2 difficult sentences
And I’d like there to be, within those three attempts, a story that ravels and unravels and is a piece of Nadia’s heart, something vital to her.
Olakunde narrates always with looks of greatest solemnity, but raveled deep in his demeanor is his joy in telling these tales, and to an audience so delighted with his testimony.
Appreciate any help with the following questions:
What’s the meaning of the 2 sentences? What figures of speech are used? Normally when and where do we use “I’d like there to be“?
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We use "I'd like there to be..." to express our desire for something to exist in the future. If I'm planning a party, I might say, "I'd like there to be good food, drink, and music." "I'd like there to be good conversation between my friends."
I think what may be confusing you about the two sentences are the use of the words 'ravel' and 'unravel' which oddly enough, have the same meaning: to cause the separate threads of something to come apart. An example of this can be seen in the threads of a rope or a knitted sweater.
It is used symbolically here to describe storytelling -- the constant spinning and weaving of a story and also its unraveling as the plot twists and turns.
Both sentences emphasize the heartfelt manner in which the storytellers tell their tales.
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