Metonymy is the use of the name of one thing to substitute for that of another to which it is related. 2. Which one is the most appropriate definition of synecdoche? a. Synecdoche is the use of comparision of one thing with another. Synecdoche is the use of word or phrase to indicate something different from the literal
This gives a jarring effect, causing the words to stand out to the reader. In comparison, Quickdraw has no obvious rhyme scheme. It does however contain lots of punctuation, unlike ‘Sonnet 116’ which draws attention to key words. Enjambment is common to both poems however is used in different ways. In Sonnet 116, each quatrain is an idea, contained in a single sentence.
He is seen as a very cruel person who cannot be saved from himself. He only allows Bob Cratchit one lump of coal and tells him to ‘be in early’ the next day. We only begin to feel sympathy for him once Marley appears. Although this is comic, it is also quite sad for Scrooge as he is basically shown his future. The reader feels sympathy as being shown what your life holds is painful,
An example of a relationship turned futile in the face of marginalisation is Curley's wife. Steinbeck writes her as the most complex character, showing us three sides to her. In section two Candy describes her as, 'a tart', which gives us the impressin that she sleeps around so much that everyone knows about it. This point is further reinforced by Curley, who is always looking for her. Steinbeck portrays him as paranoid and insecure for which he overcompensates for with aggression.
He is poking fun at the age old concept of ‘equality,’ one that has inspired wars and movements alike; he accomplishes this by creating a system to make everyone equal, a system that happens to be just as stupid as the idea of ‘total equality.’ Under this system equality is achieved, but it is at the cost of individual freedom and a society full of stupid people, this in-turn creates the situational irony found in the story. The plot of the story itself is a piece of situational irony, however there are many other instances found throughout it, including verbal irony. One specific example of this is when Hazel and George are talking, Vonnegut writes “ ‘I think I’d make a good Handicapper General. (Hazel)’ ‘Good as anybody else,’ said George.” His response to Hazel’s comment is slightly sarcastic, but also ironic, in that she really would be “as good anybody else” because in their society everyone is just as good or bad as everybody else. Another example of this false sense of equality is when George says,
Sun bingo advert - English rant I was thinking, what makes me hate adverts so much? Is it their annoyingness? Is it their stupidity? Or is it their not-so-funny humour? Adverts are something that everyone wants to escape from which is why I adore the BBC; I can watch a movie without having to listen to annoying jingles in between that make me forget what happened in the movie before the break.
The writer’s use of pathetic fallacy through “rain pattered dismally against the panes” and “glimmer of the half-extinguished light” reflects on the dull, macabre atmosphere surrounding the event of Victor trying to “infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing”. Shelley’s use of negative words such as “dreary” and “toil” implies to the reader that the act of giving life that Victor is about to carry out will have an adverse conclusion. When Shelley describes the monster, her use of colour imagery incites the image in the reader’s mind of this abominable creature Frankenstein has erected. One would expect that since each of the monsters features were so carefully selected, the monster would be the “beautiful” being Frankenstein had previously exclaimed about. However in fact, the monster’s “hair [was] of a lustrous black” and his “teeth of a pearly whiteness” in contrast with his “dull yellow eye” ,“yellow skin” and his “shrivelled complexion and straight black lips.” evoke the opposite effect on the reader.
This is demonstrated in the poem, “Red” by Hughes, where his perspective of Plath as a passionate but tortured individual contradicts the view of her gentle and happy persona. Hughes uses the colour red to symbolise Plath’s torment such as “poppies thin and wrinkle-free as the skin on blood” where Hughes connects Plath to poppies which have connotations of blood and death. The effect of this compounds the symbolism of the colour red, ultimately depicting Plath as a tortured soul. However, in contrast, Hughes reflects that at times Plath was untroubled by her psychological issues, such as when “kingfisher blue silks from San Francisco/ folded your pregnancy”. The poet’s use of the kingfisher uses the bird in flight as a symbol for the freedom which Plath occasionally experienced when separated from her obsession with her father.
However, the `inarticulate sounds which broke from (it) frightened (it) into silence again'. Romanticism of Frankenstein `the beauty of the dream vanished' as luxuriances such as `lustrous black' hair and `teeth of a pearly whiteness' only formed a more `horrid contrast with his watery eyes'. (1) He entreats Victor to “remember, that I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel.” By comparing Victor to God, the monster heaps responsibility for his evil actions upon Victor, scolding him for his neglectful failure to provide a nourishing environment. (2) The second quote: emphasises the irresponsible creator that Frankenstein is. Instead of guiding the creature, teaching it from right from wrong, supporting the creature, he immediately creates an enemy with his creation and enforces war and hostility upon the creature, giving it no choice but to defend itself from its creator and
It can be viewed within the setting, outfits, and even within the dialogue of the story. In fact, some believe that all of the dialog throughout “The Cask of Amontillado” can be considered ironic and that the story only ends due to the fact that irony can no longer be used within the dialogue and actions (Nevi). One way the dialogue uses irony is by Montresor’s use of the word “friend” throughout the story. Even though Montresor has enough hatred towards Fortunato and wants to kill him, he still calls Fortunato his friend. Also, Fortunato’s name is a form of irony.