Tyler Hammond and Kyle Rhode Edinger 6 English IV 09/18/12 The epic poem Beowulf has a plethora of literary devices‚ both characteristic of poetry in general and unique to Anglo- Saxon poetry. These devices enhance the sound of the originally sung story‚ thus conveying particular meaning and evoking an emotional response from the listening audience. Caesura‚ Alliteration‚ and kenning are among the devices that drive the intensity of Beowulf. One significant poetic device used in Beowulf
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In her poem “The Author to Her Book‚” poet Anne Bradstreet portrays the feelings one feels as his or her work is read and criticized by others and the eventual acceptance of the faults in the writing. Bradstreet portrays this outlook on the creation process through the use of a metaphor comparing a written work- specifically a “book” in this poem –and a child. Bradstreet uses motherly language and words with a protective connotation in describing her “child” in order to reveal the speaker’s admiration
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Many times‚ it is not clear whether the consequence is a probable one or certain. In Anne Dillard’s Seeing‚ she states “I see only tatters of clearness through a pervading obscurity.” (3). In this sense‚ pervade means to be spread through and perceived in every part while obscurity means the state of being unknown. Sometimes we can pervade
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Anthony Marais‚ an American author‚ said‚ “From our myopia arose our dystopia.” In his quote‚ Marais is saying that from our lack of imagination‚ came the idea of dystopias‚ which are places where everything is unpleasant or corrupt. Dystopian literature is one of the most popular forms of writing‚ but why are people interested in reading about them? People are interested in reading about dystopias because they tell fascinating stories‚ provide great protagonists who are inspiring to the youth‚
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The Kiss In the story “The Kiss” by Julia Alvarez‚ we see a family with four daughters‚ a father and mother. The father‚ who is old-fashioned and strict‚ has his own ideas of what he wants from his daughters. The daughters except for Sofia‚ the youngest one‚ have always done what he has asked for. Sofia does not agree with her sisters and she does what she wants. She runs away with a man‚ a decision her father cannot forgive. Although Sofia tries to reconcile with her father with no luck‚ she lets
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short story as a naturalist visualization of the devastating effects that wars and battles had on the soldiers which fought in them. The short story “Chickamauga” is defined as naturalist literature because of the author’s employment of specific literary techniques which define naturalism‚ such as the way the author gradually darkens the mood of the storyline as it progresses‚ the amount of description and attention paid to grisly and macabre details that shed wars in a whole new light‚ as well as
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young member of the Frank family named Anne Frank. Anne Frank kept a diary of the family’s experiences while living in the secret annex. Anne Franks diary and the detailed trials her and her family experienced are known and read by people all over the world. Anne Franks and her diary have
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Cited: Hunter‚ Evan. “On The Sidewalk Bleeding” The Literary Link. 2010. 3 January 2013. Hinton‚ S.E.. The Outsiders. New York: Penguin Group‚ 1995
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Unfortunately‚ the society we live in often benefits people of physical attractiveness‚ and discriminate against those who may not be as appealing to the eyes. People that may appear flawless‚ or beautiful‚ to society may gain unfair advantages. In final analysis‚ should acceptance be through what you see or what is on the inside? Allie chose Noah because she knew she no longer wanted to live her mother’s
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Critical Analysis of William Blake’s “The Tyger” William Blake‚ a well known English Poet‚ was a master of many art forms and he is responsible for introducing some of the most known pieces of poetry today. Perhaps his best known piece‚ “The Tyger’‚ is a very mysterious piece of literature with many underlying meanings that can go quite deep. Now we will slow down‚ and closely analyze the poem stanza by stanza. If you’re ready to experience the jungle of hidden meanings‚ lets take a leap into
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