"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.
First, the police officers and the fire department led the way with their vehicles’ lights flashing and their sirens going off. Next the floats began to pass by, they were big and beautiful. The floats were creatively decorated with special themes for each one. One float theme was Uncle Sam, and most of the others were usually Disney characters such as Goofy, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck. One top of each float, there were people wearing colorful masks that were throwing beading and other special goodies at the crowd on the ground.
Suddenly I was in a different world. The euphoric melodies of a nightingale filled my ears. Water seeped from the soils, forming a creek along the grass filled forest; schools of vibrant fish revealed themselves from the rocky crevices, darting about with unnatural vigour. An overwhelming feeling of joy swelled within me, the sublime beauty of this new world tapped into my soul, and the happiness I had been denied for so long came back to me. Hearing the sound of crashing waves in the distance, my childhood instincts took control of me.
Nat is standing in the fields looking at the bay. Nat sees that the waves are very rough. DuMaurier also uses aural imagery through activities and comparisons, for example, “the roar was distant, more remote, lacking the sound and thunder of the flood.” He then realises that the white smudge on top of the water where gulls. DuMaurier uses a short sentence “The gulls” which encaptures Nat’s shock and horror. DuMaurier uses repetition – “hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands” – to show us that the number of birds on the bay is rapidly increasing.
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.
The speaker states that his spirits were instantly uplifted when he saw the daffodils "tossing their heads in sprightly dance", and still to this day whenever the speaker feels " vacant or in pensive mood" he remembers the daffodils and he instantly is happy again. Throughout the poem we see Wordsworth use simple language devices such as similes and personification to convey his ideas about the link between man and nature. In the first line of the poem he states "I wander'd lonely as a cloud / that floats over vales and hills". Here Wordsworth compares himself to a natural object. Wordsworth also constantly personifies the daffodils throughout the poem "I saw a crowd, a host" "dancing" "tossing their heads".
Captain Huggy Face sailed the rainbow ocean waters in search of a perfect paradise for his people to visit, none the less he found an island at fifteen degrees West and ninety degrees South, right in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. The island seemed to be rich in fruit trees and fish in the coral reef. The fruit trees weren’t ordinary though because with just one bite one would have a new talent for a certain amount of time and each tree has a
It is interesting to note how Keats reference provides the reader with the authors wise and heartfelt appreciation for, not only the grasshopper and cricket, but for nature and it entails. With the mere pleasure of words and thoughts, Keats is able to convey his feelings. Words like “birds,” “faint,” “hot sun,” and “cooling trees,” all suggest that the season is summer. In choosing the grasshopper and cricket in his poem, Keats provides a uniqueness of both species, and shows how important both are to the environment. He confirms this by using capital letters for the grasshopper and cricket, and picks the grasshopper to symbolize summer.
He stood there, eyes closed, arms raised up to the heavens and felt the wind rush about him – over his head, through his clothes, and enveloping every one of his fingers. The wind was exhilarating, yet powerful. He heard the sound of the forest below, whispering in the wind, swaying back and forth from the force of the wind, unable to resist. He opened his eyes, clear in the light of the sun and gazed at the forest around him, and in an instant he was made afraid, humbled, and then content by the power that the forest held over him
Alex Benn's 'Dont get me started' Strolling down that desolate road on a mid-november's morning. The golden leaves drift down to be engulfed by the psychedelic mists. Many would consider this setting a peaceful retreat, an escape from the reality of everyday life. Unfortunately, i simply cannot share this same enthusiasm,due to the fact that this picturesque walk holds a dark, sombre truth right as you so dare walk around that corner. Now the loud chugs and splutters of all types of pollutants are yours to endure, as you will now wait at the side of the road for at least half an hour to embrace possibly the most dreary spectacle known to man-kind... the approaching bus.