An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present

This study explored the use of similes and personifications to describe "rain" and "wind" in American and Vietnamese literature from the mid-20th century to the present. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, the study categorized and analyzed 285...

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spelling oai:data.ufl.udn.vn:UFL-21202025-05-23T04:04:45Z An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present NCKH2024-158 Nguyễn Thị Như Thảo simile and personification vietnamese novels This study explored the use of similes and personifications to describe "rain" and "wind" in American and Vietnamese literature from the mid-20th century to the present. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, the study categorized and analyzed 285 examples of similes and personifications denoting “rain” and “wind” in American and Vietnamese novels to identify similarities and differences in the portrayal of these natural phenomena. The findings showed that the American and Vietnamese novel writers utilized similes and personifications to convey the sounds, intensity, impact on human, human emotion and actions in terms of wind and rain. The author tried to explain the differences in using these two stylistic devices in the two languages based on cultural and climatic perspectives. The study offered practical suggestions for those who are interested in fostering both language skills and environmental consciousness through literary study 2025-05-23T04:04:39Z 2025-05-23T04:04:39Z 2024 Working Paper https://data.ufl.udn.vn/handle/UFL/2120 en application/pdf Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Đà Nẵng
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An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
description This study explored the use of similes and personifications to describe "rain" and "wind" in American and Vietnamese literature from the mid-20th century to the present. Through a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches, the study categorized and analyzed 285 examples of similes and personifications denoting “rain” and “wind” in American and Vietnamese novels to identify similarities and differences in the portrayal of these natural phenomena. The findings showed that the American and Vietnamese novel writers utilized similes and personifications to convey the sounds, intensity, impact on human, human emotion and actions in terms of wind and rain. The author tried to explain the differences in using these two stylistic devices in the two languages based on cultural and climatic perspectives. The study offered practical suggestions for those who are interested in fostering both language skills and environmental consciousness through literary study
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author Nguyễn Thị Như Thảo
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title An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
title_short An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
title_full An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
title_fullStr An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
title_full_unstemmed An investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
title_sort investigation into simile and personification of “wind” and “rain” in american and vietnamese novels from the mid-20th century to the present
publisher Trường Đại học Ngoại ngữ, Đại học Đà Nẵng
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