1984 Passage Analysis A thrush had alighted on a bough not five meters away, almost at the level of their faces. Perhaps it had not seen them. It was in the sun, they in the shade. It spread out its wings, fitted them carefully into place again, ducked its head for a moment, as though making a sort of obeisance to the sun, and then began to pour forth a torrent of song. In the afternoon hush the volume of sound was startling.
The excellent word choice of this poem also contributes to the amazing imagery that the author uses. It really appeals to your senses and help you envision what is going on. In this poem, the imagery used is centered around sight. The author uses expressive phrases such as “the grass turns green” and “the pale moon is spread on the translucent curtain” to lucidly describe the setting. The author also uses a lot of literary devices in this poem such as metaphors (“blue green clouds carve jade dragons”), personification (“now he is coming home”- referring to the arrival of spring), and alliteration (“clouds carve”) to further illustrate the
In the final line of the first stanza he comments that he could have it “for a song”, an idiom that means very cheaply. There is an obvious play on words here, as the harmonium is of course used to play song tunes. The second stanza of “Harmonium” is twice as long as the first and describes the musical instrument in detail. The first half of this stanza focuses on the effect sunlight has had in the church. The windows show images of saints and of Jesus Christ rising from the dead; Armitage says that the sun can “beatify” the saints, in other words raise them above the level of ordinary people.
The texture and sounds were colorful, when the lady sang I saw greens and at the end a semi blue. The Madrigal Song Of The Birds is not predictable what so ever compared to the Motet Ave Maria, Gratia Plena. Jumping from a motet to madrigal was something. I honestly was not expecting such a huge difference in all in polyphony. I feel those examples there were noticed when motes and madrigals were categorized separately.
The bag portrays spooky trees and a glowing Chester the Cheetah. The font of the bag are all in bold and enlarged; some of the letters are even glowing. This blog post advertises with the rhetorical move of Pathos. The company persuades the eager eyes of children that are ready to celebrate Halloween. They attack the kids with their vivid language by posting, “All those afraid of the dark, never fear.
Spring Hail Analysis Spring Hail is a poem written by Les Murray. A literal interpretation of the poem tells the story of young boy and his pony and their journey through the aftermath of a storm. The repeated refrain “this is for spring and hail, that you may remember: for a boy long ago and a pony that could fly” allows a hint of nostalgia to seep into the consciousness of the audience while reading the poem and allows the audience to understand that the poem is a recollection of past events. The lilting voice of the poem and lack of rhyming scheme also means the poem can be easily taken as simply a vividly written narrative. But further contemplation reveals the poem to be a lyrical analogy.
Steinbeck creates a beautiful and natural setting by his use of figurative language. “Willows fresh and green with every spring” and “leaves lie deep and so crisp” create an image in the mind of the reader that evokes a calm and peaceful mood. Steinbeck then uses the setting to introduce the two main protagonists. The arrival of the protagonists interrupts the harmony of the river bank, but before any sign of them is visible or within earshot, the birds fly away, the rabbits scatter, and all the other animals flee the area. This lets us know that something or someone is coming.
He first describes his surroundings with things such as “sunshine and great bursts of leaves growing on the trees” which convey happiness and fresh start (4). He compares this to movies, saying that it grows just as fast and he shows hope by saying that “ life was beginning over again” (4). While utilizing these particular words, the author develops a cheerful mood and a bright outlook on what may happen to Nick in his future in the West Egg. Rhetorical Analysis Chapter 4-6 Thesis: In this passage, Fitzgerald uses affectionate and admiring diction to describe Gatsby’s feelings towards Daisy. (90-91) The author sets an
In the story “Searching for Summer,” by Joan Aiken, the importance of appreciating sunlight is a key theme in the story. When I read the story, I also noticed other themes. One theme was that--even if it is too late to bring back the past, it is not too late to protect and preserve what still exists--referring to protecting the cottage’s sunny location from Mr. Noakes’ plans for a resort. Another theme was that one good turn deserves another. At the beginning of the story, we learn that the world’s sky was covered with clouds years after bombs have been banned.
"The figures of these men and women straggled past the flower-bed with a curiously irregular movement not unlike that of the white and blue butterflies who crossed the turf in zigzag flights from bed to bed,"(Woolf 28-29). From her description of the garden we can imagine it is a beautiful, sunny day in the middle of the summer. The weather is wonderfully mild. The flowers reach up toward the sun. The earth is rich and brown.