Robert Gray Robert Gray was born on the 23rd of February 1945 in Port Macquarie on the North Coast of New South Wales. In primary school‚ his teacher read to him The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham. This was his first literary experience that he remembered clearly‚ although it wasn’t until 15 that he began to enjoy and write poetry. His teacher‚ Hugh McRae‚ who was himself a poet‚ and the well-known poets D. H. Lawrence‚ T. S. Elliot‚ Patrick White‚ Les Murray and Kenneth Slessor were the
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Reintroduction of the Mexican Gray Wolf The Mexican Gray Wolf once flourished and roamed the lands from México to Canada‚ but in the 20th there populations were severely dwindled and they now find themselves on the endangered list. The United States government approved a systematical eradication of the Mexican Gray wolf from the lower 48 states (Mexican 1999). During the 1800’s‚ westward expansion was rapidly moving across the US leading to the elimination of the larger mammals the wolves preyed
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an abundance of diction to help set the tone and mood. Diction helps develop a vengeful tone after a rival dog Spitz kills Curly‚ one of Buck’s teammates‚ when it says “Spitz ran out his tongue and laughed again‚ and from that moment Buck hated him with bitter and deathless hatred.”(London‚ 9). This diction helps convey the author’s tone through Buck‚ helps develop Buck as a character‚ and Spitz as a rival. Also it foreshadows Buck’s revenge later on when he kills Spitz. Diction also helps develop
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as a submissive young spouse. Then the author develops the characterization of Louise Mallard‚ through her diction and imagery‚ into an empowered‚ freed “widow.” The diction used by the author is crucial to the development of the story. In the opening line the author refers to the main character as “Mrs. Mallard‚” and states that she is “afflicted with a weak heart. These choices of diction imply that she doesn’t have her own identity‚ and her weak heart symbolizes her perceived lack of inner strength
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subjective diction to convince a resisting abolitionist group that slavery is not a bad deed. While some believe slavery is an immoral act towards society due to their harsh treatment‚ the author argues other wise saying slavery is acceptable and is needed. He explains to his readers how slavery is‚ “a status of society… and continually justified by Holy Writ‚ is its natural‚ normal and necessary status under ordinary circumstances” (Fitzhugh 295). Fitzhugh uses a great example of subjective diction as he
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Jordan Tyler Poetry Analysis: Emily Dickinson‚ I Felt a Funeral in my Brain ENGL 2205: American Literature 1865-Present 03/15/2016 Emily Dickinson had a unique style to her poetry that was very different from any other poetry written in her lifetime (Gubele). She used many different mechanisms to amplify her poetry‚ such as the use of slant rhyme and non-traditional forms like the “fourteener” (Gubele). At a glance her poetry may appear to be very simplistic but the substance would uncover the
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In the short story "The Black Cat"‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses gruesome detail and diction to establish his rule of one effect and the death of one major character. One of Poe’s rules for 19th Century Poetry is that writing should exhibit one effect or one purpose‚ which is to scare the reader. Poe uses diction and detail to put disturbing images into people’s head. In "The Black Cat" the narrator declines from sanity to madness. Poe uses detail to set up the situation where the narrator goes insane.
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In the short story "The Flowers‚" there are examples of diction‚ symbolism‚ and setting that prepare the reader for the ending. The example of diction throughout the story is the narrator’s word choice‚ which prepares the reader for shifts in mood. The example of symbols in the story are the flowers‚ which represent innocence and youth. The setting that changes from light and cheerful to dark bring forth the grotesque ending. Despite all the example differing‚ they all foreshadow the ending to the
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otherwise known as Moor had slept with his wife Emilia. Leaving Iago with a strong desire for revenge. Shakespeare successfully uses diction and symbolism throughout the passage. These devices are used to provide the reader insights regarding Iago’s character and motivation. Shakespeare indirectly depicts Iago’s persona as egoistic and manipulative through the use of diction: “And nothing can or shall content my soul‚ till I am evened with him” (13-14). Iago’s body is dominated by anger and resent‚ causing
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In “Night”‚ Elie Wiesel uses diction in numerous ways in order to form an audience to connect with his contextual elements in his brief story‚ specifically when expressing his interpretations of the men‚ such as Idek‚ who worked to run the concentration camps. This made the text undemanding to appreciate for the audience. He also incorporated diction throughout the time of lynching men and adolescents‚ and occasionally using colloquialism‚ throughout the excerpt. For instance‚ towards the end of
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