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In Heaney’s “Digging,” he contemplates upon the legacy of  continuing the hard work of his ancestors. To prove such generational comparison, Heaney utilizes simile and metaphor to connect between his endeavor for writing to the labor of his ancestors. Consequently, the reader grasps an understanding of the value of hard work by recognizing the pride of familial tradition.

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Seamus Heaney establishes a metaphorical connection between the past and the present to emphasize his role as a writer, proclaiming his intent to examine the roots of the generations through his work.

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In “Digging,” Seamus Heaney uses repetition to surround the reader with a sense of neverending work continuing through the generations,  allowing the reader to better understand Heaney’s generational background.  

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In “Digging,” Seamus Heaney uses repetition to surround the reader with a sense of neverending work continuing through the generations,  allowing the reader to better understand Heaney’s generational background.  

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Seamus Heaney uses metaphor to compare his work with that of his ancestors, continuing their legacy while intending to convince the reader and himself that art is as valuable as labor.

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Seamus Heaney artistically sways his readers through a metaphorical approach, delivering his essential message that perseverance is the ultimate expertise for mastering a tediously hard work.

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In Digging, Seamus Heaney uses metaphors to imply that writing is his way of continuing the legacy of his ancestors. He expresses this through glorifying the work done by his father and grandfather as well as by implying that he will follow in his own way.

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personification

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metaphor

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euphemism

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Metaphor

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to “pen is mightier than the sword” - using his pen as metaphor for a gun, which is, in a literal sense, a lot more effective than a sword

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Simile

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Repetition