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    Diction In The Rattler

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    also his regret at having to take the life of a living thing. The reader feels the weight of the predicament through contrast in diction‚ The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake‚ it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension in the otherwise still setting. The atmosphere feels tranquil‚ and while the snake is cautious‚ it is still

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    The Irreplaceable Piece Vulnerability. This was something that caused Maxine Merit so much conflict‚ it often left her wondering why her heat has yet to wither away and relinquish. Strength was something that Maxine lacked and all of her problems came when she found the one who she assumed that she could love and cherish with all of her heart. The one who was her other half‚ the one who fit into her. But it always seemed to be wrong in everything she believes in because a broken heart shoved

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    Diction Analysis

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    Diction is the selection of words in a literary work. Diction conveys action‚ implies attitudes‚ develops themes‚ suggests values‚ and reveals a character. Diction and contrasting imagery are really important because they are what readers react and connect to. “The Flowers”‚ a short story by Alice Walker‚ is a great example of diction at play. This short story uses contrasting imagery and diction to develop and show meaning in the work. The contrasting imagery and diction convey meaning in Alice

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    Diction In Metamorphosis

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    Although after he starves himself to death‚ the family seems to place their dependence on their blossoming young daughter. This passage demonstrates that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa have decided to rely on their daughter from now on. Kafka utilizes imagery‚ diction‚ and irony to show the ways in which the Samsas will now depend on their daughter. Kafka demonstrates through the use of imagery how Grete Samsa’s parents will depend

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    Spectacle Diction

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    number one because the stories in the film make the whole story of the two hit men make it the most important. The second being Character‚ the main characters in the movie make the audience have the thriller and gory experience. I third I would say is diction‚ because dialogue has humor and intensity. The fourth would be music; I think music makes the audience feel the emotions with the different scenes. Fifth idea‚ because the theme being comedy and violence. Sixth‚ is being Spectacle. Suicide Squad one

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    Diction In Spring

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    way she lived. The second set takes on how things change and get better. Then she talks how things stay the same for a while‚ but in the last she goes into how things all come back around to an end. Chloe’s poem “Spring” uses imagery‚ syntax‚ and diction to create a sense of the four seasons to describe the tremendous impact of her loss. Throughout the entire poem there

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    Diction In Othello

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    different and he starts to conform to outsiders terrible views of him. Othello’s attitude towards himself started with him being confident in himself and the thought that being a general would be enough to judge his character. Othello’s changing diction is an indication of Othello’s poorly developing attitude towards himself. As the accusations against Othello begin‚ he remained calm and composed. His expressed his words with certainty of who he believed himself to be. When Iago informed Othello

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    Spectacle Diction

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    Diction is the actual composition of the lines that are recited. Thought deals with what is said‚ and diction deals with how it is said. There are many ways to say something. A good playwright composes lines that say something extremely well. In a good play‚ some lines are so well constructed that the audience can leave the play quoting the lines exactly. Melody and Spectacle are accessories. The Greeks sometime s used musical accompaniment. Aristotle said the music (melody) h as to blend in with

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    Personification and Diction in “Colors of the Wind” Forests are known as the planet’s most diverse ecosystems as well as the home to over 30 million species of plants and animals. Caused by land clearing for infrastructure building and timber logging‚ deforestation is extremely present but often overlooked. Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz’s song “Colors of the Wind” challenges the listener to question whether as occupants of the earth‚ we look beyond our planet’s physical value. Featured in Disney’s

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    Missing‚ written by Catherine MacPhail is about a girl named Maxine who looks for her brother‚ Derek who was believed to be dead after his disappearance. The time is in the middle of spring because most of the characters seem more active than chilly or sleepy. The cemetery is described as windy and warm‚ and the school is putting in tsunamis of homework each day. Most of these settings seem off but they do support the time. There is an arcade kind of like Station 300‚ the cemetery‚ the house‚ and

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