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Re: Figure of speech v. Literary Device

Philip — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:44:22 GMT

Mister Micawber wrote:

Figures of speech are a kind of literary device. From online:

Figure of speech: 'A mode of expression in which words are used out of their literal meaning or out of their ordinary use; for instance, hyperbole, simile, metaphor.'

Literary device: 'a literary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect, esp. a figure of speech, narrative style, or plot mechanism.'

I would call paradox a literary device. (Though I suppose it could include figures of speech... but don't ask me for an example.)

About 100 years ago when I was studying such things, 'paradox' was at the top of the list of literary devices that I had to memorize, including: personification, metaphor, motifs, irony, alliteration, hyperbole, imagery and symbolism.

Re: Figure of speech v. Literary Device

Mister Micawber — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:40:34 GMT

Figures of speech are a kind of literary device. From online:

Figure of speech: 'A mode of expression in which words are used out of their literal meaning or out of their ordinary use; for instance, hyperbole, simile, metaphor.'

Literary device: 'a literary or linguistic technique that produces a specific effect, esp. a figure of speech, narrative style, or plot mechanism.'

I would call paradox a literary device. (Though I suppose it could include figures of speech... but don't ask me for an example.)

Figures of Speech.

Adebayo_funsho2000 — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:59:53 GMT

Indicate the figures of speech used in each of the following sentences:

I think my answers are:

1.The boy has kicked the bucket. (simile)
2.The car zooms pass them. (metaphor)
3.Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. (hyperbole)
4.Kamala dranks a pail of tea yesterday. (Irony)
5.He is the pillar of his family. (personification)
6.The place is a as quiet as a graveyard. (Onomatopoeia)
7.Frederick fried fresh fishes in france. (paradox)
8.The man is known for his eloquent silence. (Euphemism)
9.More haste.less speed. (Alliteration)
10.He is as cunning as a fox. (Oxymorom).

COMMENTARY: My Last Duchess by Robert Browning

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:46:38 GMT

Hello,
I have just finished my commentary on "My Last Duchess" for my 11th Grade IB English class. We were supposed to talk about the poetic form, background and use of poetic devices. I would love any feed back I could get on sentence structure, choice of words, and content. (and any other mistakes) MrP I would love any feedback you could give me because after readinbg this thread, you seem to know more about this poem than anyone.

My Last Duchess

Robert Browning wrote this Dramatic Monologue in1842 and published it with a collection entitled âDramatic Lyricsâ the same year. The poem is set during the Italian Renaissance which Browning exemplifies with his references to art as well as the fiancÃ©eâs dowry. Throughout the poem, we piece together the character of the Duke and his previous wife, his âLast Duchess.â The title alone gives us an idea of how the Duke feels about women. The word âMy,â conveys his feelings of ownership and superiority towards his last Duchess and towards all women in general. The word âLastâ implies that he sequentially marries his wives and probably views them as a part of a collection rather than a partner. Browning effectively uses Dramatic Irony by allowing the Duke to unknowingly reveal his faults to the reader.

The poem is written in Iambic Pentameter and maintains an even beat throughout. Browning also uses Rhymed Couplets where every two lines end with a rhyming word. We learn that the Duke is talking to a representative from his fiancÃ©eâs family, this conversational technique makes the reader feel as if they are listening in on the conversation. In lines seventeen to nineteen, the Duke begins to talk about his previous wifeâs faults. (according to him) In these lines, Browning cleverly uses personification, by giving the paint (or perhaps the painting) human qualities. There is also a metaphor; the painting symbolizes the memories he has of his last Duchess. In line nineteen, he uses hyperbole by exaggerating the fact that the paint could not reproduce the bad qualities he remembers about his last Duchess. Lines forty-five and forty-six âI gave commands; Then all smiles stopped together.â seem to suggest that the Duke had something to do with the death of his last Duchess. However, there has been some debate as to weather or not she was actually dead at the time.

What is strikingly ironic is the fact that even after the wife is gone and rid of the Duke, he still views her as a possession through his painting. In the first line, âThat's my last Duchess painted on the wallâ he is still referring to a possession. âThatâ reduces her to nothing more than a simple object, a painting on his wall. The Dukes criticism of his last Duchess in lines sixteen through fifty-one are potentially the most ironic. All of the faults that the Duke is referring to are actually qualities that one should find appealing in a wife. Character traits such as courtesy, modesty, and compassion are all trivialized and diluted by the Duke. Browningâs use of Irony throughout the poem furthers the readerâs feelings of sympathy for the last Duchess.

narrowing down the topic

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 13:19:16 GMT

The subject of my term paper is idioms. The field is so enormous and I'm just lost. At last, I came up with an idea of researching a particular class of idioms and seeing if they are driven by metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole or euphemism. Now, I need to decide what class of idioms I'm going to examine. What could be of relevance? Though the topic itself seems to be interesting, I'm still in doubt about the purpose of such a research... I'd appreciate any ideas. Thank you sooo much!

