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    “And why am I so ugly?” This shows that he is mentally challenged because‚ in some cases‚ looks can show a person’s mental capacity. And in this case‚ the author thinks that the mooses’ looks reflect upon his mental capacity. The author also uses onomatopoeia to express how the moose is dumb. The author states‚ “Where is this world? ‚ he groans.” This shows that the moose is clueless where he is in this world. The author uses

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    sea can also be described as many animals‚ such as lions‚ bulls‚ just to name a few. According to James Reeves‚ a famous poet‚ he describes the sea as a dog at different times and moods: happy‚ active‚ etc. This famous poet effectively used many onomatopoeias‚ or sound words‚ to describe the poem vividly. The Sea‚ by James Reeves‚ basically talks about how the sea is similar to a dog in many occasions. In the first stanza‚ the poet mentions how the sea is similar to a dog‚ thus supporting this connection

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    “The Chimney Sweeper by William Blake” In William Blake’s poem‚ the reader will read about the first person point of view of a child going through a neglected life of child labour and slavery. In the poem‚ “The Chimney Sweeper”‚ Blake’s use of onomatopoeia conveys the emotions of the character in the poem. William Blake uses symbolism in his poem which gives the reader a better understanding of the message he is trying to convey. As well‚ Blake’s use of colors and adjectives provides the reader

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    their writing to life. Prosody is the pronunciation of a poem‚ and it usually includes elements such as sound‚ rhyme‚ alliteration‚ assonance‚ onomatopoeia‚ rhythm‚ stress‚ and meter. These effects can take poetry to a completely different level‚ beyond only imagery. In the poem‚ ?The Word Plum‚? by Helen Chasin‚ examples of alliteration and onomatopoeia are used to bring her subject‚ a plum‚ to life. In the first line‚ Chasin begins with a very basic description of the word ?plum?: ?The word plum

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    description‚ and imagery‚ the speaker tries to convince readers that the horror of war outweighs the patriotic duty to war. In the first stanza the speaker describes the calm before the gas attack. The speaker uses alliteration‚ "bent beggars‚" and onomatopoeia "cough" to create a sense of despair. The speaker uses assonance and alliteration in "Men marched asleep" to emphasize the falling rhythm of the exhausted men. The speaker then personifies the "Five Nines" as tired. The stanza ends with an ironic

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    all-powerful nature. Arnold’s overall theme of how religion and faith should remain in humanity and ignoring it will only result in the uncertainty and vulnerability of modern man is keenly expressed throughout the poem with his skilled use of onomatopoeia‚ anaphora‚ and the content he chose to write about. Through knowing the particular historical context of the Victorian era and significant changes the Industrial Revolution wrought‚ this can help us better comprehend and appreciate the writing

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    things to life‚ making them more interesting. For example‚ "The thunder grumbled like an old man‚" or "The moon winked at me through the clouds." Onomatopoeia This writing technique is where a sound is represented by a word‚ such as "whack‚" "boing‚" or "thud." Onomatopoeia is used in all literature but commonly in comic books. An example of onomatopoeia is‚ "Beep! Beep! The drivers behind were becoming impatient." Emotive Language Emotive language refers to adjectives and adverbs that are related

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    highwayman risked his own life by riding down to the Inn to see if Bess was ok.The theme of death is shown when Bess killed herself to warn the highwayman. In this poem‚ Noyes uses many different types of imagery such as simile‚ metaphor‚ and onomatopoeia. Noyes uses simile to help create a clear picture of the characters‚ an example of simile is: “Her face was like a light. ”This simile is effective because it tells you Bess’ facial

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    subjects. It is not sung but melodiously said. Poetry has elements that are used to cross the limits of everyday spoken words. One author that uses these elements to unveil her eerie thoughts is Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson used personification‚ onomatopoeia‚ slant rhyme‚ and dashes to express her dark and light side of death and sorrow in “I heard a fly buzz.” In I heard a Fly buzz –when I died‚ she uses personification to define her aspect of death. “And breaths were gathering firm/For the last

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    In his creative nonfiction novel‚ In Cold Blood‚ Truman Capote expresses his view of the people of Holcombe as being hard-working‚ harsh‚ and centered in one thing through the use of synesthesia‚ onomatopoeia‚ and allusion/ simile. In the line “hard blue skies”‚ Capote is characterizing the people by describing the sky. Through the use of synesthesia‚ Capote illustrates how the “hard blue skies” are clear. By stating that the skies are hard blue‚ this further implies that there are no clouds in

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