Extended metaphor is often used in poetry, songs, and even rhetoric because of its ability to connect with readers and listeners. Here are a few excerpts from famous extended metaphors: But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair ...
A final version of this inciting incident is the “Death Plus MacGuffin,” when a minor character dies. This leaves a clue or piece of a MacGuffin, which is a kind of talisman object that the protagonist has to hunt for over the course of the rest of the story. Examples include: Crowds...
Mark Antony’s monologue is perhaps the most famous example of a eulogy in all of literature. And yet, it does not, at first, seem like a typical eulogy. Antony’s words are full of sarcasm and verbal irony, as he seems to be praising Caesar’s killer Brutus. Instead, Antony is sayi...
Here are examples of sensory language in famous literature. Sight- from Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis" "He lay on his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff sections...His many legs, pitifully ...
Below are examples of imagery taken from excerpts of two novels and two poems as well as examples from a movie, two songs, and various sayings. Examples of Imagery in Literature Visual Imagery Example The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien: “The far bank was steep and slippery. When they got to the to...
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Oh yes we do. First, here are some excerpts of personal statements from members of our very own Going Merry team! Charlie Maynard,Going Merry CEO– wrote about what matters most to him and why, for his grad school application. The open paragraph read: “Being open to new ideas and able...
A similar diagram can be used for understanding the patterns of drama or plays. This is known as the Five Act Structure. It too has five parts, each act coinciding with one part of the narrative diagram. Shakespeare was famous for structuring his plays in five acts: Act I is the introduc...
Children’s bookauthor Elly Swartzshares excerpts of all her books on her book landing page—and in an engaging way too. She shares a video reading the first chapter of each book. Clicking the #FirstChapterFriday leads visitors to a video landing page ...
Excerpts From Famous Diaries Excerpts from diaries by the likes of Virginia Wolf, Sylvia Plath, and Anne Frank can help enlighten what these personal records of events can convey. Virginia Woolf "Easter Sunday, April 20th, 1919 . . . The habit of writing for my eye only is good practice....