...of this poem can be said that even the island are being colonized by the British and the natives are suffered in the dark days but they should not lose hope and live they life as birght as possible. Derek Walcott uses this poem to describe human condition at the same time examines the postcolonial issues. A City’s Death by Fire is a lyrical poem which full with feelings of loss, sadness and disenchantment that come with the destruction of the city. The intensity of the loss is captured in the personification in the title of the poem “A City’s death by Fire”. In this poem, the city was said to be death but not the living organisms said to be death. The metaphor captures the existence of the town just like an organisms which having a life. Its heritage which cannot be brought back to original form such as buildings and daily activities of the city is completely destroyed when the fire consumes the city. Moreover, the poem is also effective in its communicating in the use of imagery. The imagery is extensively captured in various metaphors employed in the poem. By the end of the poem, the persona expresses much hope for the town and...
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...places in St. Louis. Kendzior then ties these cakes to the governmental problems in St. Louis. She expresses the desire to move past Ferguson and have a conversation on race. This will help support the civically abandoned and will create a better community. Throughout Ferguson Won’t Heal Kendzior uses imagery, pathos, ethos and metaphor to uncover the city’s pain and its desire to heal. This concept of healing is very metaphorical in this article and although the actual event of Ferguson may have ended, as Kendzior says, “There has been no healing, only deeper wounds. There has been no closure, only a desire to move on. St. Louis wants to move forward, but it is driving blind.” Here, Kendzior talks about healing in a metaphorical sense. The deep wounds are a lack of communication and the lack of a sense of community in St. Louis and even in America. The idea of driving blind is a metaphor for the government’s lack of initiative (being blind) to fix this ongoing problem of discrimination. Driving blind is not going to get you anywhere except in a more dangerous position than before, which is how Kendzior feels about Ferguson’s situation. By using the metaphor of driving blind, Kendzior also evokes pathos because everyone can relate to driving blind and its consequences. However, Kendzior does think that this lack of communication can be solved with a simple conversation where both parties are empathetic and really listen, she says, “It is a conversation that won’t bring...
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...his father in 1885, his mother in 1900, his sister in 1929, and four of his six children, two of which died at very early ages. Of course everyone experiences losses in their lives, but one can imagine the profound effect the death of a child would have on one's disposition. The often gloomy and even depressing tones of many of his poems can be seen as a projection of his own depression and feelings of loss. Most people read "Acquainted with the Night" as dealing with the ideas of loneliness, depression, sufferings, and even contemplation of suicide. Everyone can relate to the feelings of isolation as most go through a period of such feelings themselves, if to varying degrees. The first line of the poem tells the reader that night is a metaphor with profound symbolic meaning. Everyone is familiar with what night is, so there must be a deeper meaning behind the words. In most poems night is a symbol for death, which it very well could symbolize in this poem, but another...
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...Ministry of Education of the Republic of Moldova State Pedagogical University “Ion Creangă” Foreign Languages and Literature Faculty English Philology Department DIPLOMA PAPER Figurative Language, Language Shaped by Imagination in Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories Submitted by: the 4th year student Paşcaneanu Mariana Group 404 Scientific adviser: Tataru Nina Senior Lecturer Chişinău 2012 Contents INTRODUCTION 2 CHAPTER I: SHORT STORY AS A FORM OF FICTION 5 I.1.Common Characteristics of a Short Story as a Form of Fiction. Its Plot and Structure. 5 I.2. Figurative Language. Definition. Function. 9 I.3. Imagery – Language that Appeals to the Senses 11 I.3.1. Simile, Metaphor and Personification. 13 1.3.2. Symbol and Symbolism. 26 I.3.3 Allegory. 30 CHAPTER II: LANGUAGE SHAPED BY IMAGINATION IN K. MANSFIELD’S SHORT STORIES 36 II.1. Figurative Language, Symbolism and Theme in "Her First Ball": 37 II.2. Katherine Mansfield – Techniques and Effects in A Cup of Tea. 41 II.3. Literary Colloquial Style in “Miss Brill” by K. Mansfield. 49 II.3.1. Lexical features—Vague Words and Expressions 49 II.3.2 Syntactical and Morphological Features 52 II.3.3 Phonological Schemes of the Figures of Speech 55 II.4. Simplifying Figurative Language in K.Mansfield’s Short Stories 60 CONCLUSION 64 BIBLIOGRAPHY 66 APPENDIX 70 INTRODUCTION Figurative Language is the use of words that...
