1. My diction and energy were best when explaining key descriptions of the need and satisfaction. For instance‚ when explaining the poor conditions of dog shelters (in the "need" part of my speech) I made my words very clear and drawn out like the word "miserable." I said "miserable" longer than I did other words as well as louder. My diction and energy were good at these particular points because I knew that in order to drive home the key points of my need and satisfaction (the majority of my speech)
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this time. When Steinbeck was writing his novel‚ he did lots of research and the struggles he writes about are from real stories. As we look closely at the chapters individually‚ from the syntax and diction‚ we are able to conclude the overall purpose of the novel. Steinbeck’s use of parallelism and diction‚ in chapter 5‚ supports his message that the farmers were against something they could not take down alone. In Chapter 5‚ there are a few examples of parallelism syntax within the context
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Informative Text/ EAP Essay Edgar Allen Poe was well known for his dark and mysterious writing‚ but what caused his abrupt death? How he died is very controversial‚ because there is little evidence to support any theory. Several people suggest that he died either of rabies‚ exposure‚ or alcohol abuse. Although Poe’s death remains in doubt‚ I believe that several factors led up to the writer falling ill. I have gathered from the biography excerpt renamed “Poe’s Final Days” by Kenneth Silverman‚
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Irene’s grave and mourn until he can be with her again in the afterlife. Referring to Poe’s biography‚ Edgar Allan Poe wrote such dark pieces of literature because he was neglected during his childhood: "Allan (Edgar’s guardian) never adopted the boy [Poe]‚ and never loved him‚ either" (Mabbott and Perkins). Also‚ many of his female loved ones have died of tuberculosis‚ inspiring Poe to write about women full of sorrow‚ which is one of the main ideas in "The Sleeper". Because of a "damsel in distress"
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real world‚ and how you don’t know anything until you’re in it’s place realizing it yourself‚ just like being “In another man’s shoes and walking around in them.” In this essay I will be explaining the elements of the story‚ Setting‚ Flashback‚ and Diction. First of all‚ growing up in the town Maycomb‚ Scout learns
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An apocryphal legend holds that the inspiration for "The Cask of Amontillado" came from a story Poe had heard at Castle Island (South Boston)‚ Massachusetts‚ when he was a private there in 1827. According to this legend‚ while stationed at Castle Island in 1827 he saw a monument to Lieutenant Robert Massie. Massie had been killed in a sword duel on Christmas Day 1817 by Lieutenant Gustavus Drane‚ following a dispute during a card game. According to the legend‚ other soldiers then took revenge on
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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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Darkness imagery in Macbeth This essay will prove that in the play Macbeth‚ the author of the play William Shakespeare uses darkness imagery for three dramatic purposes. Those three purposes are‚ to create atmosphere‚ to trigger the emotions of the audience and to contribute to the major theme of the play. The darkness imagery in Macbeth contributes to its ominous atmosphere. In the very beginning of the play the three witches are talking and the first witch says "When shall we three meet
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Diction in Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” presents us with a satiric view on marriage‚ shifting tones‚ and a plot focused on Mrs. Mallard who experiences rapid character progression. The story occurs in a chronological pattern‚ with short paragraphs to fasten the pace of the plot. We are first presented with the knowledge that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with heart trouble‚ leading us to speculate whether the trouble was caused by mental stress or if it was a hereditary problem. The heart is widely
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The use of concrete imagery in the beginning of “Hernia” allows readers to understand the significance of spring before the speaker explains it. The speaker sets the scene and allows it to transform throughout the poem through the use of concrete imagery. From the first line “the gingko bones shiver a bit‚ dream of full bloom” to “the coat of green slowly fill the wiry limb” readers can clearly tell that poet is trying to convey that the season is changing from winter to Spring. This is significant
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