- The figurative language is being used to create an ominous atmosphere by the way that things are being said. The ominous atmosphere is showing that something bad is about to happen, you can tell because Caesar is being informed that he should watch out. There are lots of warnings for Caesar. Some of the things that are being said create a sense of foreboding. “Out of the teeth of emulation.” This is an example of figurative language.
December 28, 2012 at 12:27 am
Great start Daniel. You have worked hard to consider the meaning behind the poems and to use relevant quotations to support your argument. You have managed to include key points from a range of poems and I am impressed by the use of a variety of small quotations, which you begin to explore. Your last paragraph demonstrates you really starting to look at ‘descriptive language’ by considering how it creates setting.
To improve your work, your essay needs to be more focused on descriptive techniques, looking at specific imagery such as the use of pastoral description. You begin to do this and this works particularly well when you look at religious imagery, however you could develop this further.
I like that you have included context, when considering why Rossetti uses descriptive language. It would now be worth making this more specific, ensuring that you avoid making generalisations about the era that she lived in. For instance, in your first paragraph – can you find a way to support your comment about Rossetti breaking free of stereotypes or about women not being allowed to have “a voice”?
November 20, 2014 at 8:04 am
Kai – was there a better quotation that used personification and had an emotive effect that you could use to support your work?