Mississippi Solo Figurative Language

He reflects upon his youth and his interactions with the toxic river. The river itself was more sludge than water due to the amount of industrial waste disposed into it. It was littered with chemicals and trash. The areas surrounding the river reflected the river’s torture. It was the

The river was very real; it held his comfortably and gave him the time at last, the leisure, to consider this month, this year, and a lifetime of years (140). While he drifted in the water, he imagines his future being different from his past in the sense of being able to relax and take time for himself. He feels like he is being taken away from people who hold him back from being himself and is entering a new life where he is

In Tim O’Brien’s short story, On the Rainy River, O’Brien uses a lot of imagery to create the tone in the story. The whole story is layered in imagery but, there are two spots in the story that really creates good tones in the story. The two big tones that are represented in the story are disgust and truth.

The flowing river symbolizes the process of new generations born and moving forward in the future. Therefore, the tradition of visiting the river will be passed on to the future generations. Also, in the story “Between the Pool and the Gardenias”, Marie has dreams when her mother is introducing her to family ancestors. Marie

Imagery, detail, and symbolism play a crucial role in this work. Imagery has the function of painting a picture of the situation in the reader’s mind so that he or she is able to develop a version of the story individually. It makes the reading a more personalized experience that helps the reader to understand what’s going on. When O’Brien was just about to escape to Canada to avoid being drafted, he described the scene that was presented in front of him. “The shoreline was dense with brush and timber. I could see tiny red berries on the bushes.” In this quote, the reader can visualize the setting of the lake where he has to make his life-changing decision. It appeals to the visual sense by describing the shoreline and even the sense of

The appreciation of nature is illustrated through imagery ‘and now the country bursts open on the sea-across a calico beach unfurling’. The use of personification in the phrase ‘and the water sways’ is symbolic for life and nature, giving that water has human qualities. In contrast, ‘silver basin’ is a representation of a material creation and blends in with natural world. The poem is dominated by light and pure images of ‘sunlight rotating’ which emphasizes the emotional concept of this journey. The use of first person ‘I see from where I’m bent one of those bright crockery days that belong to so much I remember’ shapes the diverse range of imagery and mood within the poem. The poet appears to be emotional about his past considering his thoughts are stimulated by different landscapes through physical journey.

Mississippi history is a sad history of slavery and oppression. It is a history of racism and refusal to let go of segregationist ideals. Mississippi history is enough to give many the blues. In fact, the Blues style music originated in Mississippi and gravitated outward from there. .Mississippi history and Blues history are intertwined. Delta Blues is a blues style that originated in the Mississippi Delta and influenced many musicians. Another musical art form, Jazz may be considered an offspring from the Blues and also started in the South. There are many Blues musicians and singers that come from Mississippi or have become linked to Mississippi for various reasons. Bessie Smith, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, and Cassandra Wilson have

The River can be extremely peaceful in appearance, describing it as miles and miles of beautiful rolling tide. The water hums quietly as it sleepily splashes against the bank. The river at times is so calming and Dickens makes

These three lines are perfect examples of the imagery within the poem because they contain an image of a river with its small peeks and waves trembling and glistening in the afternoon sun. All the while it equates the natural beauty of the river to the beauty that the young man sees in the youthful maiden.

The speaker also chooses her diction precisely, so that there is clear contribution to the overall idea that the poem is indeed about the quest for change and longing from escape from the swamp. Two very different forms of description are used to represent this source of dread: once by the simple name, swamp, and

He compares his life to the course or current of the river, and as the river flows into sharp rocks, his life flows into misfortune. This metaphor of the mountain river shows the relation of nature and human feeling. The metaphor used to relate Victor’s feelings and experience is a natural setting rather than intellectual description or by dialogue with other characters. This displays the romanticism and attractive image of a swelling mountain stream.

In the passage “Two Ways of Seeing a River,” author Mark Twain attempts to share the feelings of loss he experienced after he was disillusioned to the beauty of the Mississippi River. Twain was a famous Nineteenth century author who had previously worked as a steamboat captain and who grew up along the river. The organization of the paragraphs in relation to each other is linear, and the content of each paragraph is dominated by a different rhetorical device.

The river and fishing made such a big impact on the Maclean family that it is the root of this book. The Macleans compared the river to life, went fishing to answer questions, and created a river that has a past full of memories. The river and fishing become metaphors for life by having a life of its own.

The Nantahala is a whitewater river nestled in a valley with steep mountains flanking it on all sides. The forest it was situated in is the only temperate rain forest east of the Mississippi River. The rafting Industry has adopted this river as its premier destination. I was a 14 year old Boy Scout on a three day camping trip in the Nantahala Gorge. The weather was cloudy with periodic rain showers throughout the day and night. The temperature was at the mid 80’s but never got above the 90’s. I was in a bright yellow raft shared amongst five of my companions and a rafting Guide who went by the name “Bones.” “Bones” was a Caucasian man with dreads in his hair, tattoos of paddles shaped as a pirates cross on both of his arms, and was massively strong. We floated down the river like leaves down a stream; constantly fighting to stay upright and not be cast overboard by the restless aggression of the rapids.

Going up that river was like traveling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and the big trees were kings . . . There were moments when one's past came back to one, as it will sometimes when you have not a moment to spare to yourself; but it came in the shape of an unrestful and noisy dream, remembered with wonder amongst the overwhelming realities of this