‘PREFACE’ TO LYRICAL BALLADS AADED TO THE SECOND EDITION OF LB IN 1800 IN PUTS FORWARD WORDSWORTH’S THEORY OF POETIC DICTION Wordsworth’s purpose‚ as he tells in the Preface was‚ “to choose incidents and situations from common life”‚ and quite naturally‚ he also intended to use‚ “a selection of language‚ really used by men”. He was to deal with humble and rustic life and so he should also use the language of the rustics‚ farmers‚ shepherds who were to be the subjects of his poetry. The language of these
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So you’ll be with that jenny downstairs while Nosi and I are upstairs? Elizabeth lives with me. She’s not going anywhere. - That’s not going to change. - How nice? A threesome. You’ll be here because you’re the mother of my child‚ and you need my help. Nothing more. Give me a weekend with him. He’ll return every single item he’s stolen. - I hope you won’t beat him up. - No‚ Principal. I didn’t steal anything‚ I... I’m trying to get a meeting with Thenjiwe Ntombela. Lelo’s parole officer
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The diction in “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Alan Poe affects the tale by emphasizing the time in which the story is set. The words chosen by Poe are rarely used and often not understood‚ due to the simplicity of modern vocabulary. In the exposition‚ the protagonist coerces his adversary‚ Fortunato‚ to return to his home with him: “Drawing a roquelaire closely about my person” (Poe 8). While the two men take their leave‚ the protagonist puts on his cloak. However‚ instead of the word cloak‚ the
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line one says “Oh‚ to vex me‚ contraries meet in one:” (Line 1). With the beginning “Oh” it gives off an exhausted or frustrated tone (Line 1). This tone can be seen throughout most of the paper as well. A demonstration of a conflict is when Donne uses the word “contraries” (Line 1). By using this word‚ it again demonstrates that there are two feelings or opinions fighting each other (Line 1). When you put together both the stress of the sentence‚ and his choice of words it paints the picture of
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In the specified passages on page 104 and pages 117 and 118‚ Fitzgerald utilizes diction in order to enhance Gatsby’s incarnation. The purposes of these passages is in telling of Gatsby’s dreams and ambitions‚ while displaying Gatsby’s inability to make the right decision regarding his dreams. The first passage on page 104 sets the background of Gatsby’s life‚ giving reason behind his desires for wealth and success. “[Gatsby’s] parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people…” and therefore
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An American pragmatist and feminist‚ Hull-House founder Jane Addams (1860-1935) came of age in time of increasing tensions and division between segments of the American society‚ a division that was reflected in debates about educational reform. In the midst of this diversity‚ Addams saw the profoundly interdependent nature of all social and political interaction‚ and she aligned her efforts to support‚ emphasize and increase this interdependence. Education was one of the ways she relied on to overcome
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“The main interest of the novel is in its portrayal of intricate characters” Explore the methods which writers use to create complex characters. One of the main interests of Pride and Prejudice is its portrayal of intricate characters. Austen employs various narrative techniques to create complex characters such as the use of dialogue‚ psychological realism‚ free indirect discourse‚ symbolism and many others. This also applies to the Yellow Wallpaper‚ where we are able to gain access to the narrator’s
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interesting. She presents her ideas by using a range of different poetic devices such as‚ choosing a distinct form and structure‚ using powerful diction and effectively using an extended metaphor throughout the poem. Duffy begins her poem in an unusual manner as compared to other love poems would usually begin; this is because she sets an unromantic
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In the first line of the octave‚ it opens with the speaker immediately introducing himself as a man facing blindness projecting a sense of uncertainty on how he lived his life prior to this detrimental ailment as well as expressing fear of his perhaps endangered soul. In line 2 “Ere half my days‚ in this dark world and wide‚” Milton’s dictation “dark world and wide” illustrate a place of despair voiced by the speaker. The expression “world and wide” is alliteration which emphasizes on the devastating
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Reaction Paper: Jane Pittman We watched the autobiography of Jane Pittman. It was a very touching story about her life and events that took place during her life. She died at 110 and had a life that was greatly affected by many things that happened in her life‚ but also events that took place during her lifetime. Ms. Jane Pittman was not really real active during the autobiography‚ but she was really mentally quick as a whip. She remembered events back early into her life and remembered
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