413 search results for "simile"

Cargo Hulks

…meanings. The poem shows the use of the symbols of freedom, air, and earth. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as; they flounder through waves like great…

Cherry-Ripe

…it is stated as, “There is a garden in her face/Where roses and white lilies blow.” Simile: It is a device used to compare something with something else to make…

Come In

…light of the sun That had died in the west.” Simile: It is a device Used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers….

Cousin Kate

…me out, To fill my heart with care? Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as, Hie wore like a silken knote; He changed me like a glove….

Discovery Of the New World

…The poem shows the use of the symbols of colors, sounds, food, prey, and slaves to show the impacts of colonialism. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such…

Flying at Night

…his.” Simile: It is a device Used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. Ted Kooser has used this device in the opening…

Follower

…the symbols of the plough/plow, pod, and furrows to point out the specifics of farming. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as “His shoulders blogged like a…

The Harlem Dancer

…such as flute, gauze and curls to show the beauty of Harlem’s dancer. Simile: The poem also shows the use of similes, such as ‘Her voice was like the sound…

I Ask My Mother to Sing

…begin on Kuen Ming Lake, the picnickers.” Simile: It is a device Used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. The writer has…

Jimmy Jet and His TV Set

…the use of symbols of television and its different parts to highlight the impacts of obsessions. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as “And he grew a…

A River

…repetition of “of the pregnant woman,” drawing the attention of the readers to her significance in the narrative. Simile: It is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between…

Lammas Hireling

…of symbols of animals to show his hatred for magic and his superstitious nature. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as “fat as cream” and “I saw…

Mi Abuelo

…use of symbols of construction such as pipe, coffee grinding, mail and groundhogs to point out Indian culture in America. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as…

London, 1802

…and pen.” Simile: It is a device used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. Wordsworth has used this device at many places…

Piano

…the child symbolizes the memories he desires to relive. Simile: It is a device used to compare something with something else to make the meanings clear to the readers. Lawrence…

Van Gogh’s Bed

…literal meanings. The poem shows the use of the bed as a symbol of fantasy or a luxurious lifestyle. Simile: The shows the use of different similes such as the…

Stolen Rivers

…songs, platinum, and gold. Simile: The poem shows the use of similes such as, ‘Like forest fires’ and ‘Like haunted children’. Analysis of Poetic Devices Used in Stolen Rivers Poetic…

Southern History

…that are different from literal meanings. The poem shows the use of the symbols of war, history, and reconstruction for life and its rejuvenation. Simile: The poem shows the use…

The Shepherd and His Flock

…Mbuyiseni Oswald Mtshali asked the rhetorical question in the ending line of the poem to put emphasis on his point such as, “Will you ever guide/me into school??” Simile: It…