Violent, Figurative Language: Jabberwocky By Lewis Carroll

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Short Investigation #3
1. “Jabberwocky” Speaker: a boy, Tone: violent, Figurative Language: sensory imagery. “He took his vorpal sword in hand” (9) this shows sensory imagery.
In "Jabberwocky", by Lewis Carroll. The author creates a very suspenseful poem about a young man trying to slay the Jabberwocky. The author writes “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” (21-22). This quote shows that the boy had slayed the Jabberwocky.
2. “The Red Wheelbarrow” Speaker: the author, Tone: calm, Figurative Language: sensory imagery. The author shows sensory imagery in this quote “a red wheel barrow” (3-4).
In "The Red Wheelbarrow," by William Carlos. Carlos presents to readers a rather difficult read. What was gathered from this poem is that it is a story of abuse and the wheelbarrow was left out to rust. The author said, “so much depends upon a red wheelbarrow” (1-4) this quote shows how the wheelbarrow has a lot of burden on it, in this case, being the rust it is going to gain.
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“Naming of Parts” Speaker: the first solider, Tone: saddening, Figurative Language: sensory imagery and simile. The author says, “Japonica Glistens like coral in all of the neighboring gardens” (4-5) this quote shows imagery and a simile all in one.
In "Naming of Parts", by Henry Reed. Reed tells about the parts of a weapon and relates them to a garden. The author says, “The branches hold in the gardens their silent, eloquent gestures” (10-11) this quote shows the relation to the

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