A metaphor is derived from a simile in that it equates different things without using connecting terms such as like or as. ... Other symbols are private or personal; having a special significance derived from their particular use by an author. ... Two things I have acquired from this class are that there is more to literature than just plays, poems, and nonfiction stories. ...
In this essay I will be explaining how the three standard forms of literary discourse, which we have studied in our class apply to the narration of The Death of Ivan Ilych, and allow for the transitioning between the dialogues of characters. ... This excerpt shows both, characters making statements that are derived from their own thoughts, as well as making statements that are solely based off of presumptions about the thoughts of others. ... However, using the chart in which was provided to the class weeks ago I was able to maintain a clearer understanding of exactly what it was I was looking...
Raised together in the working class quarry town of Bloomington, Indiana, the four boys consider themselves to be "Cutters", proud of their father's heritage as limestone workers in the once prosperous factory town. ... Mike (Dennis Quaid) is no longer the star quarterback, Moocher (Jackie Earl Haley) cant decide to marry or break up with this girlfriend, and quick-witted Cyril (Daniel Stern) can no longer play the class clown, they have no idea what to do with themselves. ... According to Pam Cook, this "realist" aspect of classical narrative derives from two factors: verisimilitude in...
