The idea a forced choice can still show identity is inaccurate and irrelevant when reflecting on The Street Sweeper and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. The greater truth is that choice forms identity and no greater portrayal of this idea exists than in the aforementioned texts through characters Lamont Williams‚ Henrik Mandelbrot‚ Greg Gaines and Rachel Kushner. In The Street Sweeper‚ Lamont Williams‚ a probationary janitor at a hospital is a product of his choices. Unfairly convicted and out of
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Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ the author effectively portrays the Congo River as an inhospitable location unfit for human existence. Through Conrad’s diction‚ syntax and detail of the environment‚ the author reveals a great deal of psychological stress‚ due to the hostile environment‚ which leads to physical anguish. Through the author’s usage of oppressive diction‚ the author illustrates a hostile environment where society and humanity are devoid‚ and in effect expresses how the environment dominates Conrad’s
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but Duffy’s insight on love and unconventional way of perceiving love is what makes the poem Valentine interesting. She presents her ideas by using a range of different poetic devices such as‚ choosing a distinct form and structure‚ using powerful diction and effectively using an extended metaphor throughout the poem. Duffy begins her poem in an unusual manner as compared to other love poems would usually begin; this is because she sets an unromantic
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Poe’s use of disturbing diction‚ vivid imagery‚ and figurative language create the tone of menace in the passage because these words and images remind readers of darkness‚ terror and danger. Poe uses disturbing diction throughout the poem‚ Tell Tale Heart‚ to create a menacing tone. The author’s diction also produces a sense of suspense for the readers and keeps them plotting what will happen next. Poe achieves this by the use of his vivid verbs and specific nouns‚ like the verb “stalked” and the
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’s "feat." (Line 12‚ Byron) Upon further analysis of "London" and "After Swimming from Sestos to Abydos‚" however‚ one can similarities between the two pieces in terms of their structure and in particular‚ Byron and Blake ’s use of diction. The use of diction is an almost inevitable commonality between Blake and Byron‚ as many poets of varying movements use it as a means to further develop the emotional appeal and imaginative images present in the piece‚ particularly those classified as Romantics
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“Shakespeare makes effective use of disturbing imagery in the play‚ Macbeth.” Discuss this statement‚ supporting your answer with suitable reference to the text. Shakespeare makes very effective use of disturbing imagery in ‘Macbeth’ to convey a world in which evil is palpable and omnipresent. The imagery in Macbeth highlights and reinforces key themes in the play. It also helps to create the distinctive atmosphere of the play. Though disturbing imagery is widespread throughout Macbeth‚ I feel it
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In Emily Dickinson’s poem‚ “I’m Nobody! Who are you?” Dickinson uses several different literary techniques that capture the reader’s attention and trigger an emotional response. First of all‚ Emily Dickinson chose to use informal diction in this poem. Informal diction is the use of informal‚ conversational language‚ or slang to give the poem
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second meal‚ bland and boring. Woolf uses different forms of syntax that help the reader more fully understand her perception of these two places. She uses very forward diction with long and drawn out sentences in the first passage. The second passage‚ the diction is more harsh and the sentences more choppy. Woolf also uses imagery to help describe the meals and settings that she is seeing. The structure of the work as a whole
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In the story The Veldt‚ Ray Bradbury uses imagery and personification to better illustrate the effects of neglecting children have. During the story‚ Bradbury uses imagery to better help the reader understand what lifestyle the children don’t want to leave. Even though houses like the “Happylife Home” don’t really exist yet‚ the imagery helps the reader picture what it would be like to live in a house like that. Others say that a craft more used during the story would be similes and metaphors. While
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Powerful Imagery Native American storytelling is one of the many traditions that make up their great history. Mythology and the retelling of legends bring the members of tribes together and help shape who they are and what makes up their heritage. The myths “How America Was Discovered” and “The Woman Who Fell From the Sky” are both great examples of Seneca Indian culture because they tie members of the tribe together through their re-telling. The Seneca ’s tradition of oratory performance
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