In the passage given from the play “Hamlet”, the use of language, particularly diction and imagery are used to help the reader align the feelings of contempt that Hamlet and the Ghost have towards Claudius. “Serpent” is a word used in the phrases “Tis given out that, sleeping in my orchard, A serpent stung me…” and “The serpent that did sting thy father’s life Now wears his crown.” This is an example of diction because it is an implied metaphor comparing a serpent to a killer; the word serpent
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Lady Macbeth utilized figurative language in the genesis of her soliloquy, and begins her account with symbolism. Lady Macbeth speaks of a raven that she has been hearing outside, which symbolizes a bearer of misfortune. First of all, ravens are traditionally black, which is a color associated with death. Ravens are also considered to be omens in many cultures, as they usually flock around dead animals. This is the first piece of foreshadowing the death of King Duncan. In conjunction with the symbolism
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Two-Faced Duality refers to the concept of having two different opposing ideas act as different faces of a single entity. In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, the characters act contrary to themselves as the plot flips entirely to a tragic standpoint. Duality is a common theme personified in Romeo and Juliet and is the pivot that makes a play that could have been a comedy a solemn tragedy. It is seen in the swings of mood of Mr. Capulet and the Friar as they move from conservative stances
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How did a poor miller’s son get a magnificent princess to marry him the same day they first met? How did a coyote cheat against a thunder god in a game of dice? This can be explained in the trickster tales “Master Cat, or Puss In Boots” a miller dies and gives his three sons each an item. He gives the oldest the mill, the middle son gets a donkey, and the youngest son received a cat. The youngest thought he should kill the cat, but if he did he would’ve never married the princess. The trickster tales
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Many people have various opinions of how to execute a punishment. Some may be more brutal than others. For example, in the Odyssey, when Odysseus returns home he killed every suitor there. Some people may think the suitors did not deserve their fate that Odysseus handed to them, but others think it was reasonable. To start, the suitors had been warned to flee from Odysseus’s palace before he returned home because he was vengeful. They ignored this omen and continued living in the palace. Not to mention
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Love is a powerful thing. In the book Cyrano de Bergerac, Roxane says she loves Christians soul more than his appearance to show that she truly loves him. Which is more important, inner or outer beauty? Inner beauty is what you make it to be, something you form as you grow, while outer beauty is what you were born to look like, your biological features. They’re both things that make up who you are, they are both attractive things to have. However, very different things, and can change a person
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1. When T.S. Eliot says, “Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!” it connects to Gatsby’s thoughts and fantasies. Gatsby’s mind is filled with many ideas of Daisy’s love for him and his connection to the “old money”. 2. Gatsby and Daisy reconnected and he even had the idea that she would leave her husband for him. T.S. Eliot states, “We whisper together / Are quiet and meaningless”. This connects to Daisy and Gatsby’s reconnection because they talked together in Nick’s house, but their connection proves
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Odysseus a hero or not In his epic poem, “The Odyssey”, Homer introduces a greek hero by the name of Odysseus who is tried many times throughout the series. Human nature is the sum of all human traits, this includes the flaws of life and humanity. Odysseus demonstrates these particular flaws throughout his adventures. When Odysseus is "stuck between Charybdis and Scylla," he chooses to tell his men nothing about the impending doom above, because the danger of his men becoming panicked and thus
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We all need compassion, compassion helps us a lot, it reduces suffering, and it increases happiness, it does so many things, that is a needed in our life. The idea of compassion is shown many times throughout the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Compassion is when you show care towards others and in the book Of Mice and Men it is represented many times, for example the the compassion between George and Lennie, or Candy and has dog, other than that it is shown between Lennie and animals. The
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the novel and, in a well-developed essay, explore the sources of the conflict and how it contributes to the meaning of the novel as a whole. It is not the destination that matters, but the journey itself, as the proverb goes. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner explores the hectic journey of the Bundrens as they seek to bury their mother, and valuable lessons are learned along the way. The origins of their journey lead the family to understand that while each person has a different personality and
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