LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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Literary Devices Alliteration: The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series o words. It adds rhythm/emphasizes emotion. Example: The menacing moonlight created mystery Allusion: References to events or characters from history‚ myth‚ religion‚ literature‚ pop culture etc. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words to add a musical effect. Example: We moaned and groaned as the horse bumped homeward. Flashback: A jump back into the past to provide an explanation
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Tyler Cowan WPC 101 September 8 2014 Maisha Olive‚ Janene Werner My Sun Devil Story Hello my name is Tyler Cowan‚ I am from Brea California. I graduated from Brea Olinda high school in 2014. I am here attending ASU because I want to get a new geographic look at life. I am in the W.P Carey School of Business because I am unsure of what I want to do with my life but I know that business will play a significant part in what I choose to do. Since I have moved to Arizona I have been bombarded by questions
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Goodman Brown was so deeply shaken by just the thought that the good Christians he attended church with on Sunday‚ could really be consorting with the devil. Goodman Brown was in a state of disbelief when his traveling companion told him that his father and grandfather‚ whom Goodman Brown had described as “honest men and good Christians” were also acquaintances of his. “My father never went into the woods on such an errand‚ nor his father before him” he had been sure of. However‚ the breaking point
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Jennie Garrett English 102 Ms. Breen Essay #3 The Devil Wears Prada is one of my favorite movies. The movie is about a girl named Andy who comes to New York and gets a job as the assistant to one of the cities biggest magazine editors named Miranda Priestly. The scene I watched and analyzed was called “This Stuff.” During the scene Miranda Priestly was picking out a belt for a dress. She had two turquoise belts in her hand and her helper said they were both so similar. Andy laughed and said
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Office-Politics lessons from "The Devil Wears Prada" Think you have the world’s worst boss? How does your boss measure up against the Boss-from-Hell? By Franke James‚ MFA The Devil Wears Prada will no doubt fuel some hot‚ haute water-cooler chat. Based on the novel by Lauren Weisberger‚ the film is a wickedly funny tale about working for a boss who is a tyrant (rumor has it that the book was inspired by Weisberger’s stint at Vogue Magazine working for Anna Wintour). Meryl Streep stars as
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Tyler Laudeman Mrs. Mahan American Lit 23 October 2012 The Devil and Tom Walker “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving‚ takes place in the swamps of Massachusetts. Upon walking home one night Tom Walker decided to take a shortcut through the swamps. When Tom finds a deserted Indian fort in the woods he meets the devil. The devil makes Tom a deal. The deal that Tom could have all the gold he wanted if he gave the devil his soul. Washington Irving was a famous romanticist‚ focused on
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Alexus Neal April 15‚ 2013 English 101 The Devices of Advertising In his essay “With These Words I Can Sell You Anything” William Lutz informs readers about devices companies use to get people to buy their product. He explains many devices and techniques used in ads or commercials and how each of them work. There are many devices explained but there are 7 devices that are used most frequently. A dramatic claim uses a word and presents a dramatic claim after. Meaningless words are verbs that make
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The Devil and Tom Walker "The Devil and Tom Walker" written by Washington Irving is an example of romanticism in American literature. This book was written between the late 1600’s and early 1700’s. Romanticism was an artistic movement within literature in the 19th century that promoted individuality with emotion‚ love and nature. Romanticism within literature stretched the hearts and feelings of characters and challenged them to change their pasts. Characters‚ such as Tom‚ his wife‚ and even the
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Samuel Mendoza Period 2 March 9th 2012 RHETORICAL DEVICES ESSAY A speech is an oral presentation on an important issue. A speech consists of three important elements: its purpose‚ the reason for its presentation; its occasion‚ the event that inspires it; and it’s the audience‚ those who hear it at the time or who read or hear it later. Orators get their audiences attention and emotions into the topic by using rhetorical devices. Rhetorical devices are special patterns of language used to make
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