the Union’s railroad‚ escapes his death. Bierce does a phenomenal job at keeping the reader on his or hers “toes”. Ambrose Bierce is able to transmit a sense of shock by foreshadowing Fahrquhar’s future through different uses of literary techniques. Through the literary technique of allusion‚ Bierce is able to show Fahrquhar’s end is approaching by associating it with biblical references. Fahrquhar‚ as mentioned in the beginning paragraph‚ is being hanged in this short story. The noose which is
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Edgar Allen Poe makes use of several literary devices in order to create a gloomy atmosphere in his poem “The Raven”. Alliteration‚ rhyme‚ onomatopoeia‚ assonance‚ and repetition are used to contribute to the melodic nature of the work and provide an almost “visual” representation of his gothic setting. Poe is a master of using these writing techniques. “The Raven” is one of his most popular works. This is certainly due‚ in part to his use of these literary devices in this piece. The poem tells of
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down the context (who said it‚ when was it said) and significance (why it is important) of each of the following quotes. • My father’s faith was bred into his bones‚ his principles were his sinews‚ and both responded to a mind richly stored with examples from the Bible‚ and from Nicholson’s Repentances. In
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inevitable succession of the Norms. The greed for life itself and the belief that expelling deviations of any kind (people‚ animals‚ crops) will satisfy that greed‚ fuels the practice of religion in the community of Waknuk. In John Wyndham’s The Chrysalids‚ the fear of change is provoked by religion‚ which is used to justify self-righteous attitude. The importance of religion in Waknuk is introduced early in the novel‚ and right away it is obvious that Repentances lay strict law upon deviants and
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Red Grief People use literary devices in their speech every day. However‚ few people know what they’re called. In his short story “The Whirligig of Life” O Henry demonstrates five common examples of literary devices. The first example of figurative language is in the very beginning of the excerpt‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief”. O Henry ironically uses the simile “as flat as a flannel cake” to describe the town of Summit. The irony is that the flat town of Summit doesn’t contain a single summit. The
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David’s Fight for Justice By the time David is sixteen‚ he has already experienced major changes in his life. His views towards the Waknuk society‚ and his opinions on deviations differ from everyone else living in Waknuk. In the book‚ The Chrysalids by John Wyndham‚ a young boy with the name of David finds out that he is telepathic‚ and that he is not the same as everyone else. Being telepathic is classified as having a deviation and living in Waknuk with a deviation is against the law. He
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Lexical stylistic devices Metaphor. Sustained metaphor O Rose‚ thou art sick! The invisible worm That flies in the night‚ In the howling storm‚ Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy‚ And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy. [William Blake “The sick rose” http://www.poetry-archive.com/b/the_sick_rose.html] novel metaphor: Time is jealous of you and wars against your lilies and your roses [Wilde O. The Picture of Dorian Gray. Penguin books. 1994. P.30] Conventional metaphor "If all the world’s
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The Waknuk community present in the Chrysalids is a very religious society where their believes hold utmost importance and where everything and everyone must follow the “Images of the Old People” or those defined by them. Babies are punished for being deviants even though they are innocent‚ as was the case with Aunt Harriet’s child. Anna‚ a member of the Group was considered a deviant. The only wish she had was to lead a normal life like women her age and settle down to start a family. However‚ the
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the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ Wilfred Owen uses a variety of literary devices to tell a sickening sight which he encountered in World War 1. He discusses a side of war no one wants to talk about and challenges the reader’s thinking. Owen uses the literary devices of tone‚ figurative language‚ and imagery to showcase the actuality of what soldiers faced and encountered while both on and off the battlefield. The first literary device used throughout
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The Most Dangerous Game Literary Devices When is the last time that you saw a literary device? In a poem‚ or a novel? Perhaps a short story? Literary devices: we all use them‚ we all love them‚ but what can it really do for an author’s writing? When used correctly they can add character and dimension to one’s writing‚ but what some fail to remember is that even the best writers can fall extremely short to writing excellent literary elements. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game‚” Richard
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