In this short story‚ Edger Allan Poe does a great job of describing the setting‚ even though it’s not that descriptive but he uses a language to makes the readers think that it’s happening this way. To support my statement‚ the author uses diction to make the readers scared: “black as pitch with thick darkness”. This makes the mood of the story creepy and scary. Also‚ Poe creates a mood of tension and anxiety “TRUE! —NERVOUS—VERY‚ very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you
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is also used among the townspeople‚ who represent a greedy cluster of humans who always want more‚ no matter the consequences. The use of syntax is used throughout the story because each of Marquez’s sentences are used in a creative manner and explain each character very well. In the short story‚ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings‚” the use of symbolism‚ syntax‚ and greed are used among characters to represent the good qualities and evil qualities a human can possess over the course
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interesting. Jargon Terms that are being used by a specific profession or a group of people which others can hardly understand. Idiom Phrases or a particular group of words that do not only have the surface meaning‚ but has an implied meaning to it. Diction The choice of word that is being used in literature Assonance Two or more words that are closely together in a phrase that has the same vowel sound. Alliteration Two or more words that are closely together in a phrase that has the same first
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were well-crafted‚ passage two was the one that really stood out from its counterpart. Carefully planned‚ elegant‚ and organized‚ the diction and syntax are clearly expressed through the author’s word choice and phrasing. The diction is very well thought and relates exceptionally well to the passage at hand. Yann Martel uses rather formal language for the diction‚ which give this particular passage a lyrical and philosophical sense‚ an example of this would be the usage of “nonetheless” (Martel)
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How the protagonists deal with their difficulties: Hamlet vs Othello In William Shakespeare Hamlet and Othello‚ the author creates two similar yet vastly different protagonists. The major source of contrast lies within each characters approach to decision making and premeditated action. As David Nichol Smith puts it‚ Hamlet “is not a character marked by strength of will or even passion‚ but by refinement of thought and sentiment.”(Smith 288) This very refinement of thought is what characterizes
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“O” is a 2001 movie re-telling one of Shakespeare’s major tragedies about the “dusky Moor”…“Othello.” It has been dubbed‚ “90210 with a body count.” The movie is not acted out with Shakespearian voices but it doesn’t soften any of the raw emotions.“O” uses modern hip language perfectly made for a high school audience‚ especially jocks. Because you can actually understand the words being spoken without the need to reach for a thesaurus as one typically needs to find the meaning(s) of words that appear
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Chapter 3‚ pages 34-35 Brave New World Diction “Main Day-shift off duty…..’I shall make a point of going‚’ said Henry Foster.” In chapter 3 of Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World‚ many things are revealed about hot the society in this novel functions. It shows more about the work that the people do and how the society functions. Huxley uses repetition and descriptive diction to provide a deeper look into the society that is shown in this passage. In one paragraph‚ one specific word
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uses polite tone of diction to explain his point of view. Robinson choose to use a polite but stern diction of writing while writing to president Eisenhower because‚ he had enough of the treatment that was being dished out. He wrote to let him know people of color were tired of hanging on and being civilized‚ while they were being mistreated. Robinson felt as though people of color won their freedom 150 years ago and‚ deserve to be treated as such. In the letter‚ robinson syntax expressed his meaning
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The Great Gatsby- Diction and Selection of Detail The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ uses a specific choice of words along with selection of detail to develop the characters of Tom Buchanan and Myrtle Wilson. This essay will cite specific examples that correspond to Fitzgerald’s use of diction and details. Although this passage does not emphasize on Tom Buchanan‚ his character is developed through the use of literary techniques. Tom’s character speaks three times during the course
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family‚ and even their will to live. In Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses diction‚ imagery‚ and tone to illustrate the loss of humanity during the holocaust. Loss of humanity was a huge theme during the holocaust because of all the things they had lost and the way the Naziz did this. “The three ‘veteran’ prisoners‚ needles in hand‚ tattooed numbers on our left arms. I became A-7713. From then on‚ I had no other name” (42). Wiesel uses diction to show how much the Naziz wanted the Jews to think that they were
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