Examples Of Literal Language

Toni Morrison’s Beloved is a genius piece of literature that stands out from the others. Following its publishing date in September of 1987, it was rewarded with a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction only a year later. This novel holds an abundance of literary merit for numerous reasons but the main one being that it combines the powerful forces of history and literature into a pure work of art. Not only does this book display vivid historical accuracy in the perspective of a slave during the Reconstruction era in the United States, but the language that explains this particular situation is rich in figurative language and challenges readers line by line.

In “Letters to Birmingham,” King uses figurative language and literary devices to achieve his purpose of getting his point across. For example, King stated in his letter, “Birmingham is probably the most thoroughly segregated city in the United States. Its ugly record of police brutality is known in every section of the country.” King uses this quote to get the point across that they protested in Birmingham because it had the worse case of segregation. He needed people to understand all the brutality the bestowed upon them and the reason that it must stop.

The way we respond to character are shaped by our own context, which refers to our experience, values and relationships. Characters from the novel may remind you of someone in your own life, leaving you feel more connected to the character and story. The layering of images builds the impression of a character to the reader. Through the sounds of their voices, description of physical appearance and their speech and actions paints a picture of that character to us.

In “Harrison Bergeron”, a short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., his choice of figurative language and negative themes left the reader to question their own society. The first type of figurative language used by Vonnegut was alliteration. He used this to describe and exagerate the handicaps that Harrison had. Vonnegut writes on page 24, “ Harrison’s appearance was Halloween and hardware. Nobody had ever borne heavier handicaps.

Many poems have concepts that can be hard to grasp due to complex metaphors, figurative language, and forms of diction. Lewis Carroll takes this struggle of comprehension to an entire new level in The Jabberwocky. Although a simple story of a boy slaying a foul creature, it is formatted in a way that traps the reader inside of the nonsensical imagination of Carroll. It does not take close inspection to realize that the word choices throughout are a bit unorthodox. It does, however, take an out-of-the-box mindset to fully appreciate the imagery at work in this poem. It is proven in The Jabberwocky that words do not have to be proper in meaning or pre-existent to portray ideas.

Books by Zora Neale Hurston use a lot of Figurative language and imagery. This is why i think she decides to use that form of text. In the novel “ Their Eyes are Watching God “ By, Zora Neale Hurston, uses figurative language to explain how love isn't always what you think it’s going to be.

The Pulitzer Prize is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature, and musical composition in the United States in which the winner receives ten thousand dollars, a certificate, and a gold medal. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings won a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Yearling in 1939 with her clever uses of figurative language, sensory details, and syntax.

A writer must employ a multitude of rhetorical devices to effectively portray a characters emotion. Shakespeare does just that when conveying the emotions of the character Cardinal Wolsey when he hears of his dismissal from the king's court in Henry VIII. Through a shift in tone and figurative language, Shakespeare shows the wave of anger and despair felt by Wolsey as he tries to come to terms with his predicament. Using figurative language, Shakespeare creates a vivid depiction of Wolsey's despair and fury. This is first seen with Wolsey's comparison to blossoms. Wolsey explains that like the flower, Wolsey is innocent, but despite this, he is cast aside like the frost indiscriminately destroying the blossom. It also shows his anger at being

In Peace Like a River, I had annotated a lot looking for specifically allusions, motifs, characterization, and figurative language. I found a lot of allusions made in chapter one, but that is a pattern I find in everything I annotate such as Tale of Two Cities and Scarlet Pimpernel. I am finding a consistent amount of motifs, such as miracles, dreams, war, and wind. I am also paying close attention to the indirect characterization. When applying what I learn about Davy and Jeremiah I came up with the conclusion that everything Davy does compliments what Jeremiah would do, such as Davy taking care of Israel and Tommy in a violent way and Jeremiah handling the same situation with words instead of bullets like he does with the very annoying people

The 1920 was a time of major cultural and moral change. In Brave New World by Aldous

The speaker did a very good job with his speech. His speech I believe is more informative, because he is describing his recent experience with appendicitis. The area that I liked most about his speech was his introduction. He had a very good hooked that got a lot of people’s attention including my own. He scared me for a moment, because he made everybody believe that he was going to show everybody his appendix that he just had removed from his body. Instead he showed the appendix of a book. Also, as he presented his speech he expressed what happened to him with very personal information. This information helped him establish his credibility. He presented his speech very well and sounded very confident. However, there were a few brief pauses

Parents cling to their children wanting them to stay young forever, wanting endless memories and nothing to change, yet they must be able to part from these feelings to allow the child to grow. In the story “A Private Talk with Holly”, the author, Henry Felsen, uses symbolism to convey the central idea that if you love someone you have to let them go. When Holly, the main character of the story, talks to her Dad about changing her plans, he is faced with a difficult decision, but in the end he allows Holly to chase her dreams for her own good.

In Tangerine part 2, (November 10) the theme is that hard work leads to success. The book shows many literary elements to support this theme. Paul and his soccer team showed them being resilient till the end. On page 194, it shows great use of imagery and figurative language, it says, “When I pulled them back on they were smeared with blood,”. Which is an example that Paul gave it his 100%. In addition to, it states on page 191, “Tino, who was closing in on the Lake Windsor fullback with murder in his eyes,”, Also, it says on page 188, “flattened that Gino kid’s but,”. These two examples show how the author is exaggerating and is using figurative language to describe more in detail of what is happening. The symbolism of this book is Paul’s

Every morning, a 71 year-old male stranger accompanies me on my way to school. I only know of his name, but I enjoy his company and chuckle as he comments on my generation’s use of language. Yet once NPR’s linguistic segment of Fresh Air ends, Geoff Nunberg’s witty remarks fade into the abyss. In the quietness of the car, I am left to revel in my own passion for languages: a transformative journey through Spanish and Chinese.

Night contains a significant amount of figurative language. Select 3 examples from the text to analyze. In analyzing each example, be sure to explain how the specific example impacts the text. (How does it affect the reader? How does it affect the reading experience? Why did Wiesel make that specific choice?) Please use a different type of figurative language for each example.