary used also was enjoyable because
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The Cask of Amontillado People do unspeakable actions when blinded by revenge. “The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could‚ but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge” (Poe 1). In “the Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allan Poe expresses characterization and irony to illustrate the theme of revenge. In the beginning of the story‚ Montresor elaborates about being insulted and every time he sees Fortunato‚ he acts as if they are good friends; when in the mind of
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ends when she is eight‚ this gives reader a feeling that we are growing up with Scout. Most of the time‚ we get descriptions of events from Scout’s point of view‚ sense of naivety is evoked as we get to experience just as Scout does. Lee’s figurative language shows how Scout‚ as a child‚ sees the world. For example‚ “Calpurnia was something else again. She
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problems‚ but it proudly faces these problems and has many positive attributes that far out way them. Compared to other‚ smaller cities‚ Chicago is much more progressive‚ it is continuing to move forward despite adversity. Another example of figurative language is the use of a simile in line 23‚ when it is stated that Chicago is as “fierce as a dog.” This implies that Chicago is constantly active‚ always looking for more things to do and never backs down from adversity‚ but keeps trying to move forward
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past. The soldiers who fought in the vietnam war had to go through many incredibly horrifying experiences and it was those exact events that make “The Things They carried” by Tim O’Brien such a marvellous vivid book. Tim O’Brien uses imagery‚ figurative language and repetition to get a ridiculous emotional connection with the reader. He uses story-telling to clear his conscious about war furthermore the constant struggle of the soldiers forgotten by society. “But the thing about remembering is that
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Figurative Language Review (50 pts.) Directions: Copy and paste the following terms in a separate document. Find two examples of each of the following terms located in Romeo & Juliet. Copy the examples from the text and include an explanation how those examples relate to the term. Aside: Short lines spoken by a character to the audience that other characters are not supposed to hear. Chorus: A narrator role in a play. Comic Relief: A funny scene that follows a very serious scene. Couplet:
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children younger than five-years old are focused on themselves and communication needs to be simple and concrete. Abstract or figurative language should not be used since it will be taken literally. Children that are in elementary school want to be prepared through explanation. Middle-schoolers and high schoolers can think abstractly‚ so figurative language‚ and more complex language can be used (Hockenberry & Wilson‚ 2015). One teaching technique that I always employ is the “teach-back method‚ in which
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In Chapter 10‚ Douglass is living with Mr. Covey and claims that he is “called” by god for his abolitionist work. Douglass uses figurative language such as a simile to demonstrate that Douglass would rather die escaping than stay in the bond of slavery and die unfree. This simile is demonstrated in the following passage: “I had as well be killed running as die standing.” Douglass constantly uses the pronoun “I” to signify his defiance to his liberation. The phrases “killed running” and “die standing”
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The Different Side of Family Barbara Kingsolver‚ in her novel The Bean Trees‚ utilizes figurative language to emphasize on daughters and families that exhibits the harsh truth behind being a person. Lou Ann ponders this when another character named Lee Sing states‚ “ ‘Feeding a girl is like feeding the neighbor’s New Year pig. All that work. In the end‚ it goes to some other family’ ” (43). This simile that compares girls to New Year pig stresses that the effort that parents put into their daughters
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