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...The Shining Streets of London - Poem Critique ‘The Shining Streets of London’ by Alfred Noyes is an emotional and extremely visual poem from the view point of the author, about an evening in the city. With the authors specific use of sibilance, semantic fields, figurative language and imagery the poem tells a story of beauty within such a dark and flooded scene. The use of imagery is powerful, Noyes sets the scene from the first line, ‘Now, in the twilight, after rain’, this instantly portrays an image of an evening time where there has been a downpour. The use of sibilance adds to the effect of the weather, both in the title and the content, ‘Shining Streets’, ‘skies’, ‘sooty’ and ‘solid’. When reading the poem the sound of rain can be heard through these words. In addition to this, onomatopoeia also adds to the effect with the word ‘splash’ in the seventh stanza. There are different types of language used within the poem, the rhyme scheme used is easy to follow and uses an ‘a, a, b, b, c, c, d, d’ couplet sequence. Further to this, each of the lines consist of eight syllables and each of the stanzas consist of four lines. This style is kept consistent throughout, making the reading of it easy to follow. Continuing with style of language, Noyes uses archaic language, which suggests this has not been written in the recent years, ‘portly pride’, ‘O love’. It could be established that Noyes has kept the style consistent to mirror the descriptions and to keep the poem...
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...Е. Є. Мінцис О. В. Карбашевська Ю. Б. Мінцис A COMMONSENSE GUIDE TO ANALYTICAL READING AND TEXT INTERPRETATION МІНІСТЕРСТВО ОСВІТИ І НАУКИ УКРАЇНИ ПРИКАРПАТСЬКИЙ НАЦІОНАЛЬНИЙ УНІВЕРСИТЕТ ІМЕНІ ВАСИЛЯ СТЕФАНИКА Е. Є. Мінцис О. В. Карбашевська Ю. Б. Мінцис A COMMONSENSE GUIDE TO ANALYTICAL READING AND TEXT INTERPRETATION Навчально-методичний посібник із аналітичного читання та інтерпретації тексту для студентів третього курсу англійського відділення стаціонарної та заочної форми навчання Івано-Франківськ 2009 УДК ББК 81.2 Англ.- М- 62 К- 21 Мінцис Е. Є., Карбашевська О. В., Мінцис Ю. Б. A Commonsense Guide to Analytical Reading and Text Interpretation. Навчально-методичний посібник із аналітичного читання та інтерпретації тексту. – Івано-Франківськ, 2009. – с. Друкується за ухвалою Вченої ради факультету іноземних мов Прикарпатського національного університету Імені Василя Стефаника (протокол № 9 від 26 червня 2008 року) Укладачі: Мінцис Е. Є., старший викладач кафедри англійської філології факультету іноземних мов Прикарпатського національного університету імені Василя Стефаника Карбашевська О.В., аспірант кафедри світової літератури Прикарпатського національного університету імені Василя Стефаника Мінцис Ю. Б., аспірант кафедри англійської філології факультету іноземних мов Прикарпатського національного університету...
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...Title: Figurative Language versus Literal Language Student: Jessica Figuereo Instructor: Dr. Chad Redwing Class: PHI 210 Date: 7/15/2013 We use all different types of languages to communicate effectively. Some use sign language, some speak, some write. There is a difference between literal language which means, "in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words" (Dictionary.com, 2013), and figurative language which means, "speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech" (Dictionary.com 21st Century Lexicon, 2013). In this paper we will discuss the different types of figurative languages, their meanings, their function and examples of each. An idiom "is a group of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary meaning of the words, an example would be Put a lid on it" (Oraclethinkquest, unk). This translation does not mean to literally put a lid on Tupperware, or on a bottle again it is a figurative language which means you want someone to be quiet. Maybe you are in church and the person next won’t stop trying to have a sidebar conversation with you while a sermon is being given. You can always say shhh, or can say something with more emphasis such as put a lid on it so that person gets the idea. However, you must know your audience when speaking to children using an idiom you might have to explain the meaning to them....
