Examples Of Personification In Called Out

Every single person has a secret or an experience that they prefer not to talk about. In this case, Melinda Sordino suffers with the traumatic memory of rape. Within the novel, Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson, Sordino’s entire life changes as Andy Evans takes advantage of her innocence by raping her during a party in August. As a result, Sordino’s trauma causes the alteration of her personality and perspective of the world. Sordino ventures throughout the story to rediscover herself as a person and faces several obstacles such as family troubles, disrespectful peers, and the person who has inflicted her with the most mental agony she can possibly withstand.

Dialectical Journal Requirements: 1/ Genre: -1st Quote: “So it was the hand that started it all . . . His hands had been infected, and soon it would be his arms . . . His hands were ravenous” (Bradbury 41).

Graphic design lives on a spectrum of consequences. The beginning of the spectrum houses the design that remains unnoticed by most. This idea is illustrated in the novel when the narrator begins to discard a chewing gum wrapper. The narrator would not have registered any thought on the wrapper’s design without the outside force from his graphic design professor. This is not an indication that the wrapper’s design was unsuccessful; the wrapper’s purpose was not to shock the internal working of its audience. In this case, ease is desired. The wrapper’s design remaining unnoticed is a reflection of all of the things it did

Sprouted, only to suffer from a one-sided loving & passionate state of mind, an illness is born - where flowers petals are wheezed out and regurgitated and can only be surgically removed, also severing all perceptions of emotions along with the petals; thus, forcing the individual into isolation, these effects are descriptions of the hanahaki disease (花吐き病). Within the petals folds, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck illustrates the beauty of passion and enthusiasm through the examination of the text that serves as a social action, also known as rhetoric, with the use of antanagoge and epanalepsis. Upon other petals, fluttering past swollen lips and tear stained cheeks; a petal depicts the use of amplification and symbolism through a racial perception.

In his essay, Muir describes the Calypso Borealis flower he found one day while exploring. He uses mostly positive connotations and imagery to describe the flower: “I found beautiful Calypso on the mossy bank of a stream… its small white bulb had found a soft nest… and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower.” This description of Calypso flower creates a clear picture for the reader of what the Calypso flower looks like, while still creating a joyful tone. Muir does this by using words and phrases with positive connotations, such as “beautiful,” “soft nest,” and “purity.” These descriptions show how Muir views nature with optimism and joy, and finds beauty in nature. Muir goes on to describe how his meeting with Calypso made a larger impression on him than any meeting with another human, even though he met Calypso forty-five years before writing the essay. Muir uses personification in his description to show how he “met” the Calypso flower. He also repeatedly refers to the flower as “Calypso” throughout the essay, as if the flower is a person named Calypso, which shows how this flower meant as much to him or more than any person. Moreover, Muir is a naturalist writer, and he studied how all living things are connected. When he is

Miller uses this personification to show that no matter how hard Proctor tries to please his wife, nothing will truly repair the bond that they had. Their relationship will never be the same. Elizabeth will always feel "an everlasting funeral round [her] heart" because she knows that since Proctor's trust has been broken she will always have a certain sadness or mournfulness in her heart. Hale says this metaphor to tell proctor that any small flaw can lead to the court assuming they have been using witchcraft.

The poets use personification to create a message about nature in the poems "Earth is a Living Thing," by Lucille Clifton "Sleeping

In the article “Call Out” by Barbara Kingsolver uses figurative language to establish the tone of wonder. The reason she performs this is because it describes how the desert can bloom despite the weather it is really hot. These flowers were able to adapt to the temperature of the desert. In the article page 51 line 5-6 state that the colors of the “colorized in wild schemes of maroon, indigo, tangerine and some hues that Crayola hasn’t named yet”. Kingsolver puts this in the article because is trying to say that during that spring the cactus and other plants right there bloom in countless colors and it looks astonishing. Another, piece of evidence is on page 52 line 22-25 “anyone who venture outdoors at the right time of the year and pays attention.

Although both Dickinson and Baudelaire write to motivate readers to appreciate nature, Baudelaire uses personification to convey the symbolism of nature. In, “Correspondances,” Baudelaire begins the poem personifying nature as a temple that can communicate with us. He says, “The pillars of nature’s temple are alive/ and sometimes yield perplexing messages” (1-2). This personification is significant because nature is not talking with us, but figuratively it is telling us something about ourselves that

Steinbeck uses chrysanthemum’s to symbolize Elisa’s strength and power in order to show how societal standards cause women to miss out on opportunities and become frustrated with the confinement of their expression. “[Elisa] was cutting down the old year's chrysanthemum stalks with a pair of short and powerful scissors. She looked down toward the men by the tractor shed now and then. Her face was eager and mature and handsome; even her work with the scissors was over-eager, over-powerful.” Chrysanthemum stalks require a great deal of force to be cut down, which is highlighted through Elisa’s use of “powerful scissors.” Ordinarily, flowers are portrayed as beautiful and delicate; however, chrysanthemums are sturdy and tough. Steinbeck chose specifically to use chrysanthemums because they symbolize the strength Elisa has; she is confident, empowered, and masculine, but all of her strength is confined within the standards of society just as the chrysanthemums are confined within the walls of her garden. Elisa, as a woman, is unable to express herself as strong, masculine, and proud because that was not the standard that women were held to during that time; her expression is confined to her work in the garden with her chrysanthemums, and it is frustrating for her to miss out on the opportunities that would showcase her strength and let it be appreciated by her husband and the mender because of the standard of delicacy and beauty that women are held to.

The setting of Alice Walkers short story” The Flowers” is important for us, the readers to obtain a perspective of how life was like growing up for a 10 year old African American girl by the name of Myop. The title of the story is “The Flowers.” When you think about flowers, you instantly compare them to being beautiful, pure, and innocent. The title of the “The Flowers” is a symbolism that correlates to Myop who is the protagonist of the story. Myop is just like a flower in the beginning of the story. She’s a pure and innocent child but that pure innocence changes when she discovers something that’ll change her life forever.

In The Book Thief the narrator is Death. Death is not a human, but a concept that has many human characteristics. When Rudy dies it is said that death was ‘taking’ him. Death itself shows sadness that Rudy died at such a young age and says “even Death has a heart”. This use of personification helps us to understand what ‘Death’ is feeling and helps us to connect to him.

At the beginning of "Patterns", the speaker illustrates daffodils dancing freely in the wind. This use of imagery is a tool to appeal to the audiences' sense of sight, these flowers are given movement, and they are described as, "blowing," and "Fluttering in the breeze,” This description produces a sense of flexibility. The woman has a desire to be like the flowers, self-confident and carefree. The second stanza of the poem begins with the woman describing the water in the marble fountain. The "plashing of water drops" demonstrates liquid in motion. She notices such little details in a fountain which shows how much the woman aspires to be free and able to move about as she wishes. The buoyant movement of the flowers and the water represents a way of life that

He also uses his imagination to see the daffodils almost as human beings. He describes their movements as, and compares

As the popular art subjects become more and more used up, artists search for other ways to express antiquated ideas. They begin carving and painting roses onto vases. ("renews/ itself in metal or porcelain" (line 8)) Ironically, while this new format originated from the overuse of the subject, this simple overuse also opened a gateway for more