Metonymy

Returning the “Gaze” Jamaica Kincaid’s Annie John is an attempt at writing back to a hegemonic colonial discourse. The protagonist of this postcolonial bildungsroman, Annie, is struggling to form an identity while adhering to colonial ideologies forced upon her. However, her ability to write and speak back is limited to the colonial culture, specifically English literature and language. She uses the culture that is oppressing her as a means of liberation. Similarly, Homi Bhabha argues that a…

Within one’s lifetime, two of the most commonly experienced emotions consist of love and hate. These emotions are seemingly comprehended as polar opposites, but upon closely consideration, they bring forth apparent similarities. For instance, love and hate are similar in the sense that they are both fundamentally the most raw emotional states of mind that an individual subjects themself to. Upon subjection, the outcomes are endless. For example, a vast number of people throughout history and…

a weakness upon nearing death and the vocabulary choice of “crumple” indicates depletion in her mother’s determination to defeat death. However, the persona describes her mother as “still good to the last”, therefore eternalising her worth. The metonymy of “a lamp on embroidered linen / my supper set out” dramatizes the comfortable memories of home and motherly…

Frankenstein is arguably one of the most well-known horror stories known in contemporary society. Since its publication in 1818, various film and literary adaptations have been due to its popularity and critique of human morality in the face of technological innovation. Although promoted as one of the first science fiction novels, Frankenstein contained more elements of horror stemming from its gothic elements and romantic thought aside from its components of science fiction. By examining the…

Many Christians are curious about who the two witnesses in Revelation 11:3-13 happen to be. These two witnesses are among the most dramatic characters in the Scripture. They prophesy before the world for three and a half years. During that time, they can strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they desire and cannot be harmed by their enemies. When they have finished their testimony, they are killed by the beast but they rise to life in three and a half days. In this paper, I will…

The fourth way in which Semantic changes has traditionally been classified depends on whether they are driven by factors within the language itself, or by language, external factors the main language internal factors that is relevant to meaning of lexical terms. There are many cases where the older meaning happily exists new one. (For example word screen often mean television or computer screen, its older meaning is of large wooden panel). This example shows then shows that the distinction…

(4) It’s also a ‘form of metonymy as the shires themselves aren’t sad, but the people in them are.’(4) The soldiers are called to war using an instrument and the soldiers going to war is seen as heroic and is a cause of celebration as seen in the poem The send-off as the soldiers…

FIGURES OF SPEECH IN THE BIBLE (Adapted from McCune) “Generally an expression is figurative when it is out of character with the subject discussed, or is contrary to fact, experience, or observation” (Roy Zuck, Basic Bible Interpretation, p. 145). Matt 19:25 Camel through the eye of a needle (it’s impossible – not explained by a gate in the wall) 1. Recognizing figures of speech • Look for the normal or plain sense first. • Note contradictions, impossibilities, or absurdities in the…

meaning to the extended meaning is known as mapping. There are two conceptual domains linked in a metaphorical mapping known as source domain and the target domain. In metaphor one conceptual entity is mapped onto the structure of another domain. In metonymy one conceptual entity is mapped onto another within the same domain. The domains are conventionalized in the language, and…

appeal” and “half as if to keep/The life from spilling.” This contrast demonstrates the paradoxical idea that he is half a boy, who knows the reality of his situation but cannot take it in, and half a man, who knows and takes responsibility. The metonymy in “life” emphasizes the seriousness of his injury; he is not just bleeding, he is losing his life. The play on words in “Then the boy saw all-” suggests that the boy understands he might die, while also suggesting the actual “saw” or buzz-saw.…