Figurative Language In Ayn Rand's These In A Grove

The beauty of literature in emphasized by the contribution of figurative language. Figurative language is compiled of rhetorical and poetic devices. These devices build meaning and paint a picture for a reader to find. Poetic and rhetorical devices create depth and purpose to a story by using imagery to paint a picture in a reader's mind, allusion also gives a sense of depth by ties characters and ideas from other pieces of literature into a totally different story. Symbolism gives objects a different sense of meaning and creates a different way to look at it. Metaphors and similes create picture by describing something using a comparison. Pathos, Ethos, and Logos are also used to make or persuade a reader to feel a certain way. These

While each of the witnesses and suspects tell their side of the story, they use great detail. Each person creates a separate picture using imagery. One testimony was from a woodcutter who had found the body. “The body was laying flat on its back dressed in a blueish silk kimono and a wrinkled head-dress of Kyoto style. A single sword-stroke had pierced the breast. The fallen bamboo-blades around it were stained with bloody bosoms. No, the blood was no longer running. The wound had dried up, I believe. And also, a gadfly was stuck fast there, hardly noticing my footsteps.” The woodcutter described the body is great detail to create an exact picture of what it looked like. This creates a sense of depth because, the reader is able to visualize the crime scene and the more details used the more vivid the picture. Each testimony creates a bigger picture of the crime scene, the victim’s body, and the possibly suspects making it easier to follow along. Another witness was a Buddhist priest. He saw the victim and his wife before the murder and described the wife and how she looked. “The unfortunate man was on the road from Sekiyama to Yamashina. He was walking toward Sekiyama with a woman accompanying him on horseback, who I have since learned was his wife. A scarf hanging from her head hid her face from view. All I saw was the color of her clothes, a lilac-colored suit. Her horse was a sorrel with a

Shakespeare's “Macbeth” uses this poetic device to create a deeper story. By adding different characters with different background stories creates a deeper are more meaningful story. “Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace. With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth.” Tarquin was a roman ruler who raped and murdered his cousin’s wife. Macbeth is using this character to explain his preparations to attack and kill Duncan, the original king of Scotland. An other allusion from Macbeth is towards the roman Goddess of war, Bellona. “The thane of Cawdor, began a dismal conflict; Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapp'd in proof, Confronted him with self-comparisons, Point against point rebellious, arm against arm.” Ross explains how Bellona would have recognized Macbeth’s bravery and “godlike” qualities. Allusion is a way to take different ideas from other pieces of literature tying them into the story at hand. Macbeth ties in ideas from the different religions and cultures such as, christianity and roman beliefs. Adding in these other characters and referring to their beliefs or ideas creates a different way to look at the situation taking