Conceptual metaphor

“American Pie,” McLean’s continuous use of metaphor, change in time period after each chorus, and recurring symbol equating music to happiness create a song indicative of the societal and political conflicts of the ‘50s and ‘60s in America. Throughout the entire song, McLean uses metaphors in a way that has left listeners confused as to the true meaning of the song since it came out. Even the chorus, with its mention of “Miss American Pie,” is a metaphor (16). Long believed to be the name of the…

187 intention of the prophet seems not to provide the exact historical or social backdrop; rather, the major concern of the prophet is a theological one: the problem within the community that hinders the coming salvation of God. The prophet presents the nearness of God’s salvation (the new age), which has already been anticipated from Isaiah 40-55 (cf. 56:1). The promise of God is still valid to the community in whatever situation. The prophet intends to further develop and enrich the theme of…

Secondhand Stories Have you ever wanted to write something but couldn't find the words? Now you can with blackout poetry! Blackout poetry was created by Austin Kleon during a case of writer's block. So, he took out a newspaper and started outlining words and phrases that he liked. Then, using a black marker, he blacked out the unnecessary text. As a result, he created a new story. All you need is a pencil and a marker. How it works: Grab a pencil and find your favorite article in the paper…

LIN 3010 Word Formation Processes - Compounding o Obamacare: 2013 noun: term for the Affordable Care Act that does not have the same meaning as when the terms are broken. o Humblebrag: 2011 verb: when the two words are combined, the term’s meaning changes to an expression of false humility, especially be celebrities on Twitter. o Lumbersexual: 2014 noun: when the morphemes are stick together, the term means a fashionable rugged man who adopts the stereotypical dress and facial hair of a…

Definition: Literary device that uses comparisons between two things that are alike in some way using the words like and as to highlight a specific feature. It can also be used to make a description more vivid, add depth, and/or emotion to the specific phrase. Example: “Blue were her eyes as the fairy flax, / Her cheeks were like the dawn of day, / And her bosom white as the hawthorn buds,” (lines 5-7) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Wreck of the Hesperus” Context: This comparison is found just…

French philosopher Denis Diderot uses metaphors to enhance the reader’s understanding of the text in his work, D’Alembert’s Dream. In one metaphor, a swarm of bees fly to the tip of a branch and cluster together until they no longer resemble the individuals which compose it. Now forming one being, they will all move and change in position and shape together rather than as the single life forms that they previously were. It is thought that if the bees were in fact homogeneous, then they would be…

Figurative Language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It’s very common and used frequently in poems to allow people to express abstract thoughts and emotions but also helps develop a tone. Figurative language is a great thing because it helps the reader establish a better image in their minds about what they are reading but it also creates a mood. Therefore authors use figurative language in order to engage their reader…

reading the article, I was familiar with figurative language and reading comprehension. I knew that figurative language included similes, metaphors, personifications, alliterations, hyperboles, and idioms. In grade school, I learned that a simile used words such as “like” or as” to compare one idea or object to another to suggest that they are alike, metaphors are figures of speech that compare two dissimilar things, personifications are figures of speech in which there is a comparison between…

Authors use figurative language to make the readers think that the narrator is talking to them. The most common types of figurative language S.E. Hinton used in The Outsiders were similes, hyperboles, and idioms. “Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful” (Literary Devices 1). Similes are literary devices that compare an item to another while using “like” or “as.” One of the many similes in The Outsiders is “[...]eat like horses[...]” means…

Explain and assess the analogy of the soul and the state. The analogy of the soul and the state is a key method that Plato used in the Republic. According to Plato, studying the structure of a state is like studying a enlarged version of individual soul, as if they are small and large prints . This essay will outline how the analogy works in the context of the Republic. Restricted to length, the tripartite nature of the soul is assumed valid, despite there were opposite voices from scholars…