LaNece Woodson Dr. Patricia Pallis English 102 13 May 2016 Poetic devices used in” Subject for English B” Since the start of our nation’s history‚ individuals of African descent have ceaselessly experienced oppression by those of European descent. Despite the fact that the condition of racial issues in the 1990’s is a huge change from the times of servitude‚ racial pressure still exists. In the 20th century‚ no time surpasses the 1950’s and 1960’s in connection to racial foul play and savagery.
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King’s use of rhetorical tools helps him convince the clergymen to take a second look at how African Americans are being treated. King utilizes emotive language to target his audience’s emotions. For example‚ he states‚ “if you would watch them push and curse old Negro women and young Negro” (3). He then goes on to give more examples‚ including‚ “I don’t believe you would have so warmly commended the police force if you had seen its angry and violent dogs literally biting six unarmed‚ nonviolent
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exponentially and influences from the past and present create a ‘perfect storm’ for emotional turmoil‚ therefore the need for poetry is necessary. These emotions can be shown in varying forms including shifts‚ allusions‚ and other thought-provoking literary techniques. In the poem “No More Birds”‚ Ari Banias uses pessimistic repetition and a shift from 3rd person to 1st person point of view to convey birds as civilizations duplication‚ which leads to the central idea that society may create unattainable
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world and his people. In his letter “Letter from Birmingham Jail” he justifies civil disobedience as an answer to social injustice. In hope to convince the clergymen who questioned his movement‚ King Jr. forms many strong arguments using rhetorical devices such as metaphoric relations and allusions. Social injustice and unjust laws was an important component of King’s letter. He argues that breaking an unjust law‚ if executed correctly‚ is a form of respect towards authority and a community. This is
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In the campaign speech for Charles Foster; the speaker presents strong‚ sound‚ effective arguments and counterarguments‚ with the use of rhetoric devices and fallacy‚ to help get his point across more effectively. The speaker stated his arguments clearly and backed them up with strong‚ sound evidence. In the speakers counterarguments’‚ the speaker addressed‚ what he believed the audience might say or question‚ in a productive manner. The speaker was biased through out his speech. Examples of
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Allan Poe is a short story based off the myth “all black cats are witches in disguise.” Finding a good way to combine many different literary devices‚ and still making sense of the piece of writing isn’t always easy. Although‚ Poe seems to make it work in The Black Cat using Characterization‚ Climax‚ and foreshadow. Although‚ that is only some of the many terms used in this paper. Characterization‚ the creation or construction of a fictional character‚ is mentioned subtly in The Black Cat quite a
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In the short story Big Black Good Man‚ Richard Wright uses several literary devices‚ although the most apparent devices are character‚ point of view and an underlying theme. The literary devices that Richard Wright employs allow the reader to sense that the characters point of view and choice of setting represent the contrast and character development throughout the story and in the end‚ represents the idea that external differences do not always match internal intentions. The authors choice
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The pursuit of the American Dream is a theme that transcends a variety of literary genres. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller are two examples of how this theme can be featured in two very different ways. An analyzation and comparison of the two literary works will highlight the settings‚ key character traits‚ different viewpoints regarding the works‚ and how each author chose to depict the American Dream. The meaning of the American Dream has evolved
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“Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind” On first reading‚ Stephen Crane’s poem‚ “Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind”‚ is a poem that is making light of the seriousness of war and the loss of loved ones‚ for example: “Do not weep/War is Kind”. However‚ upon a second reading‚ it is the opposite. Crane is not making light of war‚ he is encouraging the maiden to join him in the bitterness toward the forces that perpetrate war (Semansky 258). Semansky describes Crane’s technique in cinematic terms
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Do Not Weep Maiden‚ for the War Is Kind This is a very critical and harsh poem. Stephen Crane seems to have a more pessimistic outlook on life than other poems he has written‚ and nowhere else does that pessimistic outlook come through in his poetry than here. The pattern of the poem affixes a cynical‚ satirical statement after every statement of "War is kind." For example‚ "War is kind‚ Hoarse booming drums of the regiment‚ little souls who thirst for fight‚ these men were born to drill and die
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