His use of this rhetorical element aids in the development of the address’ tone‚ which is inspirational and passionate. Kennedy’s syntax is effectively conveyed through a great number of literary devices‚ including antitheses and sentence variety. One antithesis is particular eye-catching: "If a free society cannot help the many who are poor‚ it cannot save the few who are rich." This
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In the poem “One Art” by Elizabeth Bishop‚ it is evident that the speaker has experienced much loss. Through diction‚ syntax‚ and verse form‚ the relation between the speaker’s attitudes toward loss in lines 1-15 and lines 16-19 can be clearly seen as the poem progresses from the different losses of things‚ places‚ and lastly “you‚” her lover (16). Both attitudes admit that “the art of losing” can be mastered‚ however‚ they have different ideas on whether a loss is disastrous or not. In lines 1-15
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In the novel Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury uses many literary devices. He ranges from imagery‚ diction‚ connotation‚ syntax‚ metaphors‚ and similes. Bradbury uses these several literary devices in order to show sadness and in a way build suspense. Throughout Fahrenheit 451 his usage is shown in a wide variety of ways. An example of imagery is “It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon has set. (Bradbury 10)” Bradbury uses this statement to show us as the reader that
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the Congo River and is gravely effected by his encounters on this trip in a very negative way. In the excerpt from his novel‚ Conrad uses devices such as details‚ syntax‚ and diction to convey the immense physical and emotional effects the drowning trip had on the narrator. In the selection‚ Conrad employs the use of precise diction in order to portray the vast and unexplainable effects that the trip had on him. The excerpt starts off with Conrad describing the river and the air that surrounds
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comfort on earth. Hazlitt employs adverse diction and the layering of evidence through syntax to then further his argument on the necessity of money. Hazlitt’s fatalistic diction exposed to the readers how without money‚ one’s life on earth is rather misfortunate and uncomfortable‚ to say the least. Words such as‚ “despised‚” “exile‚” “rejected‚” and “avoided‚” reveal the bleak lifestyle of a poverty-stricken‚ penniless human being. This pessimistic diction suggests and constructs the awful‚ unhappy
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Letter‚ I have realized Hawthorne’s attitude towards the Puritans. The author cleverly portrayed his perspective through his syntax‚ diction‚ and imagery. Based on the authors writing style‚ I have concluded that Hawthorne finds the Puritans “severe”‚ “grim”‚ “rigid”‚ “awful”‚ and “cold”. Hawthorne suggests his attitude regarding the Puritans through his use of syntax and parallelism. When the writer described the possible people who might have committed a crime‚ he repeatedly used the phrase
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this nation. He addresses God and the issue of slavery in order to encourage the Northern and Southern states towards reconciliation. Lincoln tries to reveal his intention by utilizing figurative diction‚ parallel syntax‚ and a shifting tone. Abraham Lincoln uses figurative and euphonious diction to encourage reflection on the Civil War to the people of Northern and Southern United States. First‚ he uses figurative paradox to contradict judging others (the slaves)‚ and expect that "we" (the
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Therefore‚ the individual can then do whatever they wish‚ within the confines of the law‚ and not be scolded or reprimanded socially for their actions. Joseph uses diction that conveys actions only old people would/can do‚ imagery that lets the reader imagine how society frowns upon those out of the status quo‚ unless they are old‚ and syntax that shows how old people do as they please‚ not questioning what they are doing or how they will be viewed in the public eye. “Warning” shows how Joseph truly
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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst has a very melancholy and regretful tone at times. Sometimes you do get a lighter tone that’s happier. Several things really make you get a sense of the tone in the story. These things are diction‚ imagery‚ and syntax. From the very first paragraph‚ the imagery in the story really gives you the melancholy feeling of death and sadness. The “rotting brown magnolia petals” and the “graveyard flowers” that spoke “softly the names of our dead” paint a vivid picture
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Samantha Stromme Mrs. Floading AP Language & Composition 1/2/13 Editorial #6 In the article “Too many government secrets” (2012)‚ the Editorial Board argues that the federal government is hiding too many secrets from Americans. The Editorial Board supports their argument with numerous studies‚ statistics‚ and several emotional appeals. The Board’s purpose to this article is to prove to Americans that the government is hiding uncounted secrets‚ and the issue is exceeding beyond our knowledge
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