Joshua Kim Marrene Franich AP Literature 4 October 2013 Promt 2 Essay In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Nick’s use of diction and imagery in his language shows that the attendees of the party are not ordinary commoners but extravagant and luxurious people from the upper classes. Nick’s uses of diction shows the high class of the people at the party. For example‚ when Nick first sees Myrtle’s sister‚ Catherine‚ he describes that she is a “slender‚ worldly girl”. He thinks that‚ unlike other
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are products of their environments. Through diction‚ tone‚ and mood‚ Weigl conveys the message that it is not what a person does‚ rather how things are done unto them‚ that defines who they are. Weigl utilizes very strong word choice in this poem to really help to get his message across. The proof is right there in the title- “Burning SHIT at An Khe”- which leaves the reader automatically with a feeling about the tone of the poem. Weigl’s strong diction doesn’t stop there‚ though. He uses his vocabulary
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the syntax‚ diction‚ and tone of Othello‚ along with discussing the literary type and the effect Othello had on me. It will also give an analysis of the type of reader who would enjoy reading Othello. The way in which William Shakespeare wrote Othello matches his other works in means of syntax‚ diction‚ and tone. The syntax he used was varied. There were no areas where a particular style of sentence was overused. The writing flowed evenly and was not choppy. Shakespeare’s diction was also varied
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suggests no one has heard him. Smith portrays these cries for help so powerful that the man continues to seek help after his death. Through syntax‚ diction‚ and the use of metaphor‚ Smith illustrates a powerful stance on suffering in silence. Smith applies both syntax and diction to accurately depict the meaning behind “Not Waving but Drowning”. Syntax and diction play a close role in the word choice‚ placement of the words‚ and overall affecting the tone of the poem. The poem has identifies three different
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Northanger Abbey Jane Austen’s novel‚ Northanger Abbey‚ uses vivid diction and a distinct tone to portray each character in the novel. Austen begins the novel with a nonchalant tone and ends it with a more serious tone. She uses these tones of the novel‚ along with descriptive word choices to develop mental images of each character in the mind of her audience. In the opening paragraph of Northanger Abbey‚ Austen’s colorful diction is presented when Catherine’s physical appearance is illustrated
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Carson’s play on negative diction‚ immediately after her use of positive diction seizes the reader’s utmost attention. Life‚ as it is represented through the depiction of the small American town‚ has transitioned into a nightmare‚ cloaked in the gloom of death. “ Then a strange blight crept over the area
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Each story contains a specific type of style that contributes to the purpose. For passage 1‚ both diction and geographical imagery help forge the analytical style‚ describing certain traits of the Okefenokee swamp. Passage 2‚ through descriptive diction and the usage of figurative language‚ the passage exemplifies the species contained in the swamp and their contribution towards it. Moreover‚ through the descriptors listed above‚ the purpose for passage 2 consists on the certain life forms to roam
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Literary Devices In the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est”‚ by Wilfred Owen‚ Owen uses imagery and diction to convey the meaning of the poem. Throughout the poem‚ Owen paints visual pictures in the reader’s mind. His word choice also emphasizes what he is expressing in the poem. Diction and imagery are two literary devices that help the reader understand that they should feel sorrow and understand the intensity of war‚ the purpose of the poem. Owen puts a mental image in the reader’s
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almost as unlovable. However‚ in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 20‚ the poet displays power emotions indicating and praising a deep sensual love. With his writing techniques‚ Shakespeare is able to switch the message in his sonnets by using diction. Therefore allowing him to use diction‚ and use the Shakespearean sonnet format‚ in order to articulate love—the real and the fantastical—in both sonnets. Starting off with Shakespeare’s most controversial sonnet‚ Sonnet 20 has caused much debate. Some scholars believe
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Bontemps’s “A Black Man Talks of Reaping” creates a searing picture of not reaping what you sowed by alluding to the times of slavery through metaphor‚ imagery and diction. While Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “A Negro Love Song” paints a delightful image of a man and woman in love with its trochaic rhythm. It shares the use of imagery and diction with “Reaping” but it also uses tone. To begin with the theme of Bontemps’s “A Black Man Talks of Reaping” is not about reaping what you have sowed. This is seen
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