characters. This can be seen in page 46 where Farmer Metcalf “regarded the land girls as replacement labour and made no concessioning either to their sex or to the patriotic motives which brought them to his acres”. The use of “replacement” in the diction of “replacement labour” suggests that their job to provide manual labour in the farm is meaningless that it needs to be substituted by sexual labour. this shows that the land girl are seen as sexual objects as their real purpose to labour is disregarded
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James Alan McPherson uses abstract diction by paradoxically combining colors and inanimate objects‚ describing the skin color of the characters in the story‚ as well as slang to amplify the connection between the inanimate objects and colors and create a childishly colorful tone in his short story‚ “Why I Like Country Music.” Throughout the story the main character describes a childhood experience to his wife Gloria about why he likes country music. The author uses slang in sentences‚ which gives
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describes the beauty and greatness that England is presented in. And the how the inhabitants nationalistic inhabitants where it as if a statement‚Kincaid expresses Antigua’s overall consumption by England. In the passage Jamaica Kincaid uses concrete diction and details in her essay to show the assimilating effect England has on Antigua‚ and express her dislike
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voice Sandra uses is diction. “Only today I wish I didn’t have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin Band-Aid box.” This example of diction was one that would stick out the rest of the story. Instead of saying I wish I were older than 11‚ Sandra uses diction to emphasize how much she would love to be older than 11. All in all Sandra does an incredible job throughout the book in using elements of voice to portray Rachel‚ not only did she uses imagery and diction but she used detail
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Author’s Style In the story “Dinner Dandruff” by Robert Fulghum‚ his style is humorous. He shows is humor by diction‚ syntax‚ and imagery. His unique word choice demonstrates his diction. The use of short and then long sentences shows his syntax. His vivid descriptions and easy to connect to subjects indicate his imagery. One way Robert Fulghum expresses his style is through syntax. His repetitive use of short sentences makes the reader pause and gains their attention. “Dinner dandruff.” ‘No
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Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano‚ Gustavus Vassa‚ the African‚ Written by Himself is structured to humanize the African population being brought to the America’s. By positively depicting the image of black men and at the same time using negative diction to portray the image of white men‚ Equiano is able to challenge the ideals that black people are savages and instead questions who the real bad ones are. Equiano structures his passage by first introducing black people as helpless when he states‚
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Analytical Essay for “In Cold Blood” Truman Capote‚ in his narrative “In Cold Blood”‚ characterizes Holcomb‚ Kansas as a dull and trivial town. Capote expresses his views of Holcomb through diction and contrast. In the passage‚ Capote’s diction helps the reader to understand his view on Holcomb as being insignificant and boring. Words such as “irrelevant sign”‚ “haphazard hamlet” and “falling-apart post office” portray Capote’s view on the “lonesome” village. A picture of the irrelevant
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conflicts. The reader already knows that Dimmesdale feels guilty and remorseful for not taking blame and responsibility for his actions with Pearl. The only way for him to release this guilt would be to admit his faults. Therefore‚ Hawthorne’s choice of diction in this scene signals that Dimmesdale has reached a decision in this matter; feelings of anxiety and intensity are invoked in the reader because of the possible consequences that Dimmesdale could face. Once Dimmesdale finally admits his sins at the
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She uses her diction to draw a parallel to the United States. “Grayness‚ blues‚ reddens” are essentially morbid forms of the basic “White‚ blue‚ red” of the American flag. She goes on to talk about “frieze of cabbage-roses and cornflower pales”‚ which is a famous line from Roosevelt’s speech. This American themed diction clearly shows how the audience this poem is built for is those who reside in America. Plath is deliberately
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particularly the use of history‚ form‚ voice and diction. This essay will begin with an examination of each poem individually‚ with specific attention to the voices of the characters. It will then turn to a comparison of the four poems. The first poem to be discussed is Rita Dove’s “The House Slave.” In this five-stanza poem‚ the speaker‚ a house slave‚ conveys an immeasurable sense of loneliness and despair. Dove uses simple lines and common diction (including the slang “Massa” [Dove‚ 7])
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