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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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    The Tyger Poem Diction

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    William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” relies on diction‚ syntax‚ figurative language‚ and imagery to convey a tone of violent indignation. Through these elements‚ we can conclude that the poem’s theme is about how a tyrannical government can cause negative emotions in the people under their rule. The author’s choice of words‚ or diction‚ was used in the sentence‚ “dare seize fire”. The author’s use of these words triggers a feeling of danger‚ making the tone violent indignation. The tone is also revealed

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    Improving your diction

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    improving the Diction in Your Writing Diction is one of the most important aspects of a work of writing. The diction is what keeps the reader interested and entertained. Compelling word choice and figurative language make up the majority of your diction. Follow these simple steps and your writing will be outstanding. What you will need: Thesaurus Dictionary Step 1: Figure out who your audience is. Gather an understanding of how you will approach and speak to them. Step 2: Use subject

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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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    Occasionally people do not think the unexpected could happen. Life can change people in many ways. These changes can be small or big. In the novel‚ Alas Babylon‚ Pat Frank shows how people can change at the same time their society changes. He demonstrates how change affects people using the characters‚ Randy Bragg‚ Helen Bragg‚ and Elizabeth McGovern. In the beginning of the novel‚ Randy is introduces as a guy with no responsibilities. He does not work and lives alone with his dog Graf. Randy would

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    The Babylon Ishtar Gate There are many wonders of the ancient world that have been found by archeologists. Of these treasures found‚ one of the greatest and most beautiful has been the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. Babylon was the capital of a city in Mesopotamia‚ in the current day Iraq.(Hirst‚Archeology.about.com) Babylon was damaged by weather‚ age and wars (the Iraq and USA war) but still archeologists managed to find the gate. (Hirst‚Archeology.about.com) The Ishtar gate was built in the reign

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    Diction in Delight in Disorder In the poem "Delight in Disorder‚" (523-24) written by Robert Herrick‚ the speaker is describing the beauty of a women in a disorder dress‚ he comments on how confusing and disarray the dress is‚ yet he is still admires the woman. The speaker speaks in a happy and light tone because of some the word choices such as "’sweet’" (1) and "’fine’" (4). The poem diction’s is important to the description of the poem because of the author’s choice of words with multiple meanings

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    Paret's Diction Essay

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    Through the use of vibrant diction‚ syntax‚ and ever changing tone‚ the author is able to create a dramatic‚ yet sorrowful story that affects the reader on many levels. In the first paragraph‚ the author begins the piece by using strong‚ uplifting words that describe Paret as being a “champion” and comments on his “ability to take a punch.” This use of diction creates an image of a true champion; a man that is respected‚ inside the readers mind. Those words make the reader respect Paret and create

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    rejects being intoxicated chronically. Through use of his diction‚ imagery‚ and

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    Seamus Heaney Diction

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    flashback to remember his ancestors and his childhood. The speaker recalls specific encounters that he reflects on and how they affect him. He then snaps out of the flashback and continues to write at his desk. In Digging‚ the poet‚ Heaney‚ uses imagery‚ diction‚ and enjambment to reveal the theme that one pursues a unique work that is best for them‚ but their work ethic is instilled by one’s interactions and through one’s ancestors. Heaney uses imagery to show how hard his father and grandfather worked and

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