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    describe the sound of the bells. Naturally when he says that the sounds of the bells are musical one would get the impression that something joyful is happening. Also‚ in describing the bells‚ Poe uses‚ “How they tinkle‚ tinkle‚ tinkle” (Line 4) as an onomatopoeia and as repetition. This makes me think of snow falling or elves tinkering with toys. “What a world of merriment the melody foretells!” (Line 3) is used as both assonance and alliteration. It shows that the silver bells in this first section emphasize

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    different. The structure of “Cat!” Is chaotic‚ and rhythmic. The structure of “Your little voice” is choppy ‚and unpredictable. In the poem “Cat!” The lines‚ and stanzas are short. Most of the lines consist of one word. The poem has a lot of onomatopoeia. For example‚ “thithery...spitch” Some words are made up‚ like the words showed before. The lines are simple and formal. Reading the poem is easier‚ the lines are straight and predictable. “Your little voice/over the wires came leaping” is positive

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    audibly represent the action that is taking place Onomatopoeia is very important in ballads‚ it’s job is to make the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named Having a regular verse pattern helps the reader remember in the same way as repetition but instead a one word it would have a starting phrase most of the time And finally there’s imagery which consists of metaphors‚ similes‚ onomatopoeia and personification. Though onomatopoeia and personification are used rarely they are imagery-too

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    Applied English 11 Course Lesson 2 : The Play of Words Introduction: Your last lesson introduced you to the magical world of words that is poetry. This lesson expands your understanding of poetry by probing deeper into that world. You will read more about the techniques that poets use in order to convey their thoughts and feelings so that you will be able to interpret poems on your own. Your aims: * Identify figurative language used in a poem * Distinguish between connotative

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    “Crickets jingle here.” Onomatopoeia This sentence was described in the lines where the soldier had a flash back where he used to live. Jingle is like a sound of a bell vibrating‚ like in occasions in Christmas which is the most important holiday in England. When the people hear the bell jingle; it’s echoing and creating a melody and some kind of music inside the sound. The writer’s linking the crickets with the jingle sound could be because the crickets sound also echo and create some kind of melody

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    and retreating into his office making the sound “mrmee‚ mrmee‚ mrmee‚ mrmee. (Ellison 382).” One can make the conjecture that the Ticktockman “malfunctioned‚” in a sense‚ because he’s been impacted by Harlequin’s revolutionary actions. The use of onomatopoeia at the very end of the story after it seems that the Ticktockman has defeated Harlequin and forced him to conform‚ shows how significant Harlequin’s actions are because they still affect him. Readers can see Harlequin’s actions as defeating this

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    A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity

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    through The Depression and also written 17 novels. The poem was at 1970s office‚ which a single woman‚ became her job. This is being led to see that she is a robot and was very old. I got this by interpreting the metaphors and connotation like onomatopoeia which is used to best describe the woman in the office as a job or a robot. Also the tone of the poem‚ which the stanzas did sound sad at first‚ but also made an angry tone to show possibly resilience. So I think the theme of this poem‚ is that

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    figurative language

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    " you would be making a simile - a form of comparison in which one thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison like like‚ as‚ and resembles. Poets try to find unusual metaphors and similes. Onomatopoeia In its simplest form‚ onomatopoeia is produced by a single word that sounds like the thing it refers to: "Six burgers were sizzling on the grill." "A snake slithered through the grass." Personification One of the most familiar kinds of comparison is personification---that

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    Analysis “Hobnail” by Crystal Arbogast The author of the story is Crystal Arbogast. She is an American famous writer. She was born in Wise County‚ Virginia. And the events of the story take place also there. She did not start writing stories until she was 40 years old. Crystal Arbogast is well-known for her short stories. The story is entitled “Hobnail”. The title doesn’t reveal the theme and the idea of the story. I want to say‚ that I had several ideas what the story would be about before reading

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