Fireflies Figurative Language

Metaphors are used to present hidden similarities between two concepts to help understand a more distinct description of a setting, conflict and other entities in a story. “Rainsford stood blinking in the river of flaring gold light” (64). The metaphor “… the river of flaring gold light” implies that the river is reflecting a glow, like a flare of gold light. The quote helps present part of the setting and helps the reader imagine a

His use of similes is very effective when he compares the dream to a raisin (a simile is prefaced by "like") "Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?" Another use of alliteration is found in that line with "does" and "dry" (Hughes).

For example, Hurst uses metaphors when he states “I lay there crying, sheltering my fallen scarlet ibis from the heresy of rain.” (12)

According to Merriam-Webster, Metaphor is defined as a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them. Hayes begins his poem with a

In stanza 6, Adam Young said “I'm far too tired to fall asleep”. This is an example of a paradox, because the word “far too tired” seeming contradiction may reveal an unexpected truth. In another stanza, Adam Young sang “awake when I'm asleep”. This is an example of an oxymoron, because oxymoron is a combination of two words that appear to contradict each other, and by staying awake when asleep is a contradictory between the two terms. The use of oxymoron and paradox is shown throughout the lyric. The purpose is to show that he is awake when asleep at the same time, this will give a clearer idea of him having a vivid dream when trying to

Question 5 An example of a metaphor in the second stanza of the poem potsu-potsu by Lily Robson is whip-flashes of lightning crack threw the sky. This particular 77line uses a metaphor when it says whip flashes of lightning as the lightning dose not whip flash and is a suitable image because it allows the reader to picture lightning appearing and disappearing in a short amount of time Question

In “I Hear America Singing” Whitman uses metaphors to explain the work that the workers did in America. Whitman uses metaphors in the entire poem. The uses of metaphors give the reader an allusion that would not normal are used. Metaphors

A metaphor is comparing two objects without the use of like or as. One example of a metaphor in the letter is found in 39th paragraph and reads “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away.”(King). This is a metaphor because it compares dark clouds to racial prejudice without like or as. Another metaphor is in the 39th paragraph and reads “the deep fog of misunderstanding will be lifted from our fear drenched communities, and in some not too distant tomorrow and the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”(King). This is a metaphor because it compares radiant starts to love and brotherhood without like or

In stanza 6, Adam Young said “I'm far too tired to fall asleep”. This is an example of a paradox, because the word “far too tired” seeming contradiction may reveal an unexpected truth. In another stanza, Adam Young sang “awake when I'm asleep”. This is an example of an oxymoron, because oxymoron is a combination of two words that appear to contradict each other, and by staying awake when asleep is a contradictory between the two terms. The use of oxymoron and paradox is shown throughout the lyric. The purpose is to show that he is awake when asleep at the same time, this will give a clearer idea of him having a vivid dream when trying to

Linda Pastan’s poem, To a Daughter Leaving Home, is represented as a metaphor because it’s comparing the bike ride to the relationship between the mother and daughter. The author describes the mother going along side her eight year old daughter as she rides her bicycle (Pastan 915). The daughter “wobbled away” (Pastan 915). This happens to be an example of imagery because it gives a visual description of how the daughter was riding her bike. As she rides the bike further along, the mother gets surprised by the way the daughter seemed to be in control of the bike as she goes down a “curved path of the park” (Pastan 915).

Grave of the Fireflies without doubt, the saddest film I have ever seen. I can't imagine experiencing sadness these intense, ever, not even ranking films, just in my normal life. I guess that says something about the quality of life I've lived and how little adversity I've faced, how unshaped I am by tragedy to the point where this film qualifies as the saddest moment of my life. And there is true ache and real, actual tragedy that occurred that is even more overwhelming than this film or any film can depict, because it is tangible and very real. I think I've only tasted true sadness, and I hope I don't have to, but I know I will. I will one day become broken in some sense. I will lose something irretrievable. My parents will die; I will suffer

An example : “you are like a red rose”, a red rose is a metaphor for beauty.

What differentiates poem from other works of writing? What makes you realize that what you read is a poem but not a short story? Bearing in mind that the answer might differ from person to person, I believe that the crucial difference is that the underlying message is generally not obvious in the poem, and it forces the readers to think about it for a while to understand its deeper meaning. The fact that the message is not apparent in the poem, is often attributed to the usage of metaphors in the poetry. According to Oxford Dictionary, metaphors are the “figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable”. Even though they are used for different reasons

The poets also use metaphors when writing poems. Metaphors refer to the use of certain words to mean otherwise in the context of the poem. However, metaphors are sometimes hidden in the poem such that they require the reader to figure out their existence in the poem. This will be easy when the poet employs the physical environment that is well understood by the reader. In addition, metaphors will strengthen the ideas that the poet wants to pass across. Metaphors will therefore make it easier for the readers to interpret and understand the meaning that the poet intended to communicate. Shelley has used a metaphor in his poem where he states ‘…Pestilence-stricken multitudes’. He states this to indicate to the reader that he is not just addressing a pile of leaves. Therefore, this helps to understand the deeper meaning of the poem.

Simile is a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar. Simile and metaphor genuinely have an identical definition. Both of them compare two things that absolutely different. Simile is the explicit comparison of two things,