Analogy

Unlike most poems, Emily Dickenson’s “Fame is a Fickle Food” compares Fame with food. As it is an analogy, it does not necessarily have a symbolic meaning, as it describes fame literally through unique and extensive metaphors. The analogy in “Fame is a Fickle Food” suggests that fame is a changing thing that comes and goes and destroys people. In the first five sentences, Emily Dickenson describes Fame as a Fickle Food, or a changing or unstable food that sits on a shifting plate. This gives a…

to create an argument that is rooted in logic, and supported by emotion, leading to both the mind and heart of the reader identifying with Lewis’ claims. Lewis’ carefully constructed arguments are consistently followed up with emotionally charged analogies that add another element to his already made claims. The Abolition of Man is divided into three segments in which Lewis makes various claims that build upon each other. In the first chapter, “Men Without Chests” Lewis discusses the “modern”…

Malthus is as successful in repetition and joint writing as Hardin is in his use of logical analogy and real-world illustration; however, both economists artfully convey their points of discussion and leave their audiences to ponder if there really is any moral or sensible way to alleviate poverty and the world’s population…

Washington D.C in September 2008 presents his thoughts on why you should read Shakespeare. In his speech Mack produces an effective argument that has great points as to why you should read Shakespeare through his use of rhetorical questions, claims, and analogies. The first device structure that Mack uses to advance his argument is his use of rhetorical questions to help grab the readers attention and persuade them to keep listening. His first rhetoric questions – ''I would like to begin…

descriptions of events and circumstances to illustrate the dehumanization of African Americans by slave owners. However, Douglass utilized literary devices to create art and humanize himself and, by extension, all African Americans. Douglass often wrote analogies in his work. Douglass stated that physical violence “was the blood-stained gate, the entrance to the hell of slavery,” thereby comparing physical violence to a gateway into slavery, which was like Hell. Hell is known to be a terrible…

Throughout Jonathan Edwards sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" he incorporates imagery, analogy, and repetition to persuade the audience. Edwards impliments imagery to induce fear into the audience. He states,"The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire...(7)" This use of detail reveals to the audience how much greater God is than them. Edwards continuously uses fear to persuade the audience because it allows the…

students to portray the message of my cartoon. Teachers always tell young children that “sharing is caring”, but a lot of the time the children do not end up sharing the toy. I titled my political cartoon “TRICKLE DOWN” in case people did not get the analogy through the drawing. I think the piece would be effective propaganda because Trump is planning on giving the biggest tax break to the rich and corporations since Ronald Reagan. That being said, tax breaks…

In her short story, “The Valley of Childish Things,” Edith Wharton creates an analogy between an experienced man and society in order to portray how women are criticized if they contrast with society’s expectations. In a fictional valley where children enjoy games and study the same books, a lame and weather-beaten man crosses paths…

Is abortion moral or immorally justified? Well, to understand abortion, let’s look at a particular situation that will help us answer this question. Mr and Mrs. Smith are struggling economically and have two children. They eventually, and unfortunately, find out that she is pregnant even though they were using contraception. Since they are not economically situated to have another baby, they decide to abort. Is their decision to have an abortion justified? I will argue that it is not justified…

and alludes to the fact that they are missed, both the ‘loud laughter’ and the ‘detention-riddled students.’ The alliteration and anaphora evoke positive emotions toward the students of her previous school. The word ‘riddled’ relates back to the analogy of sickness in the School of Life article, as riddled is used often times in the company of a disease. Here, it is the bad or ‘healthy’ child who is labelled as…