sometimes elephants do the wrong thing‚ in the wrong place‚ at the wrong time. That’s what unfortunately happened to the elephant in Orwell’s piece‚ Shooting an Elephant. Orwell’s piece includes stylistic elements such as figurative languag and juxtaposition to express the narrators indifferent‚ but also guilty attitude towards bringing death upon the elephant. Orwell weaves symbolic figurative language‚ such as metaphors and similes‚ into his piece Shooting the Elephant to emphasize the narrators
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Although they began as a comedic escape‚ comic books have evolved into something far beyond strips in the Sunday paper. Graphic novels‚ as these materials are most often referred to today‚ have become their own genre (even though they are a format‚ not a genre) in bookstores and libraries alike. Popularity for them has skyrocketed in the past ten years or so‚ and graphic novels now compete as literary heavyweights for young readers and adults. There are different branches of graphic novels‚ including
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of changes happening in a teenager’s life. The book includes changing in relationships‚ changing in perspective‚ and growing up. Changing in relationship is one of the main themes explored in the novel “Looking for Alibrandi”. The technique Juxtaposition was used in this novel as Josie started off liking John Barton‚ believed to have shared her attraction towards him for years but eventually grew a relationship with Jacob Coote. The school dance had given Jacob the opportunity to dance with Josie
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In his letter to his wife‚ John Downe uses many rhetorical strategies‚ some being descriptive diction‚ juxtaposition‚ and syntax. He does this in an attempt to convince his wife and children to leave England and immigrate to America. In the first paragraph‚ Downe describes the way he is living at the moment. He uses descriptive diction to emphasize the hospitality he recieves by saying things such as “everything a person could want‚” and “have as much … as I like.” By saying these things‚ Downe
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Throughout this work Heller relies heavily on the use of juxtapositions. A prime example of this is the way Colonel Cathcart feels about his rank as a colonel; he‚ “…was conceited because he was a full colonel with a combat command at the age of only thirty-six; and Colonel Cathcart was dejected because although he
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moments of the novel are seemingly small‚ when analyzed in a deeper context‚ ubiquitous lessons rise to the surface. In one such moment‚ Bronte illustrates the destructive relationship of Heathcliff and Catherine through use of repetition and juxtaposition to illuminate the universal truth of betrayal. The use of repetition within this passage is representative of the latent tone of the Wuthering Heights as a whole. Characterized by many loose sentences and anaphoras‚ the repetition serves to emphasize
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The excerpt from Mary Oliver’s “Building the House” serves as a way to describe what happens during the poetry writing process. Although Mary Oliver believes that writing poetry is hard work‚ she uses extended metaphor‚ juxtaposition‚ and point of view to describe the writing process in comparison of building a house‚ which shows that Oliver sees poetry as something that involves mental labor which is a different challenge than physical labor . Through the use of extended metaphor‚ Mary Oliver
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people who fight to change it; people like Emerson and Prose. Both had unique views and opinions about education and constructed arguments tailored to their ideals. To support these arguments they used many rhetorical devices such as‚ logos‚ ethos‚ juxtaposition‚and rhetorical questions. Both Emerson and Prose thought that the education system should change‚ and they each needed to present their argument in a way that would persuade the reader to cohere to their ideas. This could be accomplished by
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question the way they see reality. Through his language Thoreau creates a pathos appeal to capture his audience with emotional ideas. Thoreau uses juxtaposition to convey contrast between reality and shams. In the beginning of paragraph 6 Thoreau says‚ “ Shams and delusions are esteemed for soundless truths‚ while reality is fabulous.” This juxtaposition is used to make the audience understand that what we believe is truth has been edited and is deceptive. By juxtaposing these things he illustrates
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it is one of the few members of Songs of Experience that does not have a corresponding in his Songs of Innocence. A literal interpretation of the poem depicts the speaker’s perspective of London as a highly corrupted city. Through his use of juxtaposition‚ diction‚ and repetition‚ Blake establishes a social commentary on London in the 1790’s. Thus‚ the conflict of the poem revolves around the political and religious institutions present in London and the citizens confined by them. The poem is
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