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    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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    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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    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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    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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    his speech in order to deliver his purpose to his audience. Winston Churchill was well known for his speeches that he used diction to support his purpose. In this speech “We Shall Fight On The Beaches” Winston Churchill used a lot of war diction in order to support his purpose of writing this speech. Churchill began his speech saying “rapid retreat” to signify the horrible attacks that lead to the soldiers to back away quickly. Following that Churchill said “the destruction of the fine Belgian Army”

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    To trace dark emotions upon readers most authors will use the concept of negative diction. For instance‚ “Harried by day and haunted by night”(Paragraph 11‚ Letter from a Birmingham Jail). The words “harried” and “hunted” make you feel scared‚ sick to the stomach. A spine-chilling pity will roam through your body. Allowing no positive emotion to be sense.Negative diction stained murky words into the Clergyman’s mind‚ making it almost impossible to ignore the action that is required

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    The Complex Style‚ Diction‚ Tone and Syntax of John Milton John Milton was inspired to write a great epic‚ much like the works by Homer‚ Dante and Virgil‚ and with this inspiration he created Paradise Lost. Paradise Lost is an incredible piece of literature that tries to embody the idea of the epic poem. Milton puts a lot of effort (some even say too much effort) and significant thought into how he writes the story of The Fall of Satan‚ his infiltration of the Garden of Eden and the temptation of

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    ’s "feat." (Line 12‚ Byron) Upon further analysis of "London" and "After Swimming from Sestos to Abydos‚" however‚ one can similarities between the two pieces in terms of their structure and in particular‚ Byron and Blake ’s use of diction. The use of diction is an almost inevitable commonality between Blake and Byron‚ as many poets of varying movements use it as a means to further develop the emotional appeal and imaginative images present in the piece‚ particularly those classified as Romantics

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Diction of The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne presents the reader with the harsh‚ life changing conflicts of three Puritan characters during the 17th century. Hester Prynne‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Robert Chillingworth must endure their different‚ yet surprisingly similar struggles as the novel progresses. Despite their similarities‚ Hawthorne shows these individuals deal with their conflicts differently‚ and in the end‚ only one prevails. Nathaniel

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