ipl-logo

Figurative Language In Harlem And Annabel Lee

276 Words2 Pages

Figurative language is used to convey the tones and moods of the story. To demonstrate, the poems, “Harlem” by Langston Hughes, “Teenagers” by Pat Mora, and “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe all use figurative language to convey the tones and moods of their stories. To begin, in the poem “Harlem” Langston Hughes uses similes with a gloomy tone to convey his feelings in the poem. After asking what happens to dreams deferred he explains “Does it dry up-- like a raisin in the sun?” Langton first asks us what happens to a dream that is put on hold, then he continues with “Does it dry up--” meaning is it just forgotten and left to rot because you never return to that dream. He uses “like” to compare the dream to a raisin drying up in the sun as it

Show More
Related

  • Figurative Language In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

    278 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” the author, Richard Connell uses the wonders of figurative language to spice things up in many ways throughout the story. Almost every page had something lying within itself, hidden behind metaphors similes, personification, and the list goes on. Some examples of how Richard Connell uses figurative language were clearly displayed on page 62: “Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nerves were a bit jumpy today?” This page also began to reveal the main feeling/emotion of the story(eerie/suspicious) came to be-which was set off by the example I used above. In this scene, the author uses very descriptive words and/or adjectives in his choice(s) of figurative language when he writes, “There was no breeze.

    Read More

  • Figurative Language In To Kill A Mockingbird By Harper Lee

    317 Words  | 2 Pages

    Atticus once said “you never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-until you climb into his skin and walk in it” (Lee 30). This quote perfectly summarizes the moral message of the book, regarding racism and even shyness. In To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee incorporates lots of great figurative language to really improve the dialect and overall pleasure of the book. The best way to really understand the characters thoughts can be done through the use of figurative language. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee uses figurative language to talk about the Radley House

    Read More

  • Elie Wiesel Writing Style Analysis

    832 Words  | 4 Pages

    Another time where similes and metaphors are used is when Elie is talking to his friend Moishe the Beadle. Wiesel writes “‘They think I’m mad,’he whispered, and tears, like drops of wax, flowed from his eyes.” This comparison gives the situation a very somber tone. Moishe the Beadle is distraught because nobody will believe his story about the Gestapo. Overall the use of similes and metaphors help quickly impact the reader while also helping the reader better understand the

    Read More

  • Bree Wolf: A Literary Analysis

    560 Words  | 3 Pages

    The figurative language can change the mood from happy and light to gloomy. Wolf uses similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and the occasional onomatopoeia in her writing. In her novel Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss she states “It was as though he were a hunter and she the prey and there was nothing she could do to escape him. ”(Wolf, pg 221)

    Read More

  • Figurative Language In To Kill A Mockingbird

    771 Words  | 4 Pages

    Atticus Finch is a lawyer who lives in Maycomb, Alabama during the 1930s, a time of great oppression and racism. He is a widow and has two children, a boy named Jem and a girl named Jean Louise, also known as Scout. Atticus has been called to defend a colored man named Tom Robinson who was accused of raping a white woman, Mayella Cunningham. In his closing arguments, Atticus Finch wants the jury and his community to understand the societal problems of oppression in order to persuade readers to treat people who are different from them with empathy and understanding. He does this by utilizing imagery, hyperbole, and repetition.

    Read More

  • Essay On Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass Figurative Language

    477 Words  | 2 Pages

    As part of the history of the United States, a large amount of people were unfairly forced into slavery with appalling conditions. Slaves were barely considered people, much less allowed natural rights. Abolitionists and former slaves worked towards a United States without slavery through protests and written documents. One former slave who protested through writing was Frederick Douglass. With his book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Douglass describes the hardships as a slave, invoking sympathy and commiseration through his sincerity and prowess.

