Personification

Sara Teasdale used many techniques in “There Will Come Soft Rains” to get the theme across, that war is not needed and horrible and that nature lives without mankind by using personification, imagery, and alliterations. Many people agree with Teasdale about not needing war, but not so many even think about that nature could live without humans. She talks about how the activities of nature and humans do not affect each other. She refers to a war that the humans have created that nature doesn't…

seen when McKay personifies America as a dualistic woman. Throughout this essay, I will explain, in detail, “America” by Claude McKay by focusing on McKay’s history, his use of literary techniques, then, specifically his use of metaphors and personification.…

as imagery, personification, rhyme, and repetition to show how one person feels about a decision that they made. The author uses imagery in lines three and four when she says “The damp small pulps with a little or with no hair, the singers and workers that never handled the air.” The mother is thinking about what her children could have been if she had not aborted…

The short story “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury uses symbolism and Personification to express Margot along with her classmates emotions. Venus can be similar to the children in her class. Although you can argue its similes and metaphors that’s not the case. The craft is more of vivid illustration, nothing that has a deeper meaning. Personification is used to bring the symbolism to life by give the objects human characteristics. People can infer this because of the way the gave life to it.…

In the song “When I Get Low I Get High” by Ella Fitzgerald, the lyrics include poetic devices such as consonance, repetition, ambiguity, personification. The hook of the song is “When I get low, oh, I get high” which contains symbolism and is a poetic device of repetition is also a form of ambiguity. Looking at this hook being repeated throughout the song in a voice that sounds cheerful and upbeat is trying to misguide listeners at first because it sound so energetic but in reality the mood and…

this song saying that, even though there is a snow storm outside, and there is no place to go, as long as you’re with the person that you love it’s going to be fine. Cahn started with the first device, Personification. “Oh the weather outside is frightful…” (1;1), he uses personification here saying that there are too many snow piles outside and someone could get stuck, and it’s too scary to go out of the house because there might be an accident. Also, people might get sick because…

Letters 27-35 of The Color Purple Letter 27 Mr.____’s father referred to as Old Mr._____ comes to visit. Old Mr.____ questions Mr.____ housing Shug Avery and even asks Celie if she is okay with Shug staying. Much of the letter Celie writes of how Old Mr.____ thinks Shug is no good especially since he does not know who her father is. The next visitor to the house is Tobias Mr.____’s brother who with his visit allows Celie to being thinking about the world.Celie’s thinking brings in a concept of…

Alliteration Personification hyperbole allusion Simile Repetition Write the answer/letter next to the number. 1. D 2. 3. A 4. 5. B 6. A. exaggeration for effect B. comparison of two or more things…

eventually turned into the leaders they rebelled against. Animal Farm contains many different kinds of literary elements which make this an interesting and exciting fable. These different elements include; symbolism, irony, personification, and allegory.…

Heber Brau Mrs. Teemant Period 6 Greek Myth Biography February 16, 2016 Ares: A Personification of Violence Ares, the Greek god, is known for war. He is also known for betraying his promise to his mother, Hera, and his sister, Athena, in going to war against the Trojans. Aphrodite convinced him to side on the Trojan’s side, after he had promised to side with the Greeks. His sister was furious with him and became his arch enemy. He is also known for his son’s Fear (Phobos) and Terror (Deimos)…