Figures of speech

The Sandwich Factory By Jason Kennedy The main theme of the short story The Sandwich Factory is the mechanization of human beings. The plot takes place in 1994 at a sandwich factory and we meet the narrator who works there. Through him we get the impression that the employees are no longer considered humans or individuals, but just one of many. The factory threatens to turn human beings into machines by thwarting the development of their emotions and imaginations and in the end of the story the

sound group. Evidence for the usage of alliteration is when the writer said; “If you pay attention to the present you can improve upon it”. The employment of alliteration helps in creating mood. Furthermore, the writer used similes; which are figures of speech where two things of different kinds are compared, as they are used to make descriptions more lucid. An example of similes in the novel is when the writer said; “The Alchemist fell as silent as the desert”. In this simile, the writer is comparing

Pop culture has been seen in the past to be a main ingredient in making our country’s I.Q. drop, or well, that the overall population is going to become dumber because of its rise. However, Malcolm Gladwell has felt differently, and decided to produce an article on how pop culture has effected the smarts of our country. In Malcolm Gladwell’s article “Brain Candy”, Gladwell effectively uses rhetorical appeals to prove his argument. Throughout Gladwell’s article he uses logical appeals to help prove

He also uses other devices such as a pun, applied in the line, "And to whom I was like to give offence." The last word of the line simply emphasizes the importance of the subject, the fence. The most prominent figure of speech, however, is the ironic, "Good fences make good neighbors." This is completely opposite of the connotation of the poem. Fences do not make neighbors, but strangers that are apathetic towards each other. The neighbor seems to prefer this approach

models (ICM). The ICM concept is meant to include not only people’s encyclopedic knowledge of particular domain but also the cultural models they are part of. The view of metonymy reflected in standard definitions tend to describe metonymy as ‘a figure of speech’ that consists in using the name of one thing for that of something else with which it is associated. The cognitive view of metonymy makes different

is indispensable, since there is often a considerable density of rhetorical figures and tropes which are important generators and qualifiers of meaning and effect. This is particularly the case in poetry. Especially the analysis of the use of imagery is important for any kind of literary text. (For further details see Analysing a Metaphor and Symbol). Figures of speech in classical rhetoric were defined as “a form of speech artfully varied from common usage” (Quintilian, Inst. Orat. IX.i.2). The forms

Anaphora Definition: An anaphora utilizes the purposeful repetition of the first part of a sentence or phrase. Anaphora can be traced back to Biblical times for its usage. It became a more common rhetorical device during the Elizabethan era. (LiteraryDevices) Function: An anaphora functions to create emphasis. By repeating the first part of a sentence, that specific idea stands out in the reader’s mind. Anaphora can be used to draw attention to an word or idea. It also can compel readers to visualize

the reader's sense of pride and patriotism. Throughout his Farewell Address, Reagan employs syntax to advance his purpose of the unification of America, when he says “We’ve got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom-freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise. And freedom is special and rare. It’s fragile; it needs protection.” he repeats the word freedom many times, which invokes the feeling of pride and patriotism to the audience and expresses that America

The Joys of Traveling By Air With the various methods of travel nowadays, traveling by air is by far the most convenient and enjoyable method (Irony). The hours spent in the airport, waiting to get on board, are totally worth the gourmet plane food, the lazy-boy quality seats, and the spacious setting (Alliteration). On the day of your flight, it is highly recommended to arrive hours in advance for security purposes. This is entirely understandable because the heightened security is necessary to

speaker is to have an idea. An idea you think is worth spreading” which she stated to be a problem due to her age of 17 which will lead to her idea being accounted to be worthless. To further emphasize her point of unfairness, She added humor on her speech saying “you’re only respecting me because I’m on this stage. Maybe it’s because you like my extremely high heels” which somewhat makes her acceptable to the society to be heard of as she wears “high heels” which can represent maturity because it is