Literary Terms and Rhetorical Devices Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Generally a figure of speech making reference to a known place‚ event‚ literary work Example: an allusion to Shakespeare‚ “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Synonyms: hint‚ reference‚ innuendo‚ insinuation Cliché A worn out expression that takes place of an original thought; a phrase or expression that is overused or
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March 18‚ 2017 3208 Phan - Part One Research Paper In the poem “Dreams‚” Langston Hughes argues that in order to confront an injustice such as racism people must continue dreaming to gain strength to fight for the greater good. Hughes uses the literary device metaphor to help reveal the theme by showing the reader how life without dreams is weak and depressing. According to the text‚ "Life is a broken-winged bird / that cannot fly (Hughes 3-4)." This puts into perspective that if dreams aren’t existing
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efficiently protest it. First hand experience writers have the ability to do this because they have heard the murders‚ seen the destruction‚ and felt the effects. Authors who write about the negative impacts of war protest war through three important literary devices: imagery‚ irony‚ and structure. Many authors use imagery as a way to give vivid descriptions which help to protest war. In Wilfred Owen’s poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” he describes how he and his armed brothers were “coughing like hags” and
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In Smash Mouth’s “All Starts‚” a loser recalls others doubting his competence and intelligence. Then‚ he talks about a sequence of random descriptions of his life; being annoyed with rules‚ starting something new with enthusiasm‚ having a hedonistic philosophy. These presumably occurred in the persona’s adolescence as he sounds immature compared to when he later encourages listeners with confidence. For example‚ he advises to take the “back streets” since we’ll never know that we’ll be successful
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Literary Devices in “The Great Gatsby” Personification- where inanimate objects or abstract concepts are seemingly endowed with human self-awareness; where human thoughts‚ actions‚ perceptions and emotions are directly attributed to inanimate objects or abstract ideas. Fitzgerald uses personification to set a sense of allure and mister y in the book‚ giving it a more mysterious tone. He also uses personification to enhance the qualities of a character and give them more depth‚ and in this
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Diana Valenzuela Mrs. Lanciaux IB English III HL A August 22‚ 2016 1.“The Jazz Age was certainly marked by a huge increase in consumerism” (Spanner). -This quote proves to be a literary convention for historical setting. It lets the reader know that the novel takes place at a time where objects are very important. Having the historical setting is significant to the novel as a whole‚ because it makes the reader understand that the characters might be a lot more superficial and materialistic than
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helped him understand that he in fact was incorrect and slowly but surely‚ he develops maturity. Moreover‚ this passage was the reason he later went on to many places such as the church where he never dreamed he would go there again. Detail: Literary devices in this passage are introduced with sarcasm which happens to include a bit of foreshadowing as well. It is clear for the reader what Thomas meant when he said “would I be here if she wasn’t?” Likewise‚ there are plenty of instances where imagery
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understanding of this novel‚ she does not intend to aim for a particular audience but rather gives a personal anecdote on her life as a recount. She employs both figurative and literal language devices to convey her thoughts and feelings as lively as possible to readers. The author’s use of variety of literary devices helps to deliver her agonising experience within the situation. She uses onomatopoeia and alliteration such as ‘hastily’ and ‘[no time to] loiter and linger’ to arouse a sense of desperation
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story filled with symbolisms‚ ugly reality‚ ridicule‚ and characters which reflect on the horror of the cruel tradition’s and that the townspeople are afraid of change. The three most important literary elements used to help form this story are plot‚ characterization‚ and theme. The first important literary element that holds significant value to form this story is plot. Jackson story starts off by saying. It is a gorgeous summer day‚ the children are out of school‚ and the villagers are gathering
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this‚ he has committed treason against his country. He hopes that his country‚ his other dearest love‚ will pardon him because he loves both his country and his love interest. | LITERARY DEVICES 1. PERSONIFICATION * Lines 4‚ 6-7: The love interest’s eyes constantly accuses and convicts the persona. This device highlights the extent to which the persona has hurt this person. * Lines 18-20: The persona hopes that his country‚ his other dearest love‚ will forgive him for the treasonous act
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