World War II writes a satirical story that is also a warning to what can become of the world. Throughout 1984‚ George Orwell uses satire in his writing through literary elements; theme‚ imagery‚ symbolism and irony. 1984‚ being written at a time where Stalin and Hitler were forces to be reckoned‚ many knew what could happen if these two ever trusted their way into power. Orwell uses satirical themes in his book to relate to what was going on at present time. Totalitarianism was something to be feared
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act alone‚ Cassius uses his abilities to appeal to Brutus’ sense of honor‚ twist Brutus’ image of Caesar‚ and put words into Brutus’ mouth that lead to a dastardly plot against a near king. Cassius is able to assess his audience and use that to his advantage. In this case‚ his audience is Brutus‚ a thoughtful if slightly oblivious patrician and friend of Caesar’s. Brutus has a strong love for Rome‚
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convinces the reader of Caesar’s sheer amount of power and ambition. Shakespeare first utilizes imagery to demonstrate Caesar’s undeniable power when he compares Caesar to a host of powerful animals and objects. The first glance of imagery that Shakespeare uses to describe Caesar’s sovereignty over the Roman citizens is when Cassius is speaking with
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“Animal Farm” by George Orwell‚ the characters’ use language in a powerful way‚ whether it’s positive or negative‚ to allude to the reign of communism in Russia during the early 1900’s. Old major exerts his power and positive language when trying to inspire the animals on the farm. Snowball also uses his language in a positive manner‚ where a high concentration of it is used to keep the animals hopeful. However‚ the characters Napoleon and Squealer use language in a negative way to deceive the animals
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What methods of characterisation does Coleridge use to portray the Wedding Guest and The Ancient Mariner? In part one of The Ancient Mariner‚ Coleridge introduces us to two characters‚ The Ancient Mariner‚ the main protagonist‚ and the Wedding Guest. Through their name‚ appearance‚ dialogue and actions we can portray a lot about them. From the title alone‚ being eponymous‚ we can infer that the events of this story will happen to the Ancient Mariner. His name especially portrays the mariner
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that live in Sawley town. Hurston use of alliteration and diction make Sawley seem like a beautiful place to those who have never been there. On the other hand she also describes harsh diction and imagery‚ which more accurately depicts what it is like working on the river‚ and characterizes the people working there. In Hurston’s first paragraph she describes Suwanee River as a beautiful and majestic place surrounded by fertile cultivation and rich history. The use of euphony and alliteration contribute
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Convinced in their own superiority‚ slave owners did not comprehend neither how the savagery they saw in slaves was caused by their own cruelty‚ “the jungle whitefolks planted in them‚” nor how that cruelty “spread . . .Changed and altered them . . . made them . . . worse than even they wanted to be” (113). Morrison employs the analogy between cruelty and a jungle to emphasize the twisted
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atonement. McEwan uses narrative structure to explore the nature of guilt and the courage required by one to atone for their wrongdoings‚ while he uses the interplay between narrative voices to explain how people have different interpretations of the truth. The narrative perspective of the character Robbie Turner is additionally employed to explore the nature and consequences of war‚ particularly the effect that it can have on a person’s respect for the value of life. McEwan uses narrative structure
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allusion a little differently than he does throughout the rest of the book when describing various characters and situations. Previously‚ Dickens used allusion to emphasize negative aspects of characters and utilitarianism. But with Sissy‚ he uses allusion to support virtuous behavior and to emphasize the goodness of love‚ altruism‚ and the use of imagination; none of which are recognized within the Gradgrindian School of fact. One point in particular where Dickens uses Sissy to support his idea of Christian
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Prompt How does Edgar Aller Poe use hyperbole‚ alliteration‚ and/ or refrain to emphasize the main theme of Annabel Lee? The poet‚ Edgar Aller Poe‚ the writer of Annabel Lee wrote a poem to express his love towards her. Edgar had a strong obsession with Annabel. In the poem he uses hyperbole‚ alliteration‚ and refrains to his advantage to emphasize the main theme‚ which is his beautiful Annabel Lee. Edgar uses hyperbole as a way to emphasize the main theme. ‘Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration
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