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... figurative ? The very expression " figurative language " might suggest that the use of figures is a kind of decoration , a frill , and yet there is no element of poetry that bears a larger share of the burden of meaning . Earlier , we ...
... figurative ? The very expression " figurative language " might suggest that the use of figures is a kind of decoration , a frill , and yet there is no element of poetry that bears a larger share of the burden of meaning . Earlier , we ...
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... figurative language both concise and effective . Some Functions of Figurative Language Since poets constantly surprise us with the uses they find for figures of speech , any attempt to define their functions would be futile . In order ...
... figurative language both concise and effective . Some Functions of Figurative Language Since poets constantly surprise us with the uses they find for figures of speech , any attempt to define their functions would be futile . In order ...
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... figurative devices . When you feel reasonably certain that you understand what is being under- taken in each poem , make some estimate of the effectiveness of the work . The first two poems express strong reactions to the sense of awe ...
... figurative devices . When you feel reasonably certain that you understand what is being under- taken in each poem , make some estimate of the effectiveness of the work . The first two poems express strong reactions to the sense of awe ...
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PURPOSE AND FORM | 15 |
Ben Jonson 323 | 27 |
Lyrical and Narrative | 28 |
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allusion arrangement attitude beauty become begins called character comes connotation create dark death describe effect emotional English example experience Explain expression eyes face fact fall feel figurative give given hand head heart human idea imagery images impression involved ironic irony kind language leaves less light literal live look meaning meter mind move nature never night notice objects once passed pattern person picture play poem poet poet's poetry QUESTIONS reader reading repetition response rhyme rhythm Robert seems sense sleep song sound speak speaker speech stand stanza statement story stressed suggest syllables symbols tell thee things thou thought tone tree true trying turned understand verse voice words writer