(3)Personification(拟人):A personification poem means that the poem is about an object that is being described as a person. It is a figure of speech. The strategy is used to give object, things or animals human characteristics which we recognize ourselves.Example：I was very happy and could...
Identify different figures of speech in the following sentences: a.The little goat was so fussy that he often cried for wolf. b.The little goat was like the shepherd who often cried for wolf. c.The little goat became a shepherd who often cried for wolf. More examples withpersonification: ...
Ultimately, the form of the poem conveys the theme of different ways of seeing. It takes a less explicit manner of seeing and reading the world to be able to use the objects in the home, as the poem does, to reveal so much about the absent family. This method of reading the world c...
These are one of the most common figures of speech in English, and you must have used them at least once, even if you are not a native English language speaker. These phrases are meant to emphasize the importance of something by using overexaggerated phrases. Two examples of hyperbole figure...
1、Figures of speech are forms of expression that depart from normal word or sentence order or from the common literal meanings of words, for the purpose of achieving a special effect. In everyday speech and writing and in literature the chief functions of figures of speech are probably to ...
They are used to give tone or atmosphere to discourse,to provide vivid examples, to stimulate thought by startling the reader or listener,to give life to inanimate objects,to amuse,or to ornament。 Figures of speech exist in almost endless variety and many are closely related or intricately ...
Not just for humor, this figure of speech is also widely used in literature, especially, in poems.Examples:“Play?Well actually, yes, but I consider play to beA deeper outside thing, a dreamed role-pattern,As in the division of grace these long August daysWithout proof”We will take ...
In the poem "On my first son" Ben Jonson uses powerful diction and language to convey his emotions of anger and despair. These emotions which he feels as a Father over the loss of his son makes him question his faith in his maker. In the first stanza Jonson conveys his sense of loss...
The verb “sought” ties together the diverse and unrelated actions, emphasizing the absurdity of the efforts to find the elusive object. The use of this figure of speech adds a playful and whimsical tone to the poem. Conclusion In summary, Zeugma is a powerful rhetorical device that involves...
1.Please identify the rhyme scheme of this poem.(15%) 2.List the assonance and alliteration used in this poem.(15%) 3.What kinds of figures of speech are used in this poem?Give examples.(10%) 4.Rewrite the poem into prose by using your own words.(20%) 答案 ...