HUE UNIVERSITY INFORMATICS AND OPEN INSTITUTE AMERICAN LITERATURE Full name: Lê Đình Lực Code studen: 7052900484 Class: Nghệ An Date of birth: 17/08/1994 Part Write a short professional bio data about your profession, responsibilities, education, interests, and current work (no more than 150 words) My name is Le Dinh Luc, currently I am an anesthesiologist working at Vinh city general hospital My duty is to ensure anesthesia (Anesthesia and analgesia) for patients during and after surgeries At the same time, after the surgery, I will be the one to resuscitate and take care to ensure safety, avoid complications and manage post-surgery abnormalities I have specialized training in anesthesiology and have been working as an anesthesiologist for years I love my job very much and always improve, learn, improve knowledge and professional skills That is very important to improve self-professionalism and especially to bring effective treatment to patients Part Choose one of these questions which are given in the task and answer it in a 300-words essay "What are the similarities and differences between imagery and symbolism as literary devices? Use “I Heard a Fly buzz when I died” by Emily Dickinson to illustrate your viewpoint." Imagery and Symbolism are two of the most common literary devices used by authors Imagery refers to the use of figurative and descriptive language to create images in the readers’ mind Symbolism refers to the use of symbols to represent ideas and qualities This is the main difference between imagery and symbolism In literature, imagery refers to an author’s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to his writing It involves the use of words and phrases that appeal to the senses, such as sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell It also helps the readers to understand a literary work better and experienceter On the other hand, Symbolism is involves the use of objects, characters, or actions that represent abstract ideas or concepts Symbols are used to convey deeper meanings and messages in a story, often in a subtle and indirect way They can be interpreted in different ways depending on the reader's perspective and understanding Some more examples of symbols include: - The torch is a symbol of enlightenment and progress - Rose is a symbol of love In Emily Dickinson's poem "I Heard a Fly buzz when I died," both imagery and symbolism are used to convey the theme of death The imagery in the poem is used to create a vivid picture of the speaker's deathbed scene The opening line, "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died," creates a sense of realism and sets the tone for the rest of the poem The buzzing of the fly is a sensory detail that helps to create a vivid image of the scene The use of symbolism in the poem is also evident The fly can be interpreted as a symbol of death or the devil Its buzzing represents the final moments of the speaker's life The "Windows" mentioned in the poem can be seen as a symbol of the speaker's eyes or soul, which are closing at the end of life