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Powerful King Figurative Language

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Painting is the process of aesthetic appreciation, also we can stand in different perspectives to see the world at the same time. Painting also communicates the mind, conveys information, and feels the happiness of the world. In art works, we can feel the emotion expressed by artists, and the process of free life can also inspire our love for life. And painting brings us endless daydreams. This is the reason why I pick to draw the picture and share it to you guys. I read the Animal Farm in the first half of the semester and thought the protagonist Napoleon is greedy, ruthless, and vain. I drew a picture named Powerful King. In this picture I have used several figurative language such as: symbol, metaphor, and hyperbole to make an impression through my expression. I will explain in the upcoming paragraphs. …show more content…

The money and jewelry are the symbol of wealth. This symbol shows that the King is really rich, because the jewelry are really expensive and money is the sign of power and status. The scepter and crown are the symbols of power. This symbol shows that the King has the absolute power. The scepter that carried by King as a sign of power. The crown is handed down from generation to generation and each King has their own crown and the crown is the attribute of a King. These hands that hold the money symbolize bribery. This symbol shows that there are many people want to get power by bribery the King. The King is the symbol of corrupt leaders. He gets money from the people who bribery him. Powerful King also uses metaphors to great effect. The scale is equal to the King’s power and wealth. This scale is to balance the power and the wealth, and this can represent that weather he Zhou 1 Zhou 1 is a eligible King or not. The people that the King trusted on being the metaphor of the liars.

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The crown gives him respect and authority; however, the crown having a bird on it signifies the illusion that he is a liminal figure or a diviner. In the journal article “The Sign of the Divine King: An Essay on Yoruba Bead-Embroidered Crowns with Veil and Bird Decorations” written by Robert Farris Thompson, he mentions that “we have seen there are probably active power concealed in the crown with fringes and it might be added that on ceremonial occasions skulls are mounted on staffs to deflect evil from the King of Benin” and adding a bird emphasized the Oba with witchcraft. The crown gives the Oba magical powers that he would typically not have, and because of this reason, he resembles a God-like figure. He has the power to hurt one if they are disobedient or acting up and can connect with the spirits demanding them to destroy one. Also, depending on the numbers of birds on the crown indicates how strong the Obas power is (Thompson 77).

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