Metonymy

Coriolanus acted as an arrogant and strong soldier in order to keep his quo status as a Patrician, but he traded off this status for the pardon of his family. Deliberately, this transformation dragged him down to his own ruin. In the first line, Coriolanus response what Audifius said about his response to Coriolanus’ speech. He was moved by the speech of his mother; therefore, he conveys his boldness (3) (dare) towards Aufidius. In other words, he denotes a changing of his arrogance for…

For example, the metaphor “Burning Sun” conjures up an image of bravery which evokes pride in the reader. Contrast such as “where so many bled for little gain “emphasizes the futility of war as so many men died for so little. The metonymy “bloody Omaha” relates the Battle of Gallipoli with a more well-known battle, the D-Day landings where thousands of young soldiers died in similar circumstances. The poem implies that unlike the D-Day landings, it was not successful. This loss further…

used to describe the women's hair texture, “And touch the curly electric of my hair,” (3). The narrator wanting to display towards the reader that she is different from the outside, although have the same organs and heart in the inside. finally, metonymy was appeared in the poem through the narrator stating, “In the silence and fear that motherlove wraps you in,” (13). In this stanza “motherlove” symbolizes protection from the mother and from embarrassment. Furthermore, imagery…

giving them human characteristics. It is impossible for joy and temperance to slam a door. In reality he is stating that by doing these things it will keep the doctor away. In “The pen is mightier than the sword,” by Edward Bulwer-Lytton he uses metonymy. In reality the pen has no superior power over the sword, therefore it leaves the reader to investigate what the real meaning being the words are. The “pen” in this occasion stands for “the written word.” The word “sword” in this case is in…

1. Personification. The "haughty day" is being compared to a person since it says the day is arrogant and proud. I am going to assume that the "fire" mentioned is sunlight and this comparison is appropriate because the sun proudly gives off sunlight when the day begins. 2. Simile. Southey is comparing words with sunbeams. This comparison makes sense because it is essentially stating that the more concise a word is the deeper the meaning that they possess. 3. Personification. Joy,…

The book of Psalms, like the other “wisdom books” of the Bible, contains “songs,” that are attributed to King David. King David was likely not the author of these ancient hymns, but the Psalms still retain a thematic connection between David and his god, regardless of authorship. Psalm 11 is not only a clear reflection of the spiritual connection between monarch and deity, but also serves as a condemnation of the wicked. The author describes how he refutes those that may dare to gainsay his…

Both Harlem and Out, Out were written during times of war. Out, Out was written during WWI and Harlem was written during WWII. Explain how both poems are related to the idea of war. Also analyze the use of literary devices, notably personification, in both of their works to support your claim. “Out, out” and “Harlem” were written during times of war. With war as the background to their creative expression, both authors wanted to portray different perspectives on a certain issue that comes as a…

in on the actions being taken. She adopts a cautionary tone in order to instill knowledge and raise awareness in women and the voting men by using passionate diction, comparative syntax, and rhetorical questions. Kelly starts her speech by using metonymy when saying “[w]e have, in this country, two million children under the age of sixteen years who are earning their bread”. By using this, she is able to make the money being earned a negative, supporting her objective. The audience is able to…

Myrna Pena-Reyes’ “Breaking Through” and William Carlos William’s “This is Just to Say” expresses the relationship of the persona with another person through the use of different figurative devices. In “Breaking Through”, we see the persona as the daughter and the “you” in the poem as her father. Meanwhile, in the poem “This is Just to Say”, the persona of the poem is the husband, while the “you” in the poem refers to his wife. These two poems present a similar conflict – the persona is…

Throughout “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T.S. Eliot, the timeless struggle to navigate society unfolds. As Karen Prior expresses in her evaluation of Eliot’s work, Prufrock parallels the modern hipster. Although the hipster is considered a modern phenomena, the way in which that type of individual comes to life can be found repeatedly in history, “Neither hipsters nor Prufrock would exist without the modern urban setting that bred their sensibilities. It is in the city that the pulse…