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    This document provides context and analysis of the short story "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen. It summarizes the key themes of loyalty and the value of natural beauty over artificial creations. It describes the story's setting in ancient China and introduces the main characters - the humble but loyal Nightingale and the Chinese Emperor who is easily impressed by luxuries. Finally, it analyzes the literary devices used in the story such as personification, similes, and imagery to depict the Nightingale's beautiful singing voice.

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    This document provides context and analysis of the short story "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen. It summarizes the key themes of loyalty and the value of natural beauty over artificial creations. It describes the story's setting in ancient China and introduces the main characters - the humble but loyal Nightingale and the Chinese Emperor who is easily impressed by luxuries. Finally, it analyzes the literary devices used in the story such as personification, similes, and imagery to depict the Nightingale's beautiful singing voice.

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    This document provides context and analysis of the short story "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen. It summarizes the key themes of loyalty and the value of natural beauty over artificial creations. It describes the story's setting in ancient China and introduces the main characters - the humble but loyal Nightingale and the Chinese Emperor who is easily impressed by luxuries. Finally, it analyzes the literary devices used in the story such as personification, similes, and imagery to depict the Nightingale's beautiful singing voice.

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    THEME

    Loyalty Loyalty of a Nightingale towards the Emperor even if it's been replaced by an artificial Nightingale that could as well sing as it, the Nightingale still come when it is needed by the Emperor Time duration of story 6-7 years

    SETTINGS
    Place Ancient China time, the garden, the palace.

    VALUES
    One not to abandon what he or she currently have and be appreciated Value natural beauty above mechanized dazzle

    So a whole year went by. paragraph 61 How bad people treat us, the kindest action is to forgive Now five years had gone by, and a real grief came upon and it will strengthen the strained relationship. the whole nation. paragraph 64

    CHARACTERS
    The Nightingale

    Humble, beautiful voice, grateful, good-hearted, smart and loyal to The Emperor and the people of the country.

    THE NIGHTINGALE
    Personification Giving human traits to non-living objects Death nodded at the Chinaman at everything that was said. Simile Parallel between two unrelated things The singing of the bird is been compared to the sound of bell - It sounds just like glass bells! Imagery Words and phrases use to create mental images for the reader.

    WRITERS MOOD AND OPINIONS

    The Emperor A Chinese Emperor. Sometimes cruel. He orders The Marshall to find The Nightingale or the whole court shall have its stomachs stamped upon, when it has dined. Easily blinded by something beautiful and showing luxury. He forgotten the Nightingale after he received the artificial bird. He owned a big, beautiful garden and the most splendid palace in the whole world. The Marshall Very loyal, quiet person, committed to his work and responsibilities. Little Kitchen Girl Poor, honest, hardworking and sentimental.

    Happy and very descriptive When the writer described about the Chinese Emperors palace and garden, and when he described about how beautiful the Nightingale voice is

    LITERAR Y DEVICES

    The Emperors palace was the most splendid in the world, wholly and entirely made of fine porcelain, very costly, but so brittle and risky to touch that one had to take very great care.

    By: Atiqa Binti Amir 3 PISMP SN 2

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