Some synonyms for you

jonathan1980tr — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 07:36:12 GMT

Synonyms

Annihilate: demolished

Exodus: Flight

Reprimand: reproved

Stagnant: fetid

Servitude: captivity

Slapdash: sloppy

Accomplice: confederate

Succumb: expire

Catalyst: stimulus

Prattle: chattered

Paramount: foremost

Hamper: impede

Ghastly: Gruesome

Defray: pay for

Bondage: captivity

Intricate: complex

Posthumous: postmortem

Lucid: clear

Tenacious: dogged

Doleful: melancholy

Taunt: insulting remarks

Opaque: cloudy

Efface: obliterated

Brigand: bandits

Deadlock: stalemate

Salvage: rescue

Spasmodic: fitful

Dilemma: predicament

Perennial: recurring

Muddle: mess

Breach: violation

Debris: wreckage

Alien: unfamiliar

Compensate: reimburse

Expulsion: ouster

Fodder: feed

Illegible: indecipherable

Adjourn: suspend

Lucrative: gainful

Proliferate: multiply

Sully: taints

Tantalize: tempted

Unflinching: unwavering

Marauder: freebooter

Pauper: destitute person

Pilfer: filched

Condone: turn a blind eye to

Irate: enraged

Usurp: commandeered

Cherubic: angelic

Fabricate: make up

Rift: split

Surmounted: conquered

Absconded: made off

Access: admittance

Larceny: burglary

Hoodwinked: duped

Reprievment: postponement

Rectify: correct

Precipice: cliff

Antonyms:

Circumspect: reckless

Spurious: valid

Opinionated: open-minded

Relinquish: retained

Admonish: praised

Comely: plain

Fortify: undermined

Terse: verbose

Dissolute: virtuous

Mediocre: exceptional

Obscure: eminent

Dissent: harmony

Obesity: emaciation

Terminate: initiated

Trite: fresh

Pompous: unaffected

Arduous: easy

Inanimate: lively

Auspicious: ominous

Morose: cheerful

Rebut: corroborate

Latent: manifest

Facilitate: impeded

Arbitrary: rational

Diligent: lazy

Superfluous: vital

Prim: lax

Impoverished: affluent

Incessant: occasional

Speaker: the voice in a poem

Diction: a writerâs choice of words

Connotation: the suggested meanings of a word or phrase; the meanings and feelings that have become associated with the word, in addition to its explicit meaning

Imagery: words or phrases that use description to create pictures, or images, in the readerâs mind.

Rhyme Scheme: the pattern of rhymes in a stanza or poem

Couplets: a pair of successive rhymed lines of poetry

Alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds in a group of words close together

Assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words close together

Onomatopoeia: the use of word whose sound imitates or reinforces its meaning

Figurative Language: language that is used to describe one thing in terms of something else; language that is not intended to be taken literally

Simile: a direct comparison made between two unlike things, using a word of comparison such as like or as

Metaphor: a comparison made between two things which are basically dissimilar, with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them

Personification: a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human characteristics or feelings

Symbol: something in a literary work which maintains its own meaning while at the same time standing for something broader than itself

Tone: the attitude a writer takes toward the subject or the reader of a work of literature

Theme: the main idea expressed in a literary work; the central insight that the work gives us about human life

Pun: a humorous play on words, using either (1) two or more different meanings of the same word, or (2) two or more words that are spelled and pronounced somewhat the same but have different meanings

Allusion: a reference to a work of literature or to a well-known historical event, person, or place

Refrain: one or more words, phrases, or lines that are repeated regularly in a poem, usually at the end of each stanza

Stanza: a group of related lines that forms a division of a poem or a song

Rhythm: in language, the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables

Meter: the regular pattern of rhythmâthat is, of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of verse

Blank Verse: verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameterâthat is, with each line usually containing five iambs, which consist of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

Sonnet: a lyric poem having fourteen rhymed lines, usually written in iambic pentameter

Haiku: 17 syllable poem

Hyperbole: a figure of speech that uses exaggeration or overstatement for effect

Narrative: poetry that tells a story

Lyric: verse, usually brief, which focuses on the emotions or thoughts of the speaker

Dramatic: poetry in which one or more characters speak

Poetic License: a writerâs freedom to break conventional rules in order to use language playfully and creatively, usually to create mood or enhance meaning

31. Plot: the sequence of related events that make up a story or a drama

32. Climax: the moment of highest emotional intensity in a plot, when the outcome of the conflict is finally made clear to us

33. Setting: the time and place in which the events of a literary work take place

34. Flashback: a scene in a story or play that interrupts the present action to tell about events that happened at an earlier time

35. Exposition: the kind of writing that explains a subject or provides information

36. Irony: a contrast or discrepancy between what it states and what is really meant, or between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen

37. Conflict: a struggle between two opposing forces in a piece of literature. Can take many forms, may be external or internal

o Person vs. person

o Person vs. society

o Person vs. nature

o Person vs. self

38. Denouement: a final unraveling of all complications

The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot.
The outcome of a sequence of events; the end result.

