Explaining the Literary Idea: Motif In a well-written paragraph with supporting evidence from the text‚ answer ONE of the following questions: • Choose one of the motifs from “The Things They Carried” and explain its significance. • Explain the juxtaposition of order against chaos in “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Follow your teacher’s instructions to submit this assignment‚ and be sure to document your sources. It is easy to imagine the complete chaos and utter despair of the aftermath of an atomic
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Many humans in today’s society often try to control their surroundings. Yes‚ there are many things that people can control‚ but one thing will always remain constant. In Robert Penn Warren’s poem “ Evening Hawk‚” Through his use of language‚ Warren is able to convey to his audience that time never ceases. He creates a very detailed underlying meaning and sets the mood for the entire poem. The mood and meaning of the poem is very evident beginning in the first stanza of the poem.Warren demonstrates
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to the idea of changing where the protagonist and his horse stop‚ the horse feels as if they shouldn’t stop “without a farmhouse near”‚ but the protagonist decides he wants to stop and take in the quiet‚ dark‚ isolated forest. This stanza shows juxtaposition between the man and his horse‚ as the horse feels “queer”‚ about stoping‚ feeling there is something wrong with stopping and the protagonist feeling he must stop to enjoy the environment. Within this‚ Frost symbolises human nature and they way
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of Two Cities‚ Dickens constantly critiques the English society. In chapters two and three he focuses on critiquing the justice system. By using various language strategies including juxtaposition‚ and the lack of quotation marks‚ Dickens comments on the ridiculousness of the court. Dickens’s use of juxtaposition is evident when he describes Charles Darnay as “a false traitor to our serene‚ illustrious‚ excellent‚ and so forth” (Dickens 65). He uses many formal and descriptive adjectives followed
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stripped her from her culture and identity Juxtaposition=care free: showing she is lost‚ helpless and confused. She cant escape them. Assertive=I’ll always be strong= she is determined that she will never be influenced by the westernised people. Repetition= black skin girl‚ I’ll always be strong= emphasis that her culture will never leave her she will never change her culture Scene 10: Motif=first sentence: time passing by They= the white people Juxtaposition= "they demanded respect": superiority
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How funny it is‚ to think we could ever really know another human being. Oh we muddle through all right‚ mostly in peace‚ at some level of adequacy but you never have a clue as to what exactly is going on in anybody’s head‚ or as to why another person does anything. Nobody understands anybody‚ heck‚ nobody understands themselves. I doubt our minds could even grasp the whole truth about anything‚ let alone a person. One mind can only think up its own questions and biases; it rarely surprises itself
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add depth to a writer’s work. These techniques can be obvious‚ such as the technique of rhyme in a poem‚ or subtle‚ such as juxtaposition‚ which can go unnoticed by the reader. In The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien uses many such techniques to provide more depth to his book. Four literary techniques used by Tim O’Brien are symbolism‚ pathetic fallacy‚ irony‚ and juxtaposition. One literary technique prominent in The Things They Carried‚ particularly in the story by the same name‚ is symbolism
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persecuted‚ then robbed of their citizenship‚ then moved into ghettos‚ and quickly into concentration camps. The evil plot developed and grew and what started out as hatred turned into a scheme of mass murder. Steven Spielberg uses color‚ shadows‚ and juxtaposition of scenes to display the inhumanity of the Nazi Germans and the hopelessness of the Jewish people during the Holocaust of World War II. Spielberg uses shadows to symbolize the archetype of good and evil in Oskar Schindler. The shadow on Schindler’s
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Pamel Peralta Juxtaposition is often used in this book of short stories. It is the fact of two things that are completely different and create a contrasting effect‚ being put together. Danticat uses the variety of stories to help break down the harsh Haitian life. In each story‚ each character is experiencing their own problems and trying to take things day by day. In the book Krik Krak‚ a series of short stories‚ the author Danicat utilizes juxtaposition to create strong and positive characters
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skillfully woven throughout the lyrics‚ underlined by a plethora of literary devices that enhance the song’s emotional depth and resonance. Through an exploration of connotation‚ imagery‚ simile‚ metaphor‚ personification‚ apostrophe‚ synecdoche‚ and juxtaposition‚ the song paints a vivid portrait of resilience and unwavering resolve in the face of adversity. The lyrics employ vivid imagery to visualize the speaker’s struggles‚ while similes and metaphors convey intricate emotions and aspirations. Through
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