religious regimen‚ and thus often perceived as monotonous. Likewise‚ in Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter‚ the author expresses his accusatory and judgmental view of the Puritan community mostly through the usage of selective detail‚ dismal and contemptuous diction; as well‚ he expresses his view of the Puritan community through his grim and suspenseful tone. By using details selectively‚ Hawthorne promotes his judgmental and accusatory perspective of the Puritans to the reader. This community is generally
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“We’re Poor‚” both stories were similar in that they utilized first person point of view when reflecting on their childhood of poverty. Although Bragg and Dell’s point of view is similar‚ their stories are different in that Bragg utilizes more complex diction and syntax to convey his recount of his childhood. Dell and Bragg both use first person point of view when narrating their stories. A benefit of using first person point of view is that the audience is better able to empathize with the main character
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fgsdfgfgsdfgsdfgsfdgs Poetry Our poetry unit will involve in-class and out-of-class reading of poetry and a discussion of‚ but not limited to speaker‚ point of view‚ tone‚ diction‚ syntax. We will begin with general discussions on reading and writing poetry in which we work together to form meaning from given poems. Students will look at samples of annotated poetry‚ close readings‚ and student essays on poetry. As the unit progresses students should become more independent and confident in
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Gary Soto’s autobiographical narrative “A Summer Life” recreates the feeling of guilt Sota felt after stealing an apple pie. The feeling is recreated through the use of allusions‚ imagery‚ and lively diction. Throughout the narrative many allusions are present. One of the most prevalent is the allusion to God. Sota refers to God several times to demonstrate he was a religious child. This also shows the he knows the severity of his sin‚ and consequences for it. Another allusion Soto uses is to Adam
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monologue‚ Off the Court‚ is confident yet thoughtful. This tone ties the story together‚ making the monologue serious. Because of this‚ the reader feels empathy for the main character’s troubles. Tone and diction of poems are important to determine how the author would’ve wanted it read. The tone and diction of this monologue makes the reader take it seriously so most teens can relate to what the author is saying. The tone of this monologue is thoughtful is confident. The author writes‚ “No! It has
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friend attempts to depict Einstein as a humble and compassionate man‚ contrary to the mythological figure that people thought he was. He accomplishes this by using simple diction‚ to portray the human side of Einstein‚ and anecdotes‚ to show that Einstein is just an ordinary man. Throughout his essay‚ Hoffmann uses simplified diction to concentrate
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with her in his heart”. In the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ the main character Hester Prynne was an adulteress in the seventeenth century during the Puritan era. Three rhetorical strategies that really stood out were symbolism‚ archaic diction‚ and irony. The use of these rhetorical strategies enables Hawthorne to tell the story of the woman who was condemned for adultery and to expose the hypocrisy in a Puritan society. The first rhetorical strategy is symbolism. In the book‚ The Scarlet
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In both “Lights Out” by Edward Thomas and “To Sleep” by John Keats‚ techniques such as selection of detail‚ diction‚ and figurative language are utilized to convey each speaker’s state of mind. The poems have similar ideas‚ but the techniques they use show the many differences in the speakers. Both poems use sleep as a metaphor for death. Thomas describes sleep as an “unfathomable deep” where all “lose their way.” Keats describes it as an “embalmer of the still midnight.” Despite their similar themes
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Kettler‚ and Parched Earth‚ by Sally Hinton‚ both poets are able to convey their purpose through their use of diction. While the purpose of Kettler’s poem seems to be to essentially describe a summers day and illuminate in it’s laziness‚ Hinton’s purpose is to evaluate the state of Earth’s ecosystem. Like how each person writes a certain way‚ both Kettler and Hinton use their own distinct diction in their poems to achieve and convey their purpose. In the poem Summer Day‚ by Sarah A. Kettler‚ she seems
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author by the name Christopher Morley writes to us an essay called‚ “On Laziness”. Within his essay he uses the styles of allusion and diction to engage his readers and achieve his purpose. Morley speaks on how people should be lazier; it gets you more in life. The more lazy you are the less people are going to ask from you he says. Morley uses a lot of dictions throughout his essay to achieve his purpose on laziness. “It is our observation that every time we get into trouble it is due to not having
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