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...|Name: Alexis Watkins |Date: | Graded Assignment Test: Reading Techniques Section 1: Multiple–Choice (20 minutes) Directions Mark your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet at the end of the multiple-choice section. Use a black or blue pen. Remember to complete the submission information on every page you turn in. For questions 1-10, refer to the following passage: Gentlemen of the Exposition, as we present to you our humble effort at an exhibition of our progress, you must not expect overmuch. Starting thirty years ago with ownership here and there in a few quilts and pumpkins and chickens, remember the path that has led from these to the inventions and production of agricultural implements, buggies, steam engines, newspapers, books, statuary, carving, paintings, the management of drug stores and banks, has not been trodden without contact with thorns and thistles. While we take pride in what we exhibit as a result of our independent efforts, we do not for a moment forget that our part in this exhibition would fall far short of your expectations but for the constant help that has come to our educational life, not only from the Southern States, but especially from Northern philanthropists, who have made their gifts a constant stream of blessing and encouragement. The wisest among my race understand that the agitation of questions...
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...|Name: |Date: | Graded Assignment Test: Reading Techniques Section 1: Multiple–Choice (20 minutes) Directions • Mark your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet at the end of the multiple-choice section. Use a black or blue pen. • Remember to complete the submission information on every page you turn in. For questions 1-10, refer to the following passage: Gentlemen of the Exposition, as we present to you our humble effort at an exhibition of our progress, you must not expect overmuch. Starting thirty years ago with ownership here and there in a few quilts and pumpkins and chickens, remember the path that has led from these to the inventions and production of agricultural implements, buggies, steam engines, newspapers, books, statuary, carving, paintings, the management of drug stores and banks, has not been trodden without contact with thorns and thistles. While we take pride in what we exhibit as a result of our independent efforts, we do not for a moment forget that our part in this exhibition would fall far short of your expectations but for the constant help that has come to our educational life, not only from the Southern States, but especially from Northern philanthropists, who have made their gifts a constant stream of blessing and encouragement. The wisest among my race understand...
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...AMERICAN LITERATURE Course + Code Name Professor’s Name University City and State Date American Literature Since the Civil War. Create ed. McGraw-Hill, 2014. E-book. Nick has a fixation if camping and fishing in nature which is an escape mode from the horrible and distressful experience that he had gained within his past. Nick is suffering from PTSD and this is main reason why he has emotional vision on his wellbeing by dwelling in nature. To some extent, Nick’s survival can be seen as a helpful mode towards his own wellbeing but in reality the case is quite different. Hemingway has emphasized greatly on the Nick’s disturbed psychological condition. Hemingway has used the swamp metaphors within his emphasis. The author has made attempts in revealing some particular nature aspects that reinstates the feeling of hopelessness within him through Nick’s plan of escaping to the surrounding nature. The story indicated that it is tragic to fish in the swamp. Suspicion is brought about by fishing in the swamp and Nicks urge to go fishing. Nicks is seen to have quite a deeper mental connection to fishing as opposed to the bodily adaptation of fishing within the swamp. Nick may have been observed to enjoy natural environment through his urge of escaping into nature that would do him better due to his mental condition. However, by the fact that Nick has a fixation of the tragic swamp, all feelings change. Within Nick life, the swamp acts as an obstacle as it represents a challenge...
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...He watches as waves of hogs go up the chutes and then go to their death by their own weight carrying them down. As they see this spectacle, they don’t suspect anything and are amazed at the efficiency of it all; Sinclair quotes, “the sight suggested to them no metaphors of human destiny.” They had no idea that they were going to be just like the cattle and hogs because they were immigrants and unskilled laborers. In the early 1900s, was the second major immigration in the country and many of them went to Packingtown. They were like the cattle because there were so many of them in one section of the city. They would just come in droves, looking for a life and making it big, and the way of the city would just lead them to devastation. The unskilled laborers were like the hogs because they went in to look for jobs and if they didn't do good or injured themselves, they would be tossed aside and they company would hire someone else. If they were tossed aside they would have to look for a slim chance of another job or wait until they healed. The immigrants were also like the hogs because the managers worked them so hard and if something went wrong they would have to recover or look for another job; they were always in this...