39. Atmosphere: the general mood or feeling established in a work of literature

40. Foreshadowing: the use of clues that hint at important plot developments that are to follow in a story or drama

41. Direct Characterization: read through writing, the author simply tells you what the character is like (writer explicitly tells us what they are like)

42. Indirect Characterization: you learn about the character through their actions and comments other characters make regarding them (writer makes us figure out for selves)

43. Literal Language: language that states facts or ideas directly

44. Denotation: the explicit meaning of a word, as listed in a dictionary

45. Free Verse: poetry that doesnât have a fixed line length, stanza form, rhyme scheme, or meter

46. Resolution: the conclusion is shown and then conflict in the story is resolved

Can someone help me????

Codelyokoluver — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:19:34 GMT

Can anyone give me some really good similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personifications, literary illusions, onomonopeias, and alliterations?

Thanks

Re: HELP NEEDED IMEDIATELY pls

abbie1948 — Mon, 16 May 2005 02:06:21 GMT

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY (assonance)

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellow'd to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.

One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impair'd the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.

And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, so eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent

Sleeping In The Forest (prose)

I thought the earth remembered me,
she took me back so tenderly,
arranging her dark skirts, her pockets
full of lichens and seeds.
I slept as never before, a stone on the river bed,
nothing between me and the white fire of the stars
but my thoughts, and they floated light as moths
among the branches of the perfect trees.
All night I heard the small kingdoms
breathing around me, the insects,
and the birds who do their work in the darkness.
All night I rose and fell, as if in water,
grappling with a luminous doom. By morning
I had vanished at least a dozen times
into something better.

Mary Oliver

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight. (hyperbole)

Write, for instance: "The night is full of stars,
and the stars, blue, shiver in the distance."

The night wind whirls in the sky and sings.

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight.
I loved her, and sometimes she loved me too.

On nights like this, I held her in my arms.
I kissed her so many times under the infinite sky.

She loved me, sometimes I loved her.
How could I not have loved her large, still eyes?

I can write the saddest poem of all tonight.
To think I don't have her. To feel that I've lost her.

To hear the immense night, more immense without her.
And the poem falls to the soul as dew to grass.

What does it matter that my love couldn't keep her.
The night is full of stars and she is not with me.

That's all. Far away, someone sings. Far away.
My soul is lost without her.

As if to bring her near, my eyes search for her.
My heart searches for her and she is not with me.

The same night that whitens the same trees.
We, we who were, we are the same no longer.

I no longer love her, true, but how much I loved her.
My voice searched the wind to touch her ear.

Someone else's. She will be someone else's. As she once
belonged to my kisses.
Her voice, her light body. Her infinite eyes.

I no longer love her, true, but perhaps I love her.
Love is so short and oblivion so long.

Because on nights like this I held her in my arms,
my soul is lost without her.

Although this may be the last pain she causes me,
and this may be the last poem I write for her.

Pablo Neruda

TO LUCASTA, GOING TO THE WARS (paradox)

Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind,
That from the nunnery
Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind
To war and arms I fly.

True, a new mistress now I chase,
The first foe in the field;
And with a stronger faith embrace
A sword, a horse, a shield.

Yet this inconstancy is such
As you too shall adore;
I could not love thee, Dear, so much,
Loved I not Honour more.

Richard Lovelace

Night Piece (metaphor)

Climb, claim your shelf-room, far
Packed from inquisitive moon
And cold contagious stars.

Lean out, but look no longer,
No further, than to stir
Night with extended finger.

Now fill the box with light,
Flood full the shining block,
Masonry against night.

Let window, curtain, blind
Soft-sieve and sift and shred
The impertinence of sound.

Now draw the silence up,
A blanket round your ears;
Lay darkness close and sure,
Inverted cup to cup
On your acquiescent eyes:
Dismissing body's last outposted spies.

A.S.J. Tessimond

HELP NEEDED IMEDIATELY pls

vhoty7 — Sun, 15 May 2005 14:34:00 GMT

Can someone pls help me find a poem whos topic is night time and has either hyperbole, prose, paradox, assonance in it.or is an extended metaphor. I really need it thanx very much!

Essay on the poem "Lies"

Chreal — Sun, 30 Jan 2005 19:31:40 GMT

Lies Telling lies to the young is wrong
Proving to them that lies are true is wrong
Telling them that God's in his heaven and
all's well with the world is wrong.
The young know what you mean. The young are people.
Tell them the difficulties can't be counted.
and let them see not only what will be
but see with clarity these present times.
Say obstacles exist they must encounter sorrow happens,
sorrow happens, hardship happens.
The hell with it. Who never knew
the price of happiness will not be happy .
Forgive no error you recognize,
it will repeat itself, increase,
and afterwards our pupils
will not forgive in us what we forgave.
-Yevyeny Yevtushenko

I need to know what the poetic devices was used in this poem, such as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, irony, etc.
I also need to know what is the theme of this poem
Thanks!