negative diction. In the first stanza we see list of verbs such as “stop”‚ “prevent”‚ “silence”. Yet all these verbs indicate an end of something representing the end of one’s life together with their love. We do encounter verbs such as “bring out” and “let…come” which would normally indicate beginning of something new. Yet in this poem these verbs have a negative meaning since the nouns attached to them are “coffin” and “mourners”. As for another aspect of diction‚ poet uses sensuous diction referring
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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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impersonal use of social media. People who use social media‚ especially those who participate in social media activism‚ are most affected by Gladwell’s words. Gladwell effectively backs his argument by utilizing different modes of development and middle diction. Most prominently featured in Gladwell’s work‚ compare and contrast allows him to draw attention to the differences between activism of real change and social media’s form of activism. Real change requires people to put their lives on the line. People
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on his parents or teachers for when he has troubles or concerns. Therefore‚ for him to be traveling on a train by himself was a new and frightening experience. Mark Haddon‚ the author‚ explains how Christopher’s toneF is anxious by using syntax‚ diction and imagery. Since Christopher is mainly straightforward
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punishment and a gift. The author uses symbols and diction to convey the theme that even the most brutal of punishments can be confernting. Hawthorne uses diction to showhow Hester’s precious Pearl hurts her on the outside. Even though Hester loves her daughter and her daughter brings her joy‚ there are certain things about Pearl that frighten Hester and torture her. The auther is able to show this in the quote‚ “It was as if an evil spirit
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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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expression of his thoughts. We can see immaturity in him because he usually lies and calls other people phonies when he himself is a phony as well. Through the use of diction and detail‚ Salinger is able to delineate and hint at the immature personality in Holden. Salinger is able to portray Holden as an immature character by using diction in the book Catcher In The Rye. “Goddam” is an informal word Holden chooses to use in a few situations of the book. For example‚ on pg 1 Holden says that‚ “I’m not
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themes of his novels‚ including the struggles of the working class and social injustice‚ he is also known for his excellent use of the literary elements. In two of his novels‚ Of Mice and Men and The Pearl‚ Steinbeck uses different types of tone‚ diction‚ and syntax to enhance meaning and strengthen the impact of his message. In Of Mice and Men Steinbeck presents an innocent tone through his character‚ Lennie‚ to create meaning in the piece. The tone is brought out through Lennie’s close following
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”. Another team had argued that diction had caused the suspense‚ not danger. But that assumption is incorrect because diction is word choice‚ large v.s. enormous‚ and is NOT the outweighing character of weather a story is suspenseful or not. The danger of what the rats do and the fact that they are man-eating beasts makes the evidence suspenseful‚ not diction. If you describe fluffy bunnies on the deck‚ you still have diction‚ but without the danger present‚ diction is not suspenseful on its
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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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