In Erich Maria Remarque’s book, All Quiet on the Western Front, nature appears as a means of projecting the mood of the book. There are many instances of nature that affect Paul and how he thinks of war and how both nature and war have changed him. In chapter one for example, the mood is placed by how nature is being described. The first chapter has descriptions about how the flowers and butterflies were so beautiful even if it was a war zone. "The grasses sway their tall spears; the white butterflies flutter around and float on the warm wind of the late summer."
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".
Browning over-exaggerates the features and beauty of the nature of England almost making them come alive with her use of personification. The poem is very descriptive and also plays on all the five senses. She shows the sense of taste with the use of the word ‘sweeter’ in line 12, ‘ Made sweeter for the step upon the grass’ and also line 20, ‘Fed full of noises by invisible streams,’ the sense of hearing is shown using the word ‘noises.’ Browning also used the repetition to give the reader a sense of continuity. She shows that nature is evergreen and will be omnipresent in this world. This can be seen with the repetition of words like ‘the’ and ‘and’.
"Jeremy" starts out by misleadingly creating a somewhat happy setting. "3:30 in the afternoon..64 degrees and cloudy..an affluent suburb" flashes occasionally on the screen and then the camera cuts to a picture of a kid-sized chalkboard swinging by the strings from where it hangs. As the picture closes in on the blackboard and fades into a shot of Jeremy in the woods, it gives the impression that we are entering a happy fairy tale, and that impression lasts for some time. Jeremy seems happy, his isolated world seems blissful, and the music is lively. The shots of the video are faithful to the sunny images that evoke in the song lyrics: "drawing pictures..of mountaintops..with him on
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.
Crystal Morales Professor Weimer English 101 April 7, 2014 Every summer I go on adventures with my family and friends to have a fun time. Six Flags is my favorite place to go, because it’s filled with fun and excitement. I get the season pass every summer to go when I want and as many times I want. It’s a theme park Containing anything from sweet treats to fun rides. Six flags provides many activities for all ages.
Dandelions are also known to be happy flowers so this sets the mood in a more soothing and calming place. The poet also uses imagery to lighten the mood up. “And a jumble of skirts spilled onto the ploughed grass,” could be portrayed in a mental image of the clothes scattering around from the laundry truck. It makes the mood less tense because instead of rather describing the horrible images of the accident, the poet decides to describe the little details of it. There was also an internal rhyme in that line which was “skirts and shirts”.
I could visualize that the person he is talking about is the most beautiful individual ever. I could see this by the way he compared her to “…night of cloudless climes and starry skies.” I could also sense feel as I read the poem. He described her cheek and brow, “so soft, so calm, yet eloquent,…” Figurative Language: What poetic devices were used in this poem? What did these poetic devices do for the poem? Did these devices help create imagery or communicate the author's feelings?
The open window that Louise gazes from is a key symbol which represents the freedom and opportunity that is now possible now that her husband has died. When looking out of that window from her armchair she notices the beautiful nature outside of the window. "The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which some was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves."
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.