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    Literary devices used in Animal Farm Timothy Quong What is the definition of a good novel? Opinions on this question may differ‚ but there are many things that good novels have in common. Most importantly‚ the reader must enjoy the novel. When I use the word enjoy‚ I don’t necessarily mean that it should make the reader ‘happy’ or ‘joyful’. The novel should give the reader a valuable or worthwhile experience. Many good novels often address topics that relate to our own reality. In

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    going to happen next?" is what you are saying when watching this classic play. I watched the Romeo and Juliet play that was produced in 1976 by Paul Bosner. William Shakespeare uses literary devices such as aside‚ couplet‚ epithet‚ motivation‚ irony‚ oxymoron‚ paradox‚ and symbols. Paul Bosner uses all these literary devices in his recording. Aside is a remark by a character in the play that is heard by the audience but unheard by the other team members in the play. In Romeo and Juliet an example would

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    Literary Terms and Rhetorical Devices Allusion An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference Generally a figure of speech making reference to a known place‚ event‚ literary work Example: an allusion to Shakespeare‚ “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Synonyms: hint‚ reference‚ innuendo‚ insinuation Cliché A worn out expression that takes place of an original thought; a phrase or expression that is overused or

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    illustrative literary devices and diction to inspire‚ convince‚ and persuade the British people to prepare for war and the American people to join England’s worthy cause. Each literary device that Churchill uses enhances his message‚ adding to the beauty‚ and importance of the cause. During Churchill’s speech "The Defense of Freedom and Peace"‚ he decorates his message with literary devices such as allusion‚ rhetorical question‚ and imagery. Perhaps one of the most emotional of literary devices‚ Winston

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    several anecdotes and stories of the author’s poverty stricken childhood and early life in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ in Limerick‚ Ireland. It describes his families experiences as a result of the death of his sister. Set predominately in Limerick in the early nineteenth century‚ through the use of a variety of literary devices‚ McCourt conveys his story and explores how he overcame poverty and deprivation eventually leading to him escaping and living a new life in America through elaborating on themes including

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    comforting‚ to terrifying and unsettling. The author uses many different literary devices‚ punctuation‚ and diction choices throughout the paragraph to do so. All of these different techniques make the style of this writing very unique and makes the overall mood more dramatic. The author uses all these things to show us how sleeping overnight in a church is terrifying. There are a lot of literary devices you can see being used during this paragraph; for example‚ personification and comparison. You

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    For my imitation paper‚ the homeric style elements used are simile‚ imagery‚ delay‚ dialogue‚ and patronymics. The first element I used is simile and according to The Odyssey‚ there’s a quote "and as four yoked stallions spring all together‚ beneath the lash‚ leaping high‚ and then eat up the dusty road on the plain" (Homer‚ 194). A simile that I included in my imitation is "With the song of "tale as old as time‚" Considering that tune is compared to the age of the song‚ Comparing the certainty of

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    tension. In the poem ‘The Highwayman’ he uses many sound devices to create this tension. Another thing that creates the tension in the poem is the punctuation‚ how he is making you read the poem. Some examples of sound devices that he uses are alliteration‚ onimonipea‚ consonance‚ rhythm‚ and assonance. He creates many examples of these four sound devices in his work to create a very clear mood of tension. Alfred Noyes uses many sound devices

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    To help his audience understand his goal‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had used a variety of literary devices. This includes metaphors‚ similes‚ anaphores‚ and allusions. This great significance in his speech makes his speech the best out of John Lewis’s “Patience is a Nasty and Dirty Word” and Malcolm X’s “What Does Mississippi Have to Do With Harlem” speech. Whose speeches used little or no literary devices. Martin Luther King Jr used metaphors and similes to show the importance of equal rights to all

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    be solved. When analyzing a poem pay attention to the following Elements:- Title Content Structure Literary Devices Rhythm Rhyme Mood Tone Diction/Language Imagery Theme Meaning In addition‚ the Essay Structure and Technique for answering questions will be taught. For convenience‚ questions are broken down into sections (a‚ b‚ c). This is to be used ONLY AS A GUIDE in organizing your essay; DO NOT WRITE a‚ b or c before each section of your answer. Your answer

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