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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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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Some authors use different literary devices to put their feelings or others feelings in poems. ... When one goes to read a poem they might discover that what the poem means effects them. When authors write their poems, they tend to use several of literary devices. Maybe only one of them is what could change the reader's total view of the poem or poems they read. ... So when reading a poem one should open up their minds and explore the meaning that the authors have put into the poem. ...

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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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When we look at the first stanza of the poem The Tyger you will notice that it uses repetition as one of the main literary devices with the first words saying Tyger Tyger (Blake 1). This is an example of the literary device repetition because it is using the same words in sequence. ... In the third stanza they use the literary device of a rhetorical question. ... He is using the literary device symbolism by asking if the creator of the tyger also created the lamb. ... Overall in the poem The Tyger William Blake uses many different literary devices to make the poem more interesting and engage ...

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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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Through this poem, Owen was able to evoke emotions through the use of imagery, as well as the usages of literary devices. ... The poem is describing how the youth in the war is truly doomed, and they are not really cared. ... These literary devices showed great importance of diction used in order to express one's feelings. ... From this poem, we can tell that Owen thinks it is a waste of life fighting wars, especially your youth. ... His use of imagery and literary devices is of great use to express his pity of war and that youth die in vast numbers but without cause. ...

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Both poems are similar, and can be compared to one another with regards to the diction, literary devices, and theme conveyed in both poems. ... In addition to diction, literary devices allow the poet to convey imagery and depth of the poem, allowing the readers to imagine what is being described. Very few literary devices are used in T"ung Kuei's "Frost Eyebrows," but there are two instances of similes. ... In Swinburne's "To a Cat," a great number of literary devices are used. ... Through the use of literary devices, they are able to add to the imagery of their poem. ...

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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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"Analysis of "Mirror"" "Mirror" is a poem about self-realization, despair but also truth. ... Through her vivid use of literary devices such as metaphor, simile and personification, the reader is able to relate and visualize the feelings felt through the truthfulness of the mirror image and the outcome of deterioration of the body through age. This poem gives the insight into the inner turmoil of women in a society based on physical appearance and the effects taken. ... I like this poem because it truthfully explains the worry women go through to be perfect and accepted by others by our...

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Use of Poetic Devices in Poe's The Raven In Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, he uses many devices commonly seen in poetry. These devices are what makes his poem effective to the reader and draws the reader into the story being told. He also uses these devices to set an uneasy tone in the poem so the reader can never predict what is to happen next. ... All of these literary devices are what makes this poem an interesting and effective read. ... Poe is a master of poetry, and he blends these devices to create a perfectly balanced and enjoyable poem....

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In the poem "I like a look of Agony," by Emily Dickinson, one of the ways the poem's affects on the reader is improved is though the use of literary devices. ... Another literary device utilized by Dickinson is personification. ... The use of literary devices adds to this poems meaning. ... The irony of the topic of this poem, coupled with Dickinson" skill at employing literary devices made this poem extremely intriguing to read. ... Another literary device utilized by Dickinson is personification. ...

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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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There are no new literary devices that any poems obtain, nevertheless learning the purpose and effect of different literary devices can allow a person to critique or create poems. In Northrop Frye's essay, Giants in Time, he explains the significance of poetry as a form of literature, as well as the usage of literary devices in poetry. William Blake's The Sick Rose,' which is also in Frye's essay, is an excellent example of a poem that utilizes different forms of literary devices and for a good purpose. ... Imagery serves a large purpose in this specific poem and in a...

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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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Passages of writing have meaning and literary elements used in them. ... Instead of the poem being emotionless and dreary, it turned into a poem with a lot of expressions and ambiance. ... Owen uses many literary devices, including mood and irony, to prove that soldiers, in times of war, face many challenges. ... Another literary device used in this excerpt is diction. ... Mood, irony, figurative language, and diction were all used as literary devices in these two writings. ...

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William Blake uses a variety of literary techniques and devices to express his thoughts vividly. ... Repetition is another literary technique that Blake uses to generate feeling and meaning in his poem, "The Tyger". ... These devices dovetail to create the feeling of an incantation, which again suggests the creation of the tyger. ... William Blake's "The Tyger" contains an extensive variety of literary devices. Blake masterfully uses these devices to increase the amount of feeling and meaning in this poem. ...

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By using literary terms such as metaphors and connotations Hughes gives the poem a more realistic meaning of an experienced mother and lets the poem flow smoothly. The protagonist of this poem is a mother whose life has not been easy; yet she has not given up or stopped reaching further. ... Connotations in he form of sound devices give the poem a more meaningful and realistic mother to son effect, these devices give it a family-like conversational tone. ... Another sound device is the use of anaphora, in lines 4, 5, and 6 , where it says "And splinters", "And boards torn...

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Another crucial element in the effectiveness of this poem is the many literary devices used. ... By using such literary devices Maya allows the reader to think deeper while gathering their own opinion of the poem. ... Had this poem lacked many of its crucial literary components, it would not have had nearly as much impact. ... Had Maya done this, in correlation with the other literary techniques the readers main focus may have been lost by the end of the poem. ... By being proud of who she was, using various literary devices and repeating the point she wanted to focus on she created a maste...

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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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