Hyperbole Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

FIGURATIVE vs. LITERAL LANGUAGE.

Introduction.

Literal language means using a word in its specific, concise, original, and direct meaning. For instance, using a phrase ‘she is literally five inches tall’ implies that the actual height of the subject is five inches. Figurative language uses analogous, descriptive, and metaphorical sense of words (Glucksberg and MacGlone, 2001). It means ‘as or by a figure of speech’; For instance, saying ‘dead from work’ has a metaphorical meaning of being extremely tired of work. Figurative language does not only provide facts about an idea, but also encourages the use of imaginations. Some of the most commonly used figurative ...

In literature, Norte’s narrators express the methods in which the Latino family objectifies women based on their gender. At some point, gender and ethnicity come together to perpetuate favor on women. The title “Senorita Black Velvet Latina” is a representation of honor and respect for women. There are several elements dictated by the title that define traits that the woman possesses. The development of the title is a form of an art that creates and develops an image of a woman who has the title in the mind of a person who has never seen the woman but has heard about the ...

Analysis - Giovanni Boccaccio, "The Onset of the Black Death"

Boccaccio's Decameron is a masterpiece of early 14th century European literature; its bawdiness and its sheer wit are a wonderful, funny indicator of what life was like in 14th century Italy. However, the central framing device of the book itself - the Black Plague, which ravaged Europe around the time of the book's setting and publication - plays a somber but vital role in this important work. The importance of the plague to the story is no less evident than in the introduction, which demonstrates the awesome power of the sickness. Boccaccio's account of the plague during the time it hit Florence ...