Margaret Shuff Mrs. Siegfried AP Language and Composition 12 May 2012 Chinese Cinderella- Analysis The most persuasive and intriguing aspect of an author’s stylistic choices are within the schemes‚ tropes‚ diction and syntax. Adeline Yen Mah‚ author of Chinese Cinderella‚ paints an authentic picture of her childhood in twentieth-century China; Mah’s childhood‚ fraught with painful memories and bad luck‚ accentuates her strength and courage and ultimate triumph over despair. Mah’s stylistic
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given from the Edwards’ "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" and the opening sentence of the Declaration both include many points such as the tone‚ diction‚ and syntax. The points shown throughout each sentence aims for the intent of obtaining the attention of the audience. The way each sentence is arranged with its own syntax can very well appeal to listeners‚ depending on its structure and imagery. Within the given sentence excerpt from Edwards’ "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry
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Article number one is by Patricia Tummons titled “Terrestrial Ecosystem”. She uses her diction to show empathy and at the same time support. Tummons says‚ “ The amazing ability of life forms to adapt to new circumstances. (164)” Carefully wording this sentence to show both empathy and support is shown in the sentence. The quote automatically
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before the stature of the Emancipator himself‚ Abraham Lincoln. A rousing orator‚ King’s powerful tone shone brightly in his address to the devoted crowd assembled before him‚ his seminal “I Have A Dream” speech. Through the use of expert syntax‚ intense diction‚ and intelligent allusions‚ King creates a tone of insistent hope throughout his speech. By using anaphora‚ supplemented by varying sentence length‚ King builds on his tone and message of insistent hope. Throughout much of the middle of his
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She uses diction‚ imagery‚ syntax and detail to show this feeling. Joan Didion’s diction and imagery throughout the story creates danger‚ tension and mysteriousness. In the first paragraph‚ she describes the wind as "uneasy" and "tense". She states that the wind "whines" through the canyons and "dries the nerves to a flash point". She describes sires blaring‚ babies crying‚ arguments and sulking. She also talks about Indians jumping into the sea and bar fights. Overall‚ through diction and imagery
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events that he went through with his father‚ Schlomo during the Holocaust. He utilizes diction‚ or his word choice to explain these events. He also utilizes imagery the reader can have a better picture in their head of what happened to him and his father. Syntax is also used to organize the words he uses. Diction‚ imagery‚ and syntax develop the father-son relationship between Elie and Schlomo. Wiesel uses diction to help develop the relationship between Elie and Schlomo in Night. “The two adults
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motivate American people to do something‚ and other countries for world peace. Kennedy explicates his deliberation by using figurative diction‚ inspirational tone‚ and parallel syntax. Kennedy uses figurative diction to bring attention to these phrases that address his main purpose of motivation to the people‚ and world peace. One part of figurative diction would be the rhetorical trope of a metaphor revealing his emotion of passion. An example of a passionate metaphor would b paragraph 25‚
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becomes all that they were created capable of being”. Your culture helps you become the person you truly were meant to be and everyone has their own special culture. In the poem “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou the poet uses motif‚ imagery‚ rhyme‚ and diction/syntax to create the idea that in your own culture you stay determined and you never give up when someone tries to bring you down. Your culture is your own and no one can ever change that from you. To begin with‚ Maya Angelou starts out by what seems
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different way of describing things that are very similar to each other. Both are capable of portraying beautiful stories but in two completely opposite ways. Wordsworth uses intriguing syntax to portray his story while Muir uses profound connotation and diction. John Muir uses lots of profound connotation and diction to portray his connection with nature. An example of this is in the sentence‚ “The rarest and most beautiful of the flowering plants I discovered on this first grand excursion was Calypso
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of his novels‚ including the struggles of the working class and social injustice‚ he is also known for his excellent use of the literary elements. In two of his novels‚ Of Mice and Men and The Pearl‚ Steinbeck uses different types of tone‚ diction‚ and syntax to enhance meaning and strengthen the impact of his message. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck presents an innocent tone through his character‚ Lennie‚ to create meaning in the piece. The tone is brought out through Lennie’s close following of
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