    Read More

  • Connotative Language In To Kill A Mockingbird

    424 Words  | 2 Pages

    In the book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee uses negative connotation and vivid symbolism to persuade that being judged by an outward appearance or backstory can affect a person negatively and make the judgers feel superior. Lee uses an outstanding amount of characters to persuade this but some distinctive characters that she uses is Aunt Alexandra and the Cunningham’s. Lee also uses the Ewells and Tom Robinson to persuade her meaning. In chapter twenty-three Scout asks Aunt Alexandra if she can play with Walter Cunningham but Aunt Alexandra declines the request and does not give Scout permission to play with Walter. She explains why plus starts to judge Walter.

    Read More

  • Figurative Language In To Kill A Mockingbird

    1266 Words  | 6 Pages

    To Kill a Mockingbird uses of language In the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee’s use of language illustrates the kind of character that Atticus is, what he believes, the emotion he feels, and what kind of writer Harper Lee is. The use of figurative language, sarcasm, repetition of certain words to build emphasis, and word choice really determine the mood and power of Atticus’ speech. Atticus’ beliefs can be noticed in the speech.

    Read More

  • Figurative Language In Mother To Son And Frederick Douglass's Autobiography

    678 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the texts “Mother to Son”, “Learning to Read”, and “Frederick Douglass’s Autobiography,” the speakers in all 3 texts use figurative language to describe the risks of getting an education. For example in “Learning to Read” the speaker wants to learn to read in order to feel independent. When the speaker is able to read in the end she says that she feels like a queen upon her throne. She was able to read in the end because she worked very hard learning even though she was sixty years old. In “Mother to Son” the speaker talks about climbing up a staircase.

    Read More

  • Snow On The Beach Figurative Language

    737 Words  | 3 Pages

    A prime example of the use of figurative language is the line “Snow On The Beach” that is repeated multiple times in this song. This line is used as a metaphor to symbolize the relationship between the narrator and their partner. In addition the song uses imagery to help convey the story. A line that is an example of imagery is “But it’s coming down, no sound, it’s all around.” This use of imagery not only tells the listeners about the sounds and how the snow looks, it also represents how the narrator feels about their love.

    Read More

  • Theme Of Coyote And The Enemy Aliens By Thomas King

    666 Words  | 3 Pages

    He conveys the story’s themes and messages through metaphors and imagery. Consequently, the distinct use of language echoes the distinct themes of

    Read More

  • Imagery And Figurative Language In George Orwell's Shooting An Elephant

    849 Words  | 4 Pages

    (1). He uses the rhetorical device of figurative language to give the reader a strong image of his feeling

    Read More

  • Langston Hughes Figurative Language

    157 Words  | 1 Pages

    There are many talented poets, but there is something special about Langston Hughes that makes him unique. He has many eye-opening poems. Langston Hughes is definitely one of a kind. The poems Cross and Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, use figurative languages such as imagery and syntax to provide more climax. Imagery.

    Read More

  • Langston Hughes And Cullen Analysis Essay

    452 Words  | 2 Pages

    Hughes and cullen both use an underlying emotion to write their poetry. Hughes uses anger and force. Cullen uses a more informational and calm approach. Hughes uses strong descriptively forceful phrases like “fester like a sore” or “stink like rotten meat” when writing to gross out the reader but also to entice them to read more. Cullen who also uses descriptive language goes for a more calm approach using phrases like “silken cloth” or box of gold.”

    Read More

  • Jean Toomer: American Poet During The Harlem Renaissance

    183 Words  | 1 Pages

    Jean Toomer was an important American Poet during the Harlem Renaissance. One of his most famous work was Cane, which he wrote after his experience in the south as a school principal. Cane consisted of a collection of poems and stories, and it played an important role during the Harlem Renaissance. Toomer wrote about the African American slaves and the circumstances they faced during harvest. Harvest Song, which appears in chapter 27 of the book Cane, and it is a poem written in first person in which the narrator is a reaper who works in the field.

    Read More

More about Figurative Language In Harlem And Annabel Lee

Open Document