In January 1886 a 16YOA Jewish girl- Emma Goldman arrived to in New York City from St. Petersburg‚ Russia‚ where her parents ran a grocery store. As soon as immigration officials had examined her and approved her entry into the US‚ she hurried to Rochester‚ New York‚ where her half-sister lived. Emma was extremely independent-minded. Her father had tried to force her to marry when she was 15‚ saying when she protested that “all Jewish daughter needs to know is how to prepare gefulte fish‚ cut noodles
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purposes or to send a special message. While some poems talk about exciting battles and brute strength‚ “The Wanderer” is a lament. Filled with strife and loss‚ the unknown poet uses anaphora‚ tone‚ and diction to help create a melancholic tone. In the beginning of the poem‚ the unknown author uses diction with negative connotation such as “frozen”‚ “cruel”‚ and “sorrow”. The poet has experienced a great loss. With such a loss‚ the speaker often sees hallucinations of his king‚ a man he had fought beside
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Although most humans act as if they are above animals‚ they still tend to revert back to those innate instincts. In the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald utilizes literary techniques such as diction‚ syntax‚ and detail to display the barbaric qualities of the characters in the novel. Fitzgerald uses detail to paint the image of the novel’s setting to show how the characters are uncivilized. The characters reveal themselves to be uncivilized partiers by their “slender
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BASIC CONCEPTS IN SYNTAX The concept of ‘sentence’ A sentence is a sequence of words in a particular structural pattern (for example‚ S+V+O+A)‚ and regarded as primary because it comprises a minimum sense of unity and completeness. Sentences are best defined in terms of structure + meaning. I can easily walk that way back. She was feeling affectionate. She did it. *In the rain. Basic concepts in syntax 1. 2. 3. Sentences have parts‚ which may themselves have parts. (constituents)
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When writing‚ diction‚ syntax and imagery all show the author’s style. In the text “Dinner Dandruff”‚ Robert Fulghum does an excellent job of showing all three of these. The words he chooses to use‚ the way he uses them in sentences‚ and the visual effect he creates through his writing shows the reader he is a humorous author. Robert Fulghum uses multiple examples of diction in the text to show his humor. Diction are the words chosen to make a statement. For example‚ the sentence “A rational
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Writers are faced with decisions of the use of their diction to stimulate a reaction from the reader in order to increase his or her enjoyment of reading. If authors would choose their words poorly books would be boring and uninteresting. This explains why word choice is important for an author to use correctly throughout their book‚ story‚ etc. Visualize this line from " A worn Path" With the use of great word choice. " Big dead trees‚ like black men with one arm"¦" (Paragraph #) Now try visualizing
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them into a shell of themselves to fit current perceptions of them. In his poem‚ “Ozymandias‚” Percy Shelley offers a moral lesson on ambition and pride through the implementation of commanding diction‚ an apathetic tone‚ and situational irony to highlight the shallow nature of legacy. The commanding diction Shelley creates serves to draw in the reader and
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Meanwhile‚ “Annabel Lee”‚ originally published in 1849‚ focuses on the beauty of life and death through the eyes of a young man concerning the passing of his childhood love. While his poems contain similar subject matter‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses diction and tone
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In his popular book‚ Walden‚ Thoreau’s particular use of diction helps express his reverence for nature. This is highlighted in the opening paragraph of the chapter “Solitude” (page 103). Among the most significant strategies are connotative and specific diction‚ as well as a balance of abstract and concrete diction. The nouns‚ adjectives and verbs are rich in positive connotation‚ or reflect a sense of awe for the activity of the evening. Phrases such as “delicious evening”‚ “strange liberty in
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also his regret at having to take the life of a living thing. The reader feels the weight of the predicament through contrast in diction‚ The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake‚ it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension in the otherwise still setting. The atmosphere feels tranquil‚ and while the snake is cautious‚ it is still
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