An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: Evaluation of Literary Elements Swinging from a noose off a railroad trellis‚ many thoughts race through a condemned man’s mind. In “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge‚” Ambrose Bierce effectively uses literary elements to allow the reader to look through the keyhole of the mind of a dying man in his last moments of life. Elements such as realism‚ flashback‚ metaphor/simile‚ setting‚ point of view‚ and character allow the reader to become
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Act 1 Scene 1 Original Text | Modern Text | CORNWALLGet horses for your mistress. | CORNWALLPrepare the horses for your lady. | Exit OSWALD | OSWALD exits. | GONERILFarewell‚ sweet lord‚ and sister. | GONERILGoodbye‚ my sweet lord.—Goodbye‚ my sister. | CORNWALLEdmund‚ farewell. | CORNWALLGoodbye‚ Edmund. | Exeunt GONERIL and EDMUND the bastard | GONERIL and EDMUND exit. | Go seek the traitor Gloucester.Pinion him like a thief‚ bring him before us. | Go find the traitor Gloucester.
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Literary Elements & Style Instead of using commas to separate “doctors and generals and coaches…” Gladwell uses the word “and” to connect each occupation to the next‚ which tricks the reader into thinking that there are more occupations listed than there actually are. The same tactic is evidenced in “to shape and manage and educate…” By stressing the prevalence and importance unconscious reactions have‚ the reader will more likely believe that unconscious reactions are influential. Literary Elements
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"Go on a journey‚ And roam the streets. Can’t see the way out‚ And so use the stars. She sits for eternity‚ And then climbs out." These lyrics‚ taken from Sigur Rós’ Glósóli‚ depict a sort of awakening or beginning of new life. In the novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and Through The Looking-Glass And What She Found There by Lewis Carroll‚ Alice undergoes a kind of awakening or embarkation on a life journey when she enters Wonderland because she learns many things about life there that she would
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‘Everything not forbidden is compulsory’ as wrote by the 20th-century writer‚ T.H. White in his Arthurian novel‚ The Once and Future King‚ displaying the authoritative rule of many totalitarian governments. Totalitarianism has been a central theme in many notable dystopian novels such as Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ Ray Bradbury’s‚ Fahrenheit 451‚ and John Wyndham’s‚ The Chrysalids. Perhaps the reason why totalitarianism is featured heavily throughout literature is perhaps because these
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OF THE FOOL IN THE FIRST 2 ACTS ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION ON ALL OTHER ACTS Superficially‚ the Fool in Shakespeare’s King Lear serves as comic relief‚ abating the dramatic tension with his witty insults and aphorisms. The Fool’s purpose‚ however‚ is not limited to tomfoolery. Ironically‚ he is the most insightful character in the play‚ making sound observations about King Lear and human nature. The full purpose of the Fool is to stress Lear’s poor judgment‚ to contribute to the themes of appearance
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Authors use many literary devices that enhance their writing in different ways. Two examples of literary devices are‚ indirect characterization and foreshadowing. When a writer uses a character’s thoughts and actions to represent their personality‚ they are using indirect characterization. Foreshadowing is when an author hints at an event to come. “Thank You‚ M’am” and “Charles” are two short stories which use these literary elements. In “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ indirect characterization
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book complete with great works of literature. Authors interconnected an array of literary devices within their writings and two of these are referred to as formulaic introductions and conclusions‚ which are frequent in the books of I and II Kings. These literary devices are able to frame accounts and narratives of the main subject‚ in this case‚ the kings. Throughout the historic and prophetic writings of I and II Kings‚ it is noteworthy to look further into the formulaic introductions and pay attention
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The Most Effective Literary Element in “Cathedral” and Reasons for its Effectiveness Raymond Carver uses the literary elements of characterization and point of view to make Cathedral an effective story. While Cathedral appears to just be a story about a visit between two old friends and the narrator‚ I see it as a journey between two men which shows the audience that it is possible to break personal barriers and stereotypes. Cathedral’s main characters are the narrator‚ his wife‚ and Robert the
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LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Como Agua Para Chocolate‚ directed by Alfonso Arau‚ is a film that uses the magical realism literary element. There are many examples of this element in "Like Water for Chocolate" . Several examples are showcased throughout the film of magical realism. Most importantly‚ Tita’s recipes have weird effects on the people who consume them when people eat Tita’s foods‚ It is as if whatever emotion Tita is feeling when she cooks‚ gets made INTO her food and then that feeling
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