tailieunhanh - Emotional versus logical 2

Tham khảo tài liệu 'emotional versus logical 2', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | FINDING MEANING IN LITERATURE This line uses b a simile that compares the eagle to a thunderbolt. What is the effect of this comparison 12. The comparison of the eagle to a thunderbolt makes the reader think of the eagle as a. a weak timid creature. b. an unpredictable creature. c. a powerful fast creature. Like all good similes this comparison creates a vivid image that not only helps us actually picture the eagle s flight but also tells us something about the eagle by comparing it to the incredible force of nature that is lightning. The eagle this simile suggests is as powerful as fast as dangerous and as impossible to catch as a thunderbolt. We should in short be as awed by the eagle as we are by lightning and that feeling more than an idea we might call a theme is what this poem is all about. Action Language Theme In the final poem for today by American poet Stephen Crane see if you can determine the theme of the poem by looking at both the action of the poem and its language diction style and tone . As before begin by reading the poem carefully first out loud and then with pen in hand. Practice Passage 3 A Man Said to the Universe A man said to the universe Sir I exist However replied the universe The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation. 13. Which sentence best summarizes the theme of this poem a. The universe is too big for humanity. b. The universe is indifferent to humanity. c. Humanity has an obligation to the universe. The best answer is b The universe is indifferent to humanity. This idea is conveyed in part by the action of the poem what the man says to the universe and the universe s reply. But the universe s indifference is also reflected in the language of the poem. 14. Which of the following best describes the tone of this poem a. warm caring b. hot angry c. cold formal The words of this poem especially sir fact and sense of obligation are cold formal words that reflect the way the universe feels about man indifferent. There is no sense