Poetic Devices Alliteration - The repetition of initial consonant sounds. “Doubting‚ dreaming dreams no mortal ever…” Poe‚ “The Raven” Assonance - The repetition of vowel sounds. “Poetry is old‚ ancient‚ goes back far...So old it is that no man knows...” Sandburg‚ “Early Moon” Hyperbole – An overstatement or extreme exaggeration. Example: I nearly died laughing. Imagery - Words or phrases that appeal to any sense (sight‚ taste‚ touch‚ hearing‚ and smell) or any combination
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Alliteration: repetition of the initial consonant sounds beginning several words in sequence. "Let us go forth to lead the land we love." President J. F. Kennedy‚ Inaugural 1961 "Veni‚ vidi‚ vici." Julius Caesar (I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered) Adage a proverb or wise saying made familiar by long use Allusion a passing reference or indirect mention He was the Adam to her Eve Anadiplosis: ("doubling back") the rhetorical repetition of one or several words; specifically‚ re
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“Death is a Dialogue” and “If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking” Analysis of Effective Poetry Of the two poems both written by Emily Dickinson‚ “Death is a Dialogue” and “If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking”‚ the first is one that a qualified reader would say is a good poem and the second is one a qualified reader would call a bad poem. The second poem possesses one of the three varieties of inferior poetry. Alternatively‚ “Death is a Dialogue” possesses poetic devices that establish it
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Peculiarities of translation of stylistic devices in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.1. Main characteristics of translation of stylistic devices 2.1. Reproduction of simile in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.2. Reproduction of metaphor in the short stories by E.A.Poe 2.3. Reproduction of epithets in the short stories by E.A.Poe 1.3.1. Simile . According to K. Ya. Lotots’ka simile is an imaginative comparison which is also called literary comparison.[27‚ p.102] I.R. Galperin
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In my Shakespearean sonnet I chose to focus on a key asset if Frankenstein’s life. When writing I chose to have an unknown narrative explain the purpose of Frankenstein character and purpose of life. This poem reveals how Frankenstein’s invention of life has an effect on the world as a whole in several different perspectives. The speaker is addressing everyone as a whole. The speaker is informing everyone and creating a teaching moment simultaneously. The main focus for our speaker is answering
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Rhetorical Terms/Devices Figurative language is the generic term for any artful deviation from the ordinary mode of speaking or writing. It is what makes up a writer’s style – how he or she uses language. The general thinking is that we are more likely to be persuaded by rhetoric that is interesting‚ even artful‚ rather than mundane. When John F. Kennedy said‚ “Ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country” (an example of anastrophe)‚ it was more interesting –
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Il Dio Diavolo Yanni Ballis Lubliner Period 3 Business and family should never be mentioned in the same breath. In The Godfather parts 1 and 2‚ directed by Francis Ford Coppola‚ Michael Corleone‚ a war hero who happens to be the son of Vito Corleone one of the most powerful gangster ever‚ comes home to make the family legitimate and eventually becoming the Godfather of the Corleone family. Michaels text‚ which he believes to be true about himself‚ is better than his actual subtext‚ making him an
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Using integrated linguistic and literary approaches compare how sibling relationships are presented in King Lear and The Godfather. In both King Lear and The Godfather‚ sibling relationships are presented as volatile such as when Regan and Goneril temporarily collaborate to take Lear’s power but become obsessed with the competition for Edmund’s love and the camaraderie ends abruptly‚ while the Corleone siblings look out for each other and think family should come before business. King Lear is
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Quote (including p#) Literary techniques & purpose Significance and how it relates to theme. “He snatched his knife out of the sheath and slammed it into a tree trunk. Next time there would be no mercy.” Pg 31 Characterization: Jack wanted to show his capabilities in the power struggle. This quote shows how the importance of dictatorial power in a “savage” society. Power is the most important thing when there are no boundaries to society. “They knew very well why he hadn’t; because of the enormity
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Rhetorical Devices 1. Narration - Recounts a personal experience or tells a story based on a real or fictional circumstance. All details come together in an integrated way to create some central them or impression. 2. Point of view - The person or entity through whom the reader experiences the story. (Does not refer to the author’s/character’s feelings‚ opinions‚ perspectives‚ etc.) e.g. - Third-person‚ first-person 3. Exposition - The kind of writing that is intended primarily
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