In the novel, the metaphor of the horizon is used to describe the dreams of Janie on her way to discover her true self. Their Eyes Were Watching God starts off by talking about dreams. The dreams “sail forever on the horizon” (1). Some people can never reach their dreams. Janie reaches her dream of finding meaningful love, but hers is “mocked to death by Time" (1).…
Rand writes this quote in order to tell the readers that our society is corrupt and oblivious to manipulation by larger or famous companies and people. In this quote, Rand uses various forms of figurative language, such as symbolism, and hyperbole, in order to show her purpose of writing the quote. For example, Wynand is portrayed as an authoritarian and power-seeking figure, saying that “he had staged the event crudely...would have chosen had he wished to be married in public.” Showing his manipulative character, this quote indicates that Wynand has power either to take control over the public by making himself as an interesting subject to talk about by making his marriage flamboyant, or not to let his marriage known by manipulating over his…
Throughout Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses figurative language such as metaphors, similes, and idioms to draw the reader in and assist them in painting a more vivid picture of the text in their mind. While much of the figurative language used is for the sole purpose of enhancing the descriptiveness of the text, Hurston also uses figurative language to convey important thematic elements. A prime example is when Hurston writes, “Colored Folks are branches without roots” (Hurston 16). In this metaphor Hurston compares African Americans’ situation in America to that of branches without trunks.…
Canterbury's speech is intriguing in light of the fact that the Archbishop uses such striking imagery to prove the subservient relationship between the subjects and their ruler. Here, he makes an analogy between society and a settlement of honeybees. Like humans, honeybees have a ruler (in the Renaissance individuals thought that queen bees were male) and the rest of the hive works towards a common goal. As such, Canterbury is saying that the division of individuals into different classes is as natural as a hive of bees cooperating in…
Don’t trust everyone is a quote that repeatedly appears throughout the book The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. In the book the protagonist a clone named Matt faces this challenge everywhere he goes. Many things happen to him, and betrayal reoccurs even from his own creator. Nancy Farmer shows many characters true colors throughout the book with interesting techniques. In The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, she uses figurative language, dialogue, and description to reveal character motivation and create the setting.…
America the Beautiful There is only one solitary factor that makes us all Americans; that is what makes it so beautiful! We all rise from diverse cultures, have individual customs, and have particular standards. The belief that all American’s have the freedom to be whoever we want to be, to accomplish whatever we want to take on, and to believe in the American Dream in its simplest form, is what links us together. Having Faith in this idea, and being able to put our past behind us, is what it means to be an American.…
We listen to many songs everyday, we really don't put attention in the lyrics of a song all we do is sing along. Some of our songs have a political or social view, today's music has changed but older music was more focused on the world and everything that was going on. Today's music represents different social movement mainly by having many different songs that talk about different things. We have songs that talks about the color we are to our religious views and to many other things. Songs are used to portray different messages.…
“All Star” by Smash Mouth is encouraging song about choosing to be spectacular at what you do. The tone of the song is quite casual, written in first person and as if it was a conversation between the listener and the singer. It starts off with the singer admitting that “somebody once told me that the world is going to roll me”, and that he “ain’t the sharpest tool in the shed”. Clearly he doesn’t think that he amounts to much in the long run when it comes to following the rules and book smarts. This is furthered by him going to say that “it didn’t make sense not to live for fun, your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb”.…
Train Wreck - James Arthur The Song that Changed Perspectives Billal Lyzzaik In today's society, reality shows, such as The X-Factor, manipulate many to act a certain way on live TV and not necessarily be themselves. James Arthur, a British artist, was one of the many whom were packaged. He participated in The X-Factor during the 2012 season but was eliminated during the final rounds for not meeting the shows expectations.…
Often in sermons pastors persuade their audience to behave in a spiritual or moral fashion. Such is the case in "the sinners of an angry god" by Edwards, Jonathan where he educate the sinners that god can destroy sinners with ease if they do not repent. Edwards wanted to impact his audience by appealing to their fears, pity, and vanity. Edwards had a tremendous impact on his puritan audience because of his use of cautionary tone, clear imagery, and symbolic figurative language. To begin, the tone of the story is cautionary.…
The lyrics joined with the alternative style of instrumentation makes for an odd combination. The message originally takes a lofty feel, suggesting that love could be a game of sorts. The artists’ incorporation of “Stand By Me” evolves the sentiment of the message. The playful tone of the song continues, but gives the message a more sarcastic impression. The facetious happiness of the message gives promise to the heartache the singer is truly feeling.…
In English class I was instructed to find a song that was fit for a meaningful, in class analysis and to explain the meanings of the song to my classmates in an original manner. After studying the song “Hallelujah,” by the band Panic! At The Disco, I had explored the topic of admitting our mistakes, and I had learned why it’s essential that we, as sinners, are able to confess our sins and wrong doings to each other as well as those who we have hurt in the past. The song “Hallelujah” kicks off with a small intro then plunges straight into the chorus. The first few lines of the chorus are “All you sinners stand up sing hallelujah.…
Figurative Language with Edgar Allan Poe. Imagine being a prisoner of war, and being psychologically tortured. During The Pit and the Pendulum, Poe perfectly portrays this scenario by using the setting, style, and conflict to paint a life threatening scene . By using repetition to emphasize during the climax, the audience is dared to continue reading.…
What I think the deeper meaning of the song is that even when you are at your lowest there is always a turning point for better things to come. She is also talking about not just moving on with your past, but finding peace with yourself and the past. The line “I'm proud of who I am/…
It is showing how people should not get down about the little things in life and that they should just keep there head up. “Lost with no direction, my faith is shaking” (Miley Cyrus). This shows a metaphor. It is showing how people might not know where they are going in life. Everyone forgets where they are going because they want to find what life is truly made of.…