excerpt from his autobiography‚ “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚” Douglass uses diction‚ comparisons‚ and repetition in order to thoroughly convey his initial excitement of escaping slavery‚ as well as the anxiety and loneliness that came shortly after. The mix of excitement‚ loneliness‚ and fear Douglass feels shortly after arriving in New York is clearly illustrated through his use of diction throughout the excerpt. Once he arrives in New York‚ Douglass
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effect? A. ‘Hunting snake’ is a simple poem about a simple moment. However‚ there is a powerful message behind it as well. A very striking aspect is that something as trivial as a snake can be the focus of someone’s life at a particular moment. The diction used in this poem creates contrasting images‚ which are both positive and negative. This is the law of nature as well‚ nothing is entirely good and nothing is entirely bad. I find the rhyming scheme very striking and a great impact is created by this
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generally to reflect this‚ road sweeper noise is too big‚ loud they can’t fall asleep. According to live in Mr. Xu Jiang’an District of Taiping community reflect‚ he this year 33 years old‚ sleep quality was not good‚ where her a little‚ would wake him‚ woke up very long time to sleep again. The building where he lives close to the Jiefang Road‚ recently the warm days‚ the family want to breathe fresh air‚ the windows are open. One to 11 pm or so‚ the road electric sweeper will beat him downstairs passes
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is a jailer and Musarrat is his dying wife‚ who once saved his life. Mohsen was a wealthy educated middle-class and Zunaira was his beautiful lawyer wife. Because of the Taliban‚ both Mohsen and Zunaira lost their jobs. In this book‚ Khadra used diction and metaphors to help set the mood for sympathy. She used syntax to make the reader anticipated for the next chapter. Archetypes also make the book seem depressing and hopeless. When Mohsen was forced to listen to Mullah Bashir’s sermon‚ and Zunaira
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T. S. Eliot – Imagery of Preludes In T. S. Eliot’s poem Preludes he portrays the alienation of the individual from society. His imagery is sharp and clear and he uses many techniques to achieve this. A clear description of what something is‚ can be pictured in the mind by his precise use of imagery. For example‚ the words‚ “…withered leaves”(7) gives a clear image‚ as does‚ ”…dingy shades”(22). The effect is achieved through descriptions of the human influence‚ word choice‚ syntax‚ and rhythm. Eliot
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This is why‚ structurally‚ the length‚ diction‚ and tone are similar in both stories. They follow a similar format of explaining their relationship‚ how they interact with each other‚ and finally by recalling their first encounter. Their tone also follows a similar pattern by conveying disappointment‚ anger‚ and fatalistic. Their voice echoes each other because they’re the same person and they’re virtually talking to each other in the two different stories. For example‚ the monsters explain its role
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Effectiveness of Diction‚ Ethos‚ and Arrangement in “Don’t Blame the Eater” In his op-ed piece for the New York Times‚ “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” David Zinczenko uses diction‚ ethos‚ and arrangement effectively by using specific words to fit their context‚ building up his credibility through his experiences‚ and arranging his argument to be an easy read. He argues that kids are not completely to blame for unhealthy eating‚ as that lies with the fast food industry as a whole. The problem is a national
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In “Still Memory”‚ Mary Karr uses vivid imagery to reflect on her childhood and understand how it shaped her into the adult she is today. Karr uses her dream to access the memories of her childhood locked in her subconscious. She revels in nostalgia as she sees her family again through the eyes of her ten-year-old self. She is especially emphatic about seeing her parents as she remembered them before their deaths‚ “my parents are not yet born each into a small urn of ash.” She recalls the familiar
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The fervent appetite for freedom is a flame that is not easily extinguished. This passion is demonstrated in The Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson thoughtfully and carefully employs his language and diction in order to sway the reader to fight for their rights and justice. In the introductory paragraph‚ Jefferson presents to the reader a troublesome situation where radical measures must to be taken. His thesis consists of the essentiality to declare a flaw when one is eminent and therefore
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Nilanjan Dutt Imagery in Shelley’s Ode To The West Wind Ode to the West Wind is a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley that shows the correspondence between the inner and the outer world of the poet. It is among his famous poems. The major theme of the poem is the poet’s intention to become a force that may bring the change and rejuvenation in man’s life. This theme is metaphorically shown by the rejuvenation of nature through the west wind as an agent. It is described through his excellent use
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