Contests”‚ Homer creates a contrasting effect in presenting the nature of Odysseus between the two paragraphs‚ one conveys strength and power‚ while the expresses melancholy and mourning. This is shown though the usage of diction and imagery. In the first paragraph‚ Homer uses diction such as ruthless‚ monstrous‚ death‚ slaughter‚ and ravaged. The usage of these words convey strength and ruthlessness. Odysseus’ men were going to bring “death and slaughter...down on Troy...and…[ravage] the steep city
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opportunities‚ background‚ and character determines their success. Specifically‚ opportunities can make an enormous difference in whether one succeeds or not. When receiving opportunities others aren’t‚ an advantage is automatically in action. In "Outliers"‚ a
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In the poem‚ “The Most of It”‚ Robert Frost uses the literary devices diction‚ tone and imagery to render the main idea of the poem. The main idea of the poem is the desire of wanting the most of it (life) than what was originally given. In Robert Frost’s “The Most of It”‚ Frost portrays a man wanting the most out of life. Throughout the poem‚ the man is in the outdoors hoping to discover a response regarding his desire to receive more out of life but soon feels dispirited when he sustains nothing
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The Rattler Diction The speaker in “The Rattler” conveys that difficult choices are made in life to test one’s morals and actions in a situation. He does this by using diction to deliver a sense of respect for the rattler and equality between the man and the snake. The speaker wrote this story in order to show empathy for the snake as he speaks for the snake’s perspective. A relationship with the audience is established through creating remorse for the snake yet embracing the speaker’s “duty”
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taught. That could affect the future of that child because they would feel like they’re not good enough to get it‚ and would think down of himself. And according to the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy when you think poorly‚ you do poorly. The novel Outliers is a book about success and what it takes to succeed. The author gives many theories to what makes a person successful whether it was achieved or passed down from family. Some of his theories were first that it’s predicted a successful person is
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“The Lamb” is often regarded as an excellent example of his writing in Songs of Innocence‚ it epitomizes Blake’s perception of salvation. Throughout this poem‚ Blake captures the essence of childlike faith and wonder. Through his diction‚ revelation of his subjects to the reader‚ and religious allusion‚ Blake creates a poem which artfully ponders the nature of God and his grace. Blake’s nuanced word choice adds subtle tones of childhood innocence to his work. Blake associates the Lamb with
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plot‚ characters‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle‚ and
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of the metropolis‚ the choice is very well pronounced: live with the dirt and grime or try and fight it for the good of the community. In Malcolm Gladwell’s story‚ “The Power of Context: Bernie Goetz and the Rise and Fall of New York City Crime”‚ Gladwell describes that human behavior is deeply affected by our environment. Along the same lines‚ in the short story “The Solitary Stroller and the City”‚ the author Rebecca Solnit delves into her own life and the lives of others to explore the role that
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Diction and attitude Shakespeare’s words in Macbeth clearly show that Lady Macbeth feels Macbeth is too kind‚ so if he cannot be merciless‚ he won’t be able to become king. In this passage‚ Lady Macbeth is providing a monologue berating Macbeth for his lack of ruthlessness. She fears Macbeth lacks the brutality to kill King Duncan‚ so that Macbeth can fulfill the witches’ prophecy and become king. Firstly‚ Lady Macbeth asserts that Macbeth is too compassionate. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that he
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Blake’s diction conveys readers to feel a sense of danger and intensity.The lamb is effortlessly created by God‚the lamb was basically pampered into existence. The tiger is intensely created by God like a metal object being forged by a blacksmith. Blake is unsure
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