In her poem “Circe‚ After his Departure‚” Sewell’s diction characterizes Circe’s desire as a feeling that occurs internally rather than directly relating to Odysseus. Several of Sewell’s specific word choices repudiate the concept that Circe is passionately yearning for Odysseus. Sewell describes that Circe “still thinks of him‚/ still gazes idly out at a horizon on which no vague blur/or bright spot [...] appears” (2-4). Sewell’s choice of the word “idly” (3) contradicts the intense emotional attachment
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thing many of us enjoy‚ it’s tretorus‚ terrifying and most of all‚ degrading. In “Dulce et Decorum Est” Wilfred Owen uses graphic diction and irregular‚ slow moving lines to explain to the public how dreadful war really is. His graphic diction gave Owens opinion on how he felt about the propaganda the public was getting about the war. In the poem‚ Owen’s graphic diction and irregular‚ slow lines gave the the poem the sense of how slow the war moved‚ and how no man should ever experience it. The
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Literary Techniques: Poetry Analysis 1 Diction and Imagery Literary Techniques • The meaning of a poem (i.e its focus‚ mood and the speaker’s attitude) is enhanced by four main types of literary techniques: • Diction • Imagery • Sound devices • Rhythm‚ Rhyme and Repetition Diction • Diction is the choice of words a poet uses to bring meaning across. In working through a poem‚ it is useful to question why a certain word is used‚ and what kind of effect is achieved with the choice and placement
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In her essay Zora Neale Hurston uses elevated diction as well as manipulation of viewpoint to enrich the audience with her childhood experience. In the beginning of her essay the author starts off with a very detailed description of her house as she details the exact number of trees. By doing this the author is able to provide the author with a rather vivid description of her childhood home. She furthermore emphasizes the importance of the flowers as she states how expensive they are in New York
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Annie Proulx’s language and diction in the story is interesting. Instead of writing in complete sentences shes writes small phrases. Although the phrases and random words may sound confusing and out of place I think that they give a much more clear representation of the setting and the story. Instead of using long word sentences Proulx uses specific words that stand out in the reader’s mind. It helps the reader picture everything easily and she really gets the point across with one concise and powerful
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Bearer of Good News Not only is Emma Watson an on-screen heroine as Hermione in the Harry Potter franchise‚ but she also puts these audacious attributes into reality. She tackles prominent issues in the society like sex equality‚ which invigorates people of both genders to campaign for justice. Emma Watson and Malcolm are dominant leaders who play a crucial role in their respective communities. In William Shakespeare’s popular play‚ Macbeth‚ Malcolm proclaims the most good news verbally and by example
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Shakespeare is really two writers both hidden under one pen name? Using Shakespeare sonnets 79‚ 80‚ 83‚ 84‚ 86‚ and looking for both point of views and diction in the sonnets there is proof that it’s not one writer but two. In “Whilst I alone did call upon thy aid “‚ is Shakespearean sonnet 79 which was written by two writers’ and can be expressed by diction. There have been many
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increased the effect it had on the nation. Authors John F. Kennedy‚ Eleanor Clift and the United States Army Signal Corps each have a unique style. It was a cold January afternoon when Kennedy was inaugurated. Throughout his speech uses a unique form of diction‚ or word choice. For example Kennedy was describing the American people as “tempered by war‚ disciplined by a hard and bitter peace‚ proud of our ancient heritage…” The word “Tempered” is typically used to describe a forged object‚ like a sword. However
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The poem is clearly expressed with the author’s specific use of diction‚ and structure. Dictions and structure are the foundation of any literary work. To begin with‚ Wright uses the word "you" to address the person she is speaking to rather than more specific and definitive names. This word choice creates a mysterious atmosphere and raises the question: Who is this "you" person that the author is trying to reach out to? The diction that the writer uses leaves the character nameless. In addition
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Johnson). According to nature‚ what happens to man is ’natural’‚ whereas society restricts man of his innate being. Man is born pure and through society he becomes corrupt. In this short passage from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ Mark Twain’s use of syntax and sensory imagery highlights how life on the shore reflects the faults of society and human nature‚ whereas life on the river reflects the beauty of inner mortality and nature itself. Twain’s use of short sentences in both visual and auditory
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