Lawrence ’s Literary Devices When reading various works of literature‚ one often overlooks the importance of certain themes‚ symbols‚ and styles of writing that emphasize or even create the messages or feelings the author is attempting to convey. These subtle details are essentially the meat and potatoes of any work‚ and therefore one cannot comprehend the true meaning of the work without fully understanding these literary devices. D.H. Lawrence ’s The Rocking Horse Winner is a short story chock
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Flower On Your Grave Flower on your grave- a withered poppy Your lone grave stood there- solitary‚ worn No one to honour you‚ no one to weep for you‚ Shrouded by a fog of woe and melancholy‚ Your dignified soul was so forlorn. Icicles hanging on delicate branches‚ Shimmering splendidly in obscured sunlight. Oh my dear‚ dear husband‚ how they resembled you so! Their clearness- Your virtue‚ everyone remembers‚ Their splendour- Your valour‚ which soldiers in war delight
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minutes) (20 MARKS) Read “Canada‚ My Canada” by Tomson Highway and answer the following questions in complete sentences and paragraph form. 1. State the thesis of Highway’s essay in your own words. (2 marks) 2. Explain why this essay would be classified as formal or informal. (2 marks) 3. List and explain two examples of CARES techniques that the author uses to support the essay’s main point. (4 marks) 4. Provide examples for the following literary devices and explain their importance to
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In act three‚ scene three‚ Othello recites a monologue that shows how much he is struggling with the idea that his wife has been cheating on him. His dynamic character and emotions are portrayed in a sophisticated way through the use of different literary elements and language. In addition‚ through the use of tone‚ Shakespeare develops the central idea of Othello’s emotional monologue. Othello’s monologue in act three‚ was an endless struggle as he tried to make sense of the situation and what he
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1-2‚DUSTING). In order to emphasises every action in this poem‚ to hyten the importance of the simple signature that the little girl put into the dust there were many alliterations‚ assonance used with personification as the main tool. For example‚ “my name was swallowed into the towel (
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In the second stanza‚ Sexton takes the reader back to the stone ages. She thumbs her nose at the exaggerated propaganda which claims that American mothers and wives are thriving. The home is reversed to “caves‚” the use of “skillets‚” and carvings” (9) mirror that the role of a woman has been limited to the kitchen and to the monotonous routine of everyday life. The analogy between rocky deserted caves and the witches’ homes is revealing. It decodes the early dwellers of such places. Primitive people
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Alliteration- The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Allusion- An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference. Anapest – A metrical foot consisting of two short or unstressed syllables followed by one long or stressed syllable. Antithesis- A person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else. Apostrophe- A punctuation mark used to indicate either
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Also the day the lottery takes place described as “a day in mid summer” indicates the period of unconstrained growth and recklessness. Another literary device in the story‚ is the genre by showing horror and realism in placing the story in a generic small town and reviling the fate of the lottery winner at the end. A third literary device in the story‚ is the tone by showing detachment and calms of the tone through out the story from the beginning describing the sunny day‚ to witnessing
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Metaphysical and Physical William Wordsworth‚ possibly the most influential writer during the Romantic Era‚ used his philosophical insight to direct the messages produced in his literature. The characteristics that define a romantic also define the writing style of Wordsworth. His poem entitled Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey provides countless morals that are based off the authors personal experiences. After a return to the cathedral‚ Wordsworth teaches a lesson learned from the
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writing the Book of Esther was to emphasize the importance of the Jewish people in God’s plan and to have them remember his divine providence. We can also find examples of leadership traits mentioned in its pages. The well-crafted plot uses several literary tools to make key points and provide humor. Most notable is the use of irony‚ motif and subversion throughout the text. A profound example of irony occurs in Esther 6:1-6:11‚ when Haman mistakenly believes that King Ahasuerus wants to honor him
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