message to the readers. The poem contains both syntax and diction. The type of syntax that is in the poem is more of a free verse rather than a sonnet structure with meter and rhyming. “I want them to Waterski across the surface of the poem waving at the author’s name on the shore.” is an example of the type of sentences that show a free verse with no rhyming included. Now on to the type of diction that is shown‚ it would be more of a formal diction with a positive
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Through full‚ rich diction and symbolic imagery‚ Lytton Strachey conveys to the reader a side of a woman that most people don’t see. What Strachey saw in Florence Nightingale was not just the image of a self sacrificing British nurse history has painted for us. Lytton Strachey actually attacks Nightingale. He portrays a somewhat more neurotic character than what others perceived and focuses on the speculation and intrigue which arose around her. Strachey successfully conveys his eminent views of
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AP® English Language and Composition 2008 Scoring Guidelines Form B The College Board: Connecting Students to College Success The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900‚ the association is composed of more than
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throughout the book with the intention of covering their tracks. However‚ the masks began to disappear and what was behind them was a reality that no one wished to see. In the excerpt from chapter two‚ Fitzgerald utilizes bleak diction‚ dismal imagery‚ and contradictive syntax to convey a gloomy and lonely tone about the valley of ashes. Fitzgerald states‚ " of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air."; in this Fitzgerald uses the word "dimly"‚ which
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Luis J. Rodriguez (Prose is ordinary written or spoken language‚ using sentences and paragraphs‚ without deliberate or regular meter or rhyme; not poetry‚ drama‚ or song.) Diction Imagery Syntax Inferences about the speaker based on VOICE Poetry Version: “‘Race’ Politics” by Luis J. Rodriguez Diction Imagery Syntax Inferences about the speaker based on VOICE Post Reading Which version do you think is more powerful and why? Which is easier to visualize and understand?
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convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone‚ use of periodic sentencing‚ descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric‚ Upton Sinclair constructs a moving novel that makes his message‚ and the reasoning behind it‚ clear. Sinclair’s use of periodic sentences allows him to cram details and supporting evidence into his sentence before revealing
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be it a news journal or a deep philosophical book‚ literary devices serve as the substructure for the assembly of tone. In “Night”‚ the narrator goes through intense emotions and by modifying the utilization of literary devices‚ predominantly diction‚ syntax and symbolism‚ tone accordingly shifts throughout the book; thus‚ it becomes noticeable how the character’s emotions go from outraged‚ to hopeful‚ to indifferent. Therefore by carefully altering the above mentioned literary devices during different
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The Alchemist‚ Coelho uses diction and syntax to communicate the tones of pride and contentment. The author uses diction to communicate a tone of contentment by writing “If I had told you‚ you wouldn’t have seen the Pyramids. They’re beautiful‚ aren’t they?”(166). This sentence makes the author appear content that Santiago has been able to travel and see the Pyramids‚ despite the fact that Santiago went through such adversities throughout his journey. The author uses syntax to convey a tone of pride
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Diction: In the Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald utilizes a heavily elegant and sometimes superfluous diction which reflects the high class society that the reader is introduced to within the novel. The speaker Nick Carraway talks directly to the reader. The diction is extensively formal throughout the novel using high blown language the borders on being bombastic. An example of this formal language is seen when Nick states‚"The truth was that Jay Gatsby‚ of West Egg‚ Long Island‚ sprang from his Platonic
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aspects of style employed are the manipulations in narrative voice. The novel has five narrators‚ the mother and four daughters of the Price family. Kingsolver has created a unique voice and personality for each of the Price girls by using specific diction‚ syntax‚ and sentence structure depending on which narrative voice is engaged. Using these stylistic features to construct five very different points of view‚ the reader is able to form a just opinion of the events in the novel‚ and thus Kingsolver ultimately
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