The use of similes also gives the reader a clearer image of what this may have looked like by giving them objects to compare each aspect of the birds to. For example Dillard compares the motion of the birds as a group to “whirling like smoke” and the sound of the birds flying by to the sound of “a million shook rugs.” Dillard also uses personification in the last paragraph to describe her reaction to the bird’s flight. The expression “my lungs roared,” uses personification to describe how she felt blown away and was left breathless by the unexpected beauty of the flock of starlings flying
These two works contrast in that they use a number of different literary devices to convinced different audiences yet similar in that they set a nearly analogous, proud and empowering tone. Paine’s “Crisis No. 1” is effectively convincing to his audience of colonial common people and soldiers through the use of biblical allusions. Paine says, “Say not that thousands are gone, turn out your tens of thousands” (716). This alludes to 1 Samuel 18:7.
The metaphor used in this instance, is also similar to the simile used in the line since they suggest that ‘birds of prey’ are easily comparable to many ideas or themes. Similarly, in Act 3 Scene 2, Juliet describes Romeo as a ‘dove-feathered raven’, which is similar to the image in the poem of the ‘birds of prey’ being ‘am’rous’. The ‘dove’ is often a symbol of ‘love’, while the ‘raven’ is seen to be deceitful. These quotations are both oxymoronic and both refer to ‘birds of prey’ being affectionate as well as vicious. The simile in the poem compares ‘birds of prey’ to ‘time’, which would prefer to run quickly than to ‘languish in his slow chapp’d power’.
The mood that the reader feels is an empathetic, yet understanding of what he feels needs to be accomplished. Especially how he made unique, yet valid, references to religion to strengthen his ideas was beneficial to the idea of equal treatment that he is, in general, trying to convey. Aside from Dr. King’s explanation of civil rights and why it should be distributed among everyone, comes a different type of text from Abel Meeropol. She wrote the poem, Strange Fruit in the 1930s and it is one of the most interesting displays of metaphorical language to discuss a serious issue in society. The three stanza poem uses vocabulary that one would normally associate with nature to inform the readers and listeners of the poem about the harshness and reality of lynching in the southern states of America during the
One of Taylor’s main rhetorical strategies in his writing is his utilization of metaphor. In “Meditation One,” he discusses God’s plan and the ways that we are used in it. His use of metaphor paints a great picture for the reader. Taylor’s first metaphor comes in stanza two of “Meditation One.” It says, “For thine Elect, there rose a mighty Tide!” (Line 10). Edward Taylor is using the idea of running and overflowing water to describe love filling up heaven.
Firstly, Donne's poetry is highly distinctive and individual, adopting a multitude of images. The poem offers elaborate parallels between apparently dissimilar things, “Then as th’ earth’s inward narrow crooked lanes, Do purge sea water’s fretful salt away,” (Donne, Lines 6-7) Donne's poem expresses a wide variety of emotions and attitudes, as if Donne himself were trying to define his experience of love through his poetry. Although, “The Triple Fool” gives a limited view of Donne’s attitude towards love, Donne treats the poem as a part of experience, giving insight into the complex range of experiences concerning love and grief, “I thought, if I could draw my pains through rhyme's vexation, I should them allay.” (Donne, Lines 8-9) Overall, the imagery in “The Triple Fool,” contributes to Donne’s sorrowful diction of love and grief. Moreover, Donne explains that poetry is for love and grief, and not for pleasing things, but songs make love and grief even worse. The first verse of the poem states that he is two times a fool, a fool for loving, and a fool for admitting it, “I am two fools, I know, for loving, and for saying so in whining poetry.” (Donne, Lines 1-3) Donne follows to say that he would still not be wise, even if “she” (Donne, Line 5) returned his love.
The second text that I chose is Fly Me to the Moon by TGP as it combines both music and lyrics to draw a view on an event. In this case the composer gives the audience her perspective on love in form a ‘euphoria’ or euphoric event. The song starts off with a faster than normal beat symbolising a heart racing then introducing a high frequency melody that is played repeatedly. This is done to give the song a fantasy feel, a dream
The repetition of rhetorical questions in most people’s opinions would be considered an effective strategy. Repetition being another key weapon in Dr. King’s arsenal can drill certain ideas into the reader’s head, which is a good thing when persuading. Repetition for effect is used expertly when Dr. King repeats the phrase, “I have” to emphasize his multitude of experiences in the field of view like, “I have watched white churchmen stand on the sideline and mouth pious irrelevancies and sanctimonious trivialities” (215). Martin Luther King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail was taken well and was well respected not only by the clergymen, but by a multitude of people throughout history. This is because of the writing strategies he used that included flattery, display of credentials, allusions, use of metaphors, repetition for effect, guilt, and use of rhetorical questions, just to name a
The birds that appear to Stephen in the third section of Chapter 5 signal that it is finally time for Stephen, now fully formed as an artist, to take flight himself. y an epiphany he meant a sudden spiritual manifestation. . . .
Vonegut also explains to us that simplicity is not only reputable but also sacred in ways such as when it is being used in the bible. It is said that all varieties of speech is beautiful no matter what it sounds like. It is also best to make your sentences simple but powerful at the same time in order to convey the true meaning of your essay. Although it is okay to be abstract when writing Vonegut’s teacher told him to be understandable instead of being abstract and he followed his teacher’s