What are some important Literary Devices used in the poem "There is no Frigate like a Book?" Emily Dickinson uses several literary devices in this poem to give it form and meaning. ... First, Dickinson uses the literary devices simile and overstatement. ... Next, the overstatements in Dickinson's poem are important literary devices. ... Dickinson uses literary devices such as simile, overstatement, imagery, and connotation in her poem "There is no Frigate like a Book." ...

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When writing their works, poets use literary devices to make the message of their theme stand out and be more effective. Following this, Maya Angelou also chooses to use literary devices that are present throughout this poem. ... Imagery is also used throughout this poem. ... Alliteration is the final type of literary device used in this poem. ... Using literary devices and other components help make this poem come all together. ...

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Overall, I think that the poem, Sometimes with One I Love by Walt Whitman, theme is about love and love within someone. ... In the poem, I found a form of literary device which was alliteration, Sometimes with one I love I fill myself with rage for fear I, I found this in the first line of the poem. In this line they are expressing I, which interprets that the poem is focusing on one individual. Another literary device that I found was metaphor which is expressed in lines five, six and seven, I loved a certain person ardently and my love was not return'd, Yet out of that I have written th...

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The authors use a variety of literary devices in order to convey its point. ... One literary device is rhyme. ... One literary device used in most of the poem is metaphors, in order to compare history to irrelevant events. ... Another literary device is in the line "and the Enola Gay* dropped one tiny atom on Japan" this line shows imagery. ... As you can, both poets used literary devices in order to make a point as to why the adults want to preserve a child's innocence. ...

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The most obvious literary device in the poem uses is imagery. ... Alliteration is a musical device seen throughout "The Whipping.... Another musical device found in "The Whipping" is consonance . ... "The Whipping" is a poem with many literary devices spread throughout the text. ... The poem purposefully tries to relay a message of abuse and firmly uses literary devices to its advantage....

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Good commentary must include: - Clear organization - Understanding of literary techniques - Alliteration - Metaphors - she is snow - Onomatopoeia - words that are spelt in a similar way to the sound - Allegory - narrative using symbols - Euphemism - cold slumber (death) - Similes - white as snow (figurative language as opposed to literal language) - Oxymoron - silent scream - Hyperbole - Visual imagery - Personification - the howling wind, dancing grass, smiling moon - Punctuation -Structure - paragraphs - Objectification - opposite of personification - standing like a statue ...

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Poetry Explication of Robert Frost's "Birches" Summary • This poem is set in a rural natural environment which encourages the speaker to look inward. • The poem relies on a metaphor in which the journey through life is compared to the journey down the roads. • The speaker of the poem must choose one path instead or the other. ... Stanza 4 • The final stanza highlights the theme of the poem and presents the speaker's happiness in taking the less used road. ... Literary Devices • The phrase "grassy and wanted wear" is very picturesque and descr...

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In the poem, Spenser uses such literary devices as figurative language, personification, and the almighty symbolism among others. ... The poem makes a reference to spirituality. ... As you can see, Spenser uses a great deal of literary devices to make his point, clear and somewhat tangled. ... Sure, the use of a few literary devices can throw us all off, but this is ones of those poems that just screams read me, because in order to understand it, it must be read plenty of times in order to get its full effect. Needless to say, very well thought out poem that includes plenty of literary devices...

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Shahriari skillfully uses vivid diction, awakening tone and the use of rhetorical devices in his poem to showcase his immigrant voice and feelings through his literary work, showing the struggle he had to endure and how it made him the man he is today. ... Thirdly, throughout the passage Shahriari subtly uses rhetorical devices to show a persuasive feel throughout the literary work. ... His use of rhetorical and persuasive devices throughout the poem showcases his true feeling in the matter of his poetry. ... The time frame of this poem being written puts a loud voice of struggle into this pi...

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The poet contrasts humanity to nature through the use of literary devices, mainly comparisons and imagery. ... Nowlan begins the poem by creating a vivid image for the reader with his descriptive language. ... Many times in the poem Nowlan slips in subtle literary devices to suggest the bull moose is imperial, almost like the King of the Forest to the readers. ... The author is constantly sending the message to the readers through many literary devices and figurative language, the ultimate suffering the bull moose experiences. He is ingeniously telling us, through a poem to treat nature with r...

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The literacy devices related to the critical approach are rhythm, rhyme, figures of speech, and imagery. ... The poem uses many different literacy devices. Rhyme and rhythm are the two most easily recognizable devices. ... Another literacy device is the use of figures of speech. ... Through the use of rhyme and rhythm which transitions effortlessly, and other literary techniques, such as figures of speech and imagery. ...

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In this poem, the literary devices of tone, allusion, and trope, all build on each other to express the frustration and anger that a woman's relationship with god is dependent on her marital status. ... A literary trope uses language to give off the recurrent theme of the poem. ... by Emily Dickinson has many literary devices working together in order to explain the meaning of the poem. ... This is the significance of any literary device. Through close reading of this poem, and intently analyzing the way the literary devices work together, the poem was able to relay the frustration of ...

