a French possession of the Caribbean islands. Caribbean literature has a combination of literary elements that allow the author’s to thoroughly express themselves and their culture. Most noticeably‚ they used nature‚ dark atmosphere‚ and powerful diction to create an immensely dark tone. Nature was used in Caribbean poetry to describe feelings and evoke emotion. Nature could express conflict‚ such as person versus self‚ in the form of loss
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other part of life. In an excerpt of Gary Soto’s autobiographical narrative‚ Soto uses contrasting diction to argue that guilt way eat away at one’s innocence. Soto uses positive diction and vivid imagery to describe himself and the cause of his actions. In the beginning of the passage‚ Soto portrays the image of himself being a good and proper boy by using allusions from the bible and childlike diction. Soto uses phrases like “holy in almost every bone”‚ “shadow of angels‚ and “flowery dust” to further
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reflects the life and actions of another human being. The speaker develops a casually detached tone right from the beginning of the poem‚ but also portrays an accepting mood by the end of the work. These tones and moods are expressed through the use of diction‚ punctuation‚ metaphors‚ and imagery. The tone of this poem fluctuates and makes it difficult for the reader to grasp the emotions of the speaker due to the fact that it is a very short piece. The first stanza of “Mirror” starts off extremely straightforward
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Blake’s Introduction to Songs of Experience‚ the poet uses auditory imagery‚ diction of detachment‚ imagery of darkness and light‚ and diction of renewal in order to portray the speaker or author’s intention to spread the call to salvation to the corrupt society. William Blake uses auditory imagery in order to represent the need to communicate the ‘Holy’ message to other people. This auditory imagery is built diction of sound such as ‘hear’‚ ‘voice’‚ ‘calling’ and ‘weeping’. These choices of word
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In George Gascoigne’s “For That He Looked Not Upon Her”‚ the speaker’s complex relationship with a lover is revealed through diction‚ imagery‚ and metaphors. Many metaphors are employed within Gascoigne’s poem‚ relating the speaker’s troubles to understandable situations that allow readers to imagine and empathize with the speaker’s situation. With a metaphor consisting of the mouse and bait (lines 5-6)‚ the mouse has been able to escape a trap and fears of being trapped again. This compares to
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Tone is a tool‚ frequently used in literature that helps a speaker connect the audience to an argument effectively. To fully display a tone within a written piece the speaker needs to use a mixture of literature styles such as diction‚ language‚ and syntax. In the essays “The Joy or Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie‚ “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X‚ and “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglas‚ the authors use a plethora of writing styles to prove how effective their
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syntax/diction and fashion. This is important because his work set the standards for new American writers‚ and perfectly described different types of Americans. Firstly‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald’s contribution to American culture was syntax/diction. The reason why a
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educated man‚ wrote a letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1791 arguing against slavery. Banneker uses several rhetorical techniques including tone‚ allusion‚ diction‚ ethos‚ pathos‚ and counterargument to make his position of the given subject clear and to make Mr. Jefferson change his own opinion about slavery. Banneker uses formal style diction and uses abstract words and ideas to show the vastness of freedom‚ slavery‚ and emotion; like in the phrases‚ “...tranquility which you enjoy...”; “...apprehensions
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HOW TO WRITE: AP Rhetorical Analysis Paragraphs and Essays Things you must know in order to accurately analyze a text: 1. SOAPS 2. Rhetorical Strategies a. Appeals (ethos‚ logos‚ pathos) b. Style (diction‚ syntax‚ details‚ imagery‚ tone‚ etc.) 3. Why did the author choose these strategies for the particular audience‚ occasion‚ and/or purpose? a. This is the analysis part! Without this‚ you are merely summarizing the text. b. Think about these questions: i. HOW do the rhetorical strategies
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the Viet Cong. This ongoing presence of horror greatly affected surviving soldiers‚ who felt depressed and unworthy of life after witnessing their friends perish. In “The Things They Carried‚” the author Tim O’Brien utilizes imagery‚ symbolism‚ and diction to prove that the items the soldiers carry give them the hope they need in order to block out the brutalities of
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