By the Waters of Babylon Scenes are easily depicted through the usage of descriptive adjectives and words that flow together to create a scene in a persons mind when reading a story. When an author uses imagery in his or her stories, they are creating a more realistic and visual understanding of what they’re reading. In By the Waters of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benét, imagery is used to describe the atmosphere, setting, and events in an artistic way. For example, imagery is used to describe when John was waiting for a sign. Benét wrote, “I was very still - I could feel the sky above me and the earth beneath.
Omniscient spirit being, Waa the Crow, is the catalyst of transition between the past and present through the novel. This is illustrated as Waa, the Crow is characterized as a Dreamtime spirit being, who is in charge and controls the cycle of life and death and gives birth to the wonderful land and the sacred life forms that live on the land. A
William Carlos Williams makes great use of several elements in the presentation of the poem. Some of these elements are language, form and content. First of all I was greatly attracted to the aspect of content. The author chose to narrow down to old age as the essential content of the poem. Actually it activated me as I read through the poem.
Creations Linda Richmond American Literature How the world was made/introduction A. the beginning of it all B. creation myths of the tribes C. Cheyenne's, Modoc's, and Cherokee's creation myths Cheyenne how the world was made/ Point 1 A. Maheo the all spirit alone in nothingness B. Maheo created a great water, water beings, and a lake bottom and a surface animals and light he willed the bird to fly C. Maheo is still with us he is everywhere watching all his people and all the creations he made Modoc how the world was made/ Point 2 A. Kumokums wondered how it would look if there was something around the water since that was all that was there B. he cut grooves
"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 speaker begins to express his awe and amazement that occurs when he sees the flock of birds in lines 14-24. He describes this flock as “a cloud of dots like iron filings which a magnet underneath the paper undulates” (lines 16-18). This is a simile to death, something that is too strong for even the human spirit. This “cloud” is darkened in spots. This color imagery is another way to symbolize death in which the poet at this time fears.
The short story “The Cranes” written by Peter Meinke brings readers tangled feelings of romance, simplicity and sadness. An elderly couple sits bird watching, solemnly recapping what their world has become. All the while Meinke uses subtle imagery of cranes to portray the inner-feelings of the elderly couple and their eventual departure from the world. The initial relational image of the cranes and couple abruptly presents itself, “Along the marshy shore two tall and stately birds, staring motionless toward the Gulf towered above the bobbing egrets and scurrying plovers.” (Meinke 621) The representation of couple is clear; the husband and wife statically sit in their car as the world they know continues to busily carry on. The couple has aged, the two are in poor health, and both are saddened by the way their children have turned out.
Why the Raven is Black By Heather Hubiak 2014 The outline of the trees grew black as the sun set behind them. The sky was a flush of reds and oranges, yellows, and dark blues. Sacred Meadows, sitting on a large boulder by the village spring, looked up toward the colors and watched as wispy clouds floated by. From the corner of his eye he saw a black-winged silhouette hovering in the sky. Sacred Meadows focused his vision on the figure and recognized it as a raven.
Nathanael’s literary style and theme of his stories were passionate romanticism and mainly dark romanticism. The spectacular author had many amazing works and so many popular books. One of his greatest works was The Scarlet Letter (1850) and Twice-Told Tales (1837). Edgar Allan Poe once said, "The style of Hawthorne is purity itself. His tone is singularly effective—wild, plaintive, thoughtful, and in full accordance with his themes... We look upon him as one of the few men of indisputable genius to whom our country has as yet given birth".
Albert Einstein once said, “Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.” (Brainy Quote) Imagine yourself on a narrow peninsula tucked in the back corner of a bountiful wetland. The only sound is the echoing boom of a shotgun in the distance. The startling intrusion disturbs the ambience and alarms a Great Blue Heron. Across the encompassing body of water, you see its glorious wingspan take-off between a break in the breathtaking array of fall foliage, only to be out of sight, once again. Wildlife, autumn colors, and tranquility are just a few of the elements that will mystify your imagination during a morning or evening duck hunting.