Topic sentence: - While "The Tell-Tale Heart" uses lots of figurative language, "Lamb to the Slaughter" uses hardly any., Context: (A little info about The Tell-Tale Heart) - When describing how he opened the lantern to see the old man's eye,, Quote 1 introduction (Tell Tale Heart): - the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" says,, Quote 1: - "So I opened it -- you cannot imagine how stealthily, stealthily -- until, at length a simple dim ray, like the thread of a spider, shot out from the crevice and fell full upon the vulture eye", Quote 1 citation: - (Poe 2), Reasoning: (connects quote 1to Topic Sentence) - In just one sentence, Poe utilizes sentence structure, repetition, simile, alliteration, and metaphor. While this figurative language may help some readers imagine the scene, it may fatigue other readers who are accustomed to more simple and clear phrasing., Transitional sentence: (Introduces second story) - Conversely, "Lamb to the Slaughter" uses little to no figurative language., Context: (A little info about Lamb to the Slaughter) - In conveying Mary's murder of her husband,, Quote 2 introduction (Lamb to the Slaughter): - the narrator states,, Quote 2: - "At that point, Mary Maloney simply walked up behind him and without any pause, she swung the big frozen leg of lamb high in the air and brought it down as hard as she could on the back of his head", Quote 2 citation: - (Dahl 2), Reasoning: (connects quote 2 to Topic Sentence) - This sentence, while relaying a shocking event, features no figurative language. The simplicity of these words may help readers understand and picture the scene; however, it could be argued that figurative language would enhance the reader's experience of the event., Transition to next paragraph: - While these stories differ in use of language, they also contrast in point-of-view.,

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