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...“A respectable Woman” by Kate Chopin Epithets: - unbroken rest - mild dissipation * deep satisfaction Metaphor: * the air that swept across the sugar field * silence melted for the time Metonymy: * footsteps crunching the gravel Antithesis: * He had been her husband's college friend; was now a journalist, and in no sense a society man or "a man about town," which were, perhaps, some of the reasons she had never met him. But she had unconsciously formed an image of him in her mind. * She pictured him tall, slim, cynical; with eye-glasses, and his hands in his pockets. Gouvernail was slim enough, but he wasn't very tall nor very cynical; neither did he wear eye-glasses nor carry his hands in his pockets. * His manner was as courteous toward her as the most exacting woman could require; but he made no direct appeal to her approval or even esteem. * Gouvernail's personality puzzled Mrs. Baroda, but she liked him. * Gouvernail was in no sense a diffident man, for he was not a self-conscious one. Polysyndeton: * She pictured him tall, slim, cynical; with eye-glasses, and his hands in his pockets; and she did not like him. Simile: * His manner was as courteous toward her as the most exacting woman could require. Allusion: * Once settled at the plantation he seemed to like to sit upon the wide portico in the shade of one of the big Corinthian pillars, smoking his cigar lazily and listening attentively...
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...1. Introduction The expulsion of the Indians is a shady chapter of American history. During the first half of the seventeenth-century, the Puritans, a group of English Protestants, came to America to build communities based on religious ideals. In the New World, they encountered the Indians, whose culture, belief, and language is unknown to them and who make them feel insecure. The whites lay claim to 'their' new discovered country that was predestined for them by God. Catharine Maria Sedgwick's Hope Leslie (1827), set in seventeenth-century New England, deals with love, friendship, loyalty, and trust, which is challenging when two different worlds collide. The author works in many different ways to keep the novel exciting. The narrator is tangible in the text and he is partly addressing the reader directly. Furthermore, the author often stops telling her story at the most exciting point, and brings the plot up again later. The most significant technique of her narration however, is Sedgwick's use of the figurative language. In this research paper, I intend to decrypt and interpret the different aspects of the metaphorical language and omens in Hope Leslie. 2. The Metaphorical Language and Omens in Hope Leslie 2.1 The Puritans as God's Exemplary Instruments in Connection with Texts from Contemporary Witnesses Catharine Maria Sedgwick uses a very strong language to describe the Puritans, who see themselves as the "chosen servants...
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...Belonging is a natural human need which can be seen through Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Tim Winton’s Neighbours. Both texts explore how perceptions of belonging and not belonging can be influenced by one’s connection to place. This idea is conveyed through changes in place and how the changes can develop a sense of belonging or non-belonging. Setting is used by both texts to convey how the significance of a change in place can affect belonging. In As You Like It Shakespeare juxtaposes the harshness of court life to the freedom of the untainted Forest of Arden. In Act one Scene one Orlando is placed in the orchard outside the house away from everyone portraying his alienation from his brother and household. Shakespeare uses animal imagery to emphasise Orlando’s outsider status through the lines “His horses are bred better” highlighting Orlando’s alienation. Adam, a servant of the family, also feels disconnected from the house as Oliver treats him with disrespect shown through animal imagery - “old dog” which illustrates how Adam’s disconnection to place is affecting his relationship with Oliver. This is then juxtaposed to the Forest of Arden which explores how the country fosters and teaches belonging as it is unrestricted by social constraints allowing relationships to foster. “Are not these woods more free from peril than the envious court” is Shakespeare expressing through the personification of the “envious court” that the forest is a positive place compared to the...
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...Emily Dickinson The poem “Because I could not stop for death” by Emily Dickinson is based on several cognitive metaphors, for instance: life is a journey or life is a cycle. They are expressed explicitly; life ends with a journey through all the destinations enumerated in the poem; it has a start and the final point. Also life is a path, because they follow the path and at its sides they observe different things and people. The metaphor life is a day is expressed by the lines “we passed the fields of gazing grain, We passed the setting Sun”, where, obviously, the first image means young ages and the second one is about the old ones. This metaphor is widely used in folk texts and in both Russian and Ukrainian languages there are correspondences e. g. на закате своих дней. The pattern purposes are destinations suits this poem because the person dies but this process is described as moving to the other place. The image of the HOUSE is important for the poem. It symbolizes a coffin, or the final destination, or the end of the journey. This complex image renders the beliefs that the dead live in their world under the ground, because only alive people need a place to live. It is interesting that in this poem Death is addressed like “he”. It reveals the difference between American and Ukrainian concepts: for us death is a woman and for them it is a man (or for this particular literary text). One of the possible interpretations is that men tend to destroy everything. Here it is...
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