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Wordsworth was a great literary figure of the Romantic period. ... The romantic idea is demonstrated throughout the poem through its subject matter, structure and literary devices. ... The poem is a lyrical ballad, it was experimental poetry that defied the traditions. ... In stanza two the literary device of personification is used with nature as a 'her', giving nature a gender. ... The literary device of personification is used romantically in stanza five with the: 'budding twigs spread out their fan,/ To catch the breezy air' (line). ...

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In her poem, "I Like the Look of Agony," she affects the reader by her use of literary devices. With these devices, such as imagery, personification, and connotations, she reveals her contrasting enjoyment of the expression of agony. ... When reading the whole poem, the reader will be able to understand the meaning of the first line. ... Dickinson also uses personification in her poem. ... Dickinson uses irony, and literary devices to grab the attention of her readers and focus it on agony. ...

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Lucinda Matlock' - In "Lucinda Matlock,"" Edgar Lee Masters demonstrates the literary devices of the realism and frontier era. ... He later started a practice always writing literary works on the side under pseudonyms. ... This quote expresses the theme of the poem. Masters use of symbols was prevalent throughout the poem. ... He used devices such as irony, symbolism, morals, and realistic lifestyle. ...

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Blake delivers this short poem in a heartfelt way. ... Blake's poem was written in first person and shows three main literary devices; irony, symbolism, and point of view. ... The last device that Blake used was point of view. ... The literary devices used fits perfectly within this poem. ... The last device was point of view. ...

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Poe developed a theory that he applied to both his short stories and his poems. ... Despite his surface simplicity, Poe's artistry can be appreciated only when a reader explores his use of literary devices. ... Upon reading "The Raven- so closely, any reader can agree that it is an incredibly eerie and especially terrifying poem. Poe masterfully combines many literary techniques to fully achieve this spooky feeling. ... Poems that rhyme are generally more popular and more appealing to audiences. ...

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Through the poet's literary devices and use of language, a poem comes to life, the quality which is lacking in most translations of the same. ... " However, behind the literary devices and imagery that this translation presents, is lacking depth and pathos. ... " However, Kunitz goes the extra mile in that his poem truly preserves some of the beauty of the original, through his literary devices and his ability to spin the poem to give it meaning. ... Kunitz's ability to take a foreign poem, translate it, and augment it by adding his own twist to the poem. ... Within the aut...

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The two poems being compared are both love poems. ... Both poems are well written love poems that have similar subjects (love) but differ dramatically because of their structures, meaning, and literary devices. ... Poem two contains all of these elements which makes it a fixed form poem. ... Another literary device in On My First Son is words. ... After comparing both poems one can see that though their subjects are similar each poem's structure, meaning and literary devices are not the same. ...

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Aside from the contents, I was impressed with the level of literary complexity of the Qur'an. The messages from the text are conveyed with various literary structures and devices. ... To me the style of poem-like prose is remarkably beautiful, and also extremely powerful. ... Brown summarizes that the seeming disorganization of Quranic literary expression is in fact a literary device capable of delivering profound effects as if the intensity of the prophetic message were shattering the vehicle of human language in which it was being communicated. ... The literary styles of repetition, ima...

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The poem also gives different types of alliteration, similes, and metaphors, which Robert Frost also uses in his other poems as well. ... The poem basically shows the wants and needs in life. ... He also shows the feeling of relaxation in the poem. ... The poem also uses strong literary devices. ... Robert Frost uses the device to help give the reader a better feeling about the poem. ...

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Punctuation is used fairly normally throughout the poem. ... One of the most important literary devices in this poem is alliteration. ... The tone of this poem is serious. ... However, in this poem written in 1814, the beauty conveyed is just as timeless as any poem itself. ... The literary devices support my interpretations by showing how the speaker recalls so clearly this woman's beauty and how he is able to convey so clearly how he felt with all his senses jumbled up when he saw this woman....

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Paul Dunbar's main theme through out the poem is the agony of captivity. He uses many devices such as metaphors, repetition, simile, imagery and Anthropomorphism to support his theme. ... He uses a particular structure to link it to the theme of his poem. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar uses many literary devices to express to the reader how he felt as an African American. ... The literary devices all help to show the apparent theme of the agony of captivity since the bird harmed itself trying to gain freedom. ...

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Within the lines of his poem, he uses literary devices and irony to emphasize the meaning of each detail. This poem deals with three different time periods. ... There are many literary devices used within this poem to further emphasize the meaning behind the poem. ... Stanza V also has a literary device present in line 14. ... This poem has much irony throughout it. ...

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Many authors use a variety of richly developed literary techniques to evoke emotion, and connect with the audience. ... A literary device used by many authors is symbolism or, more distinctly, personification. ... But, of course, a house cannot be in fear; however, Bradbury uses the device to make it is easier for the reader to relate to something that is human or possess human traits. In this poem, Bradbury offers the inanimate object (the house) human characteristics in order to make object more significant in the story. ... The paradox that Bradbury's poem suggests is that technology o...

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