language based on Perrine’s perception. According to Perrine (1977:61-109), figurative language consists of 12 kinds, they are: simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, synecdoche, metonymy, symbol, allegory, paradox, hyperbole/overstatement, understatement, and irony. What follows are explanation about the figurative language based on Perrine’s perception: 1. Simile 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
not pertain to poetry necessarily, more of what the poet wants to use to accommodate their wishes. The levels include high or formal diction, middle or neutral, and low or informal. The first level follows rules of syntax. Formal language is used profoundly and uses words from French, Latin, and Greek derivation. Middle or neutral diction sticks with correct language but does not include complex words. Low or informal diction is that of everyday speech. Poems written with this style include common
one of the words being used figuratively or with more than one denomination. Overstatement, understatement, and verbal irony form a continuous series, for they consist, respectively, of saying more,less, or opposite of what one really means. In service of truth. Sarcasm is simply bitter or cutting speech, intended to wound the feelings. Satire is a more formal term, usually applied to written literature rather than to speech and ordinarily implying a higher motive: it is ridicule of human folly or vice
him, but it then shifts to Terence talking to his friends. Then shifts from a humorous tone to a more serious tone. It also shifts in setting, time, place, and idea. This poem demonstrates figurative language which is language employing figures of speech; language that cannot be taken literally or only literally. This poem also has several different poetic devices, which is a device that contributes to content and poetic structure that does not involve meaning in term of language. This poem in certain
noun, the place of verb before the subject, the place of noun before its preposition. Then the next one is the figures of speech. It is means the words or phrase that having different meanings than the literal meaning. There are also some types of figures of speech, nevertheless only few of the types that commonly used in poetry. The first on is simile. It is a figure of speech that makes the comparison and similarity between two different things. Usually, simile used the words “like” or “as”. For
some is considered to be synonyms of disorder and chaos. ”I’m not going to start telling jokes, it will lead to a complete loss of control” said my friend’s teacher in Lycée school. For others, lack of knowledge as to how one may use humor in his speech effectively might prevent him from using his sense of humor. “I enjoy humor, but I don’t know how to go about using it, so I don’t, I don’t want
Part One 2. Irony—Irony refers to the difference between the way things seem to be and the way things are. What was ironic about the first book that Liesel “stole”? Also, what is ironic about Himmel Street? In the novel Liesle really wants to learn how to read. Liesel picks up this book called The Gravedigger's Handbook. She has grown very attached to this book. What’s ironic about this book is that she was at her dead brothers “ceremony” and she found the book that fell from the grave diggers
language changes. Over time, Othello’s speech becomes shortened, inarticulate, and doubtful. In essence, Othello’s change of language illustrates how he has become unable to articulate his own thoughts; he has no thoughts of his own, and no mind of his own. In Othello’s first speech he uses articulate language, that is very persuasive, in order to describe his engagement with Desdemona in a very impressive and impactful way. The first part of Othello’s justification speech shows how he was a successful and
mechanical disaster that Americans, in our inimical fashion, could quickly fix. What students watched on September 11, 2001 was a social and political disaster. Watching the events unfold was a lot less existential and a lot more practical because it is a disaster that will have a far greater impact on their world-and they, in turn, can affect that impact. In the
Allusion: reference to literary work, historical figure, or event Examples: She had skin as pale as Snow Whites. Our friend was the Nancy Drew of our school. Her hair was as long as Rapunzel's. Uses: To paint an example of something they are trying to convey; make it easier to describe something. Argumentation: writer’s attempt to convince reader of something Examples: The school should offer advisory instead of after school because athletes aren’t able to participate in after school studies because