Conceptual metaphor

The clock is clicking and time is passing, so do not waste your time and make the most out of it. Andrew Marvell created a three stanza poem in where he expresses his physical and emotional needs to a woman he desperately wants something from. In "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell tones of intimate love and desperate urgency reveals Marvell's argument that in a world where time is limited, life's true meaning is to persuade his coy mistress to lose her virginity to him. Although, Marvell…

The Elephant Vanishes can be seen as a manifestation of modernization and homogenization of Japanese culture through the influence of westernization. Murakami is particularly interested in the way that the characters react towards the changing society. Throughout the collection, he writes about the consequence of westernization by exploring the seriousness of Japan as a vanishing culture. This idea is most profound in the beginning and the end story of the collection The Wind-up Bird and…

itself shows the simile style “I wonder lonely as a cloud.” (stanza1) Another simile in the poem is in stanza four; “continuous as the stars that shine” in this case he compares the fluttering dance of daffodils as continuous shining stars. The use of metaphor style which is a style of direct comparison of two things in a poem. In this case, the poet compares himself to a cloud and compares the daffodils to humans by giving them human qualities such as “tossing their head” the metaphorical…

poems “End of the Road” by Brian Turner, “Takapuna Beach” and “Under Mangere Mountain” by David Eggleton, and “Place to be” by Ben Stokes. Each author's purpose is to share their emotional attachment with readers which allows them to understand the conceptual theme of how powerful memories can encourage an individual to form an emotional attachment to a place. Within “End of the Road” Brian Turner illustrates the theme powerful memories can encourage an individual to form an emotional…

The music video is a conceptual video but the lyrics tells a narrative story about Chicago. In the music video Mr. West uses personification and metaphors to depict his relationship with Chicago. The intro begins with] “Yeah. And you say Chi city, Chi city, Chi city”. Showing that he is speaking about his hometown Chicago, Illinois. He collaborates with Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, who ties in the chorus, “I'm coming home again. Do you think about me now and then? Do you think about…

Imagine an educational institution that promotes collaborative learning rather than debate. An academic curriculum that fosters the notion of considering all aspects of a discussion as part of a growing process rather than as a sign of weakness. This concept of collective intellectual growth is being utilized by some of the leading technological companies in the world. However, this is not the case in the academic arena, according to linguistics professor Deborah Tannen. In her essay entitled,…

used to deepen insight into the thoughts and behaviors of the characters. A psychological approach enlarges the number of interpretive strategies we use while reading, which is immensely important when gaining knowledge about human behavior. The conceptual events that occur within The Metamorphosis can be analyzed further through a psychological perspective, and also when analyzing the recurrent symbols of the mind and of society as a whole. While many may view this novel as just a…

Texts are deliberately crafted by composers in response to their contexts, either political, historical or cultural, composers develop their desire to construct their personal representation of the landscape to allow responders to perceive the nature in ways they do. The representation between landscape and poet is portrayed in, the romanticised poem, “Train Journey” by Judith Wright, the post colonisation poem, “Flame Tree in a Quarry” by Judith Wright and the outback painting of the effects…

The article that I will be reviewing is Oil, from Anne Meneley’s book Fat. The article opens by mentioning that in modern North America, though fat is regarded as bad and something to be avoided, extra virgin olive oil is becoming increasingly popular. Part of this is due to the positive health benefits of consuming extra-virgin olive oil. However, this cannot be the only reason; fish oil is also very healthy and yet is not nearly as popular. Meneley travels to Tuscany, Italy to learn more about…

of being fired, dismissed because of my disability” (Iezzoni, 2014, p. 98). Iezzoni’s fear of dismissal and rejection which, ironically, stemmed from previous incidents is what has made her into what she is today. Standout, is an essay with the conceptual framework of a quest narrative, which details the illness journey of author Iezzoni. Iezzoni uses the figurative language of irony to document her narrative. However, it is the unintentional ironies embedded deep within her essay for the…