Please check this.
"Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune--without the words, And never stops at all,
"And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash the little bird That kept so many warm.
"I've heard it in the chillest land, And on the strangest sea; Yet, never, in extremity, It asked a crumb of me."
Tenor: Hope
Vehicle: Bird
What attributes are comparable? Please explain this question..Thank you in advance.
I graduated from the University of Life. All right? I received a degree from the School of Hard Knocks. And our colors were black and blue, baby. I had office hours with the Dean of Bloody Noses. All right? I borrowed my class notes from Professor Knuckle Sandwich and his Teaching Assistant, Ms. Fat Lip Thon Nyun. That’s the kind of school I went to for real, okay? –Will Ferrell, Commencement
Tenor: School
Vehicle: Please give me a hint.
See definition 2 here:
http://www.answers.com/topic/tenor-6
And see definition 2 here, too:
http://www.answers.com/topic/vehicle
I agree with your first two answers, and I agree with your first answer for Will Ferrell's speech. With the definition above, you should be able to figure out the vehicle here pretty easily.
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What attributes are comparable?
Is this question only for the first passage? The poem? Or for a comparison of the two passages?
It is for the first passage.
In literary analysis, the concept of "tenor" and "vehicle" is used to analyze metaphors and other figurative language. The tenor refers to the subject or concept being described, while the vehicle is the comparison or metaphorical representation used to describe the tenor.
In the first passage you provided, the tenor is "Hope" and the vehicle is a "bird." The poet is comparing hope to a bird with feathers that perches in the soul and sings without words. This comparison helps to convey the idea that hope is a delicate yet resilient force that can provide comfort, even in the face of adversity.
Now, turning to the second passage you provided by Will Ferrell, it seems like the context of the quote is a comedic and exaggerated description of the speaker's education. The tenor appears to be "school," but the vehicle is not explicitly mentioned. However, based on the description of the speaker's experience at the "School of Hard Knocks," one can infer that the vehicle could be a boxing or fighting ring, or perhaps a rough and tough environment where the speaker had to overcome challenges.
It's important to note that in some cases, the vehicle might not be explicitly stated, but can be inferred through the language, context, or associations presented in the text.