John James Audubon and Annie Dillard both wrote short passages describing large flocks of birds using vivid imagery and descriptive diction to convey the effect that the flocks had on them as an observer. Both passages have an awed and laudatory tone since the writers seem to be enchanted by the beauty o the birds. While Audubon gives a literal description of what he saw, Dillard describes the birds through the extensive use of figurative language. The descriptive diction in both passages serves to give the reader a mental image of what the writer saw as the birds flew by. Audubon uses phrases like “countless multitudes” and “immense legions” to describe the large amount of birds that he watched fill the sky.
Sacred Meadows focused his vision on the figure and recognized it as a raven. Several more flew over and joined the first one in flight. Sacred Meadows stared, mesmerized by the magical way they dipped and careened in unison composing themselves in one fluid unit. Enraptured in their beauty, Sacred Meadows did not see the hunters walk past him. A hunter
I never even had the thought of listening to the lawn mower outside, cars passing by or dogs barking at me as “music.” Not saying that I now enjoy listening to random rambunctious noise outside. However, I now pay more attention to listening to my surroundings rather than trying to over power any other noise around me. The National Symphony Concert was as memorable as I had expected it to be, just not in the way I pictured it. Without melodious music, life would be dull and mundane. However, music is all around us in any form.
"The grasses sway their tall spears; the white butterflies flutter around and float on the warm wind of the late summer." (pg 9) As the quote seems to imply, it is showing the current mood and state of Paul which, in context is a peaceful and tranquil one. It also shows his innocence to the horrors of war. The butterflies also serve as a message of his softness towards his situation and the delicacy of the balance in life. There is another passage in the book when Paul describes the butterflies as being perched upon a skull and fly about the battlefield as if they do not have a care in the world.
The last thing about this line is the tone it sets for the rest of the poem, when I read someone has birds in their head it gives me a very light hearted feeling that stays with it for the rest of the poem. I know them now. I catch the pitch of their calls, their shrill cacophonies, their chitterings, their coos. They hover behind his eyes, and come to rest on a branch, on a book, row still, claws curled, wings furled. His is a bird world.
Some wanted to go out into the darkness and some wanted to watch more of the light producing box. They all agreed on some going into the darkness and some staying and watching the light producer. They all gave the ones who were leaving a green square and seemed very depressed to part with it. The two more aggressive boys left as the two girls and the long stringy things boys stayed behind. About some time later the two boys returned and they carried boxes with water vapor exploding out of them, and cups with different color liquids.
The focus of “To Waken an Old Lady” by William Carlos Williams is old age. In this poem, William portrays how old age is like a flight of small cheeping birds which are vibrant and energetic despite their harsh surroundings. Metaphors are used to convey this message in the poem. There are six metaphors that relate old age to small cheeping birds which are vibrant and energetic despite their harsh surroundings. The first metaphor in “To Waken an Old Lady” is “a flight of small/cheeping birds.” This conveys a message of happiness.
The hovering is them investigating whether they are going to be fed or is the material food, but they are not attracted to specific smells like I thought that they was. The smell seems to have no affect at all towards or against the hummingbirds. I accept my hypothesis terms because after observation and studying the facts my hypothesis was almost correct and very similar to the exact and correct
In his blue gardens men and women came and went like moths.’ This simile reinforces Gatsby’s personality; it informs the reader how ‘popular’ Gatsby is as he personifies the ‘men and women’ as ‘moths’ stating how known Gatsby is, and also shows how interesting this mysterious character is; already giving the reader a chance to change their views on him from chapter one. This simile also illustrates the qualities about his home. The use of sibilance gives the reader the constancy of this hissing sound which describes how ‘free’ and ‘loud’ he is. Fitzgerald greets us to Gatsby in an almost anti-climatic fashion, through Nicks misunderstanding he is forced to introduce himself 'I'm Gatsby ' which doesn't seem to fit with the suspense that was building around the character, as Nick described him so fantastically in previous chapters we would expect his introduction to be on a much grander scale as they were very contrasting. However, Gatsby was introduced unexpectedly as he seemed very polite ‘I’m afraid I’m not a very good host’ this emphasises his politeness to Nick, he seems like a very genuine man.
Pearl is drawn greatly toward the scarlet object, and the sunshine nearly loses hope, although protects Pearl in the end. For instance, while Hester and Pearl are walking towards the forest, she becomes attracted toward the sun and “Pearl set forth, at a great pace, and, as Hester smiled to perceive, did actually catch the sunshine, and stood laughing in the midst of it, all brightened by its splendor, and scintillating with the vivacity excited by rapid motion” (166). Since Pearl seems to be in a trance with the scarlet letter, the sunshine takes responsibility to draw her away to go and play. Hester seems to take notice, indicating this step toward getting Pearl away proves valuable. This suggests that Hester should have considered she would damage her life and those around her before committing a sin.