Metonymy Essays

is from when Macduff first informs Lennox and Macbeth, although it is not clear at first to them the Macduff means that King Duncan is dead. The language use in Act 2, Scene 3 helps to describe the feeling and atmosphere of such a dark scene. A metonymy is used during the

In Alan Paton’s compelling novel “Cry, The Beloved Country” published in 1948, he eloquently writes about the characters Stephen Kumalo and James Jarvis to tell a story with a momentous message about the effect of apartheid in South Africa. Paton expertly solidifies his dynamic and forceful writing in his novel with his uses of various literary elements like imagery, diction, allusions, motifs, and even the simplicity of his poetic writing voice. Although, in chapter 36 Alan Paton’s uses of biblical

There is such a variety of definitions regarding discourse that make it difficult to stick to one definition, therefore the context to which discourse is used is helpful to narrowing down a less diverse definition. Michel Foucault (philosopher, social theorist and literary critic) used various definitions of discourse at separate instances. The rough definition that Foucault suggests for Discourse is ‘the general domain of all statements’. He also defines discourse as an adapted cluster of statements

“Today’s Demon: Common Scents” Lynda Barry represents that being an individual and not conforming to societies idea of perfection is better than pretending to be someone she is not. “Common Scents” tells of a young girl, N’ako who notices the specific smell in each house; although, she is told her house has a foul smell she states that should prefer that smell because it represents her own identity. The message presented throughout the story is first shown when the young girl notices a distinct smell

There have been tons of wonderful, inspiring, and intriguing speeches in the world throughout time. From Martin Luther King Jr’s “I have a Dream Speech”, to the “Gettysburg Address” written by Abraham Lincoln, or even a speech by a girl or guy running for class president. Either way, while listening to these great speeches, a thought might cross a person’s mind that says “man, this is a great speech. It is so inspiring. I agree with everything this person is saying”. But here is the question that

In the memoir “I Escaped a Violent Gang” and the play “The Watsons Go to Birmingham.” the theme they used was courage. In “I Escaped a Violent Gang”, Ana had enough courage to join a gang but not only that but to stand up against it. In “The Watsons Go to Birmingham” Sarah and Junior walk in a march for equal rights. They both show courage in different ways in “I Escaped a Violent Gang” the characters actions are different. Sarah and Junior both march for equal rights, but Ana wasn’t marching for

In the story Of Mice and Men, four living things are killed. Two are shot in the back of the head, and the other two are killed by somebody else’s bare hands. As strange as it sounds, the killings were solutions for some characters and complications for others. In this story by John Steinbeck, there are many different realism elements that are relevant. These elements include a few specifics like the rejection of the idealized, larger-than-life hero of romantic literature, the avoidance of the exotic

In the poem “Afterimages,” Audrey Lorde compares two seemingly different concepts in a metaphor in order to create a specific and significant feeling or idea. This expresses a distinctive identity when the cohesion of two different objects are used in a metaphor. Although most metaphors are commonplace and their meanings easily identified, such as “time is money” in which one “spends” or “earns” time, some metaphors require more thought and analysis in order to convey a specific meaning. In “Afterimages

Metonymy is exploited in Dracula when the topic of gloom and horror is introduced. This displays fundamental essences that provide principals of mystery and the supernatural. Doom and horror develop the storyline as it portrays how the weather and atmosphere can affect the story. This can be shown at the introduction of the story, Jonathan Harker is on business trip, he’s supposed to meet up with a man by the name of Count Dracula, all is well until Harker recognizes that Dracula isn’t so-called

other figures of speech like for example metonymy. It compares similarities as well as differences between them. It also shows the very process of distinction from many perspectives taking various aspects into consideration. 1.3.1. Metaphor vs. Metonymy Metonymy as it was in the case of metaphor can be defined from many perspectives. At the very beginning let us take a closer look at the definition from the dictionary. According to Ousby (1988) “Metonymy. A figure of speech which replaces the name

Christianity. Douglass integrates metonymy and

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“The Fall Of The House Of Usher,” these components reveal the insanity of Poe during his time. Poe uses metonymy of gloom and horror and the devil to portray the atmosphere of mystery and suspense in The Raven and in “The Fall Of The House Of Usher”;however, “The Black Cat” differs because the doppelgänger increases the mystery and suspense in the text. Throughout the three works, the metonymy of gloom and horror conveys the atmosphere of mystery and suspense. “The Black Cat” uses horror by showing

and a shift in focus from Kennedy’s background to his achievements, Obama achieves his purpose of praising and memorializing Kennedy. Obama opens his eulogy with the introduction of Kennedy’s background through the use of metonyms. Obama uses the metonymy– a nickname used to substitute another word– “the world,” to substitute for the people of the world

serve as a source of income to support households (1-3). Kelley then goes on to disclose that many states have no minimum age requirements for workers which can cause elementary-age children to work in factories and mills at night. Kelley uses the metonymy of bread to refer to money and explains how the child is an important source of income for many families. By elaborating on the ages at which children work, Kelley demonstrates to the audience that anyone can be a victim of the horrors of child labor

Ungerer & Schmid (2006) say that the ‘traditional way of looking at metaphors and metonymy is that they are considered to be figures of speech’, in other words ‘as more or less ornamental devices used in rhetorical style’ (114). Some famous examples are phrases like ‘you are my sunshine’, referring to a person is happy and bright, ‘he is a walking Encyclopaedia’ suggesting he is full of knowledge. Then we have famous metonymies; ‘the pen is mightier than the sword’ where the pen means ‘the written word’

because he has a girlfriend. However, the overall purpose of the song, was to inform the listeners of how she finds pleasure in this wrongful doing. Within the song, the 3-three literary devices conveyed, which helped get the main points across are Metonymy, Visual imagery, and Paradox. Given from the song, the tone was simply a casual unconcerned tone. Based on SZAs, nonchalant tone, it appears she never acknowledges the fact that the affair is wrong on the behalf of the other girl. On the other hand

this is his reason for use of hyperbole. Prior to his opening of the essay, his title states a bold statement, foreshadowing his opinions on the topic. Besides his overdramatic examples from A Space Odyssey, Carr does use some metonymy in his title. The use of Google is a metonymy for modern technology and services. This serves as an audience hook to the argument. Since Google serves as one of the leading forefront in technological advancements, it was appropriate to use Google for his

Beowulf is an elegiac narrative that is considered to be one of the oldest of the great poems written in English and is said to have been composed somewhere between the 8th and 10th century, though probably closer to the middle of the 8th. The writer of this epic poem is unknown, adding mystery to the values of said writer. The main concern of this poem is the constant encounters of the monstrous, and the work to defeat it, all while dealing with life in the exhaustive aftermath. Beowulf, being an

In 1984 citizens are always being watched and monitored by “Big Brother”, every thought they have or action they take is seen. In the context of this novel Big Brother is a metonymy for the government or party. Throughout the story phrases like “Big Brother is watching you” (2) are referenced to emphasize the severity of the surveillance people are under. The government uses “Big Brother” to watch the people in attempt to keep people in order and make sure everything is just as they want it and no