LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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Literary Devices Alliteration: The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series o words. It adds rhythm/emphasizes emotion. Example: The menacing moonlight created mystery Allusion: References to events or characters from history‚ myth‚ religion‚ literature‚ pop culture etc. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words to add a musical effect. Example: We moaned and groaned as the horse bumped homeward. Flashback: A jump back into the past to provide an explanation
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Author’s note1. In the novel Krakauer identifies the name of the magazine his articles was published in. The magazine title was “ Outside”. The novel specifically states‚ “ I was asked by the editor of Outside magazine. “ (Krakauer). The novel specifically identifies “Outside” as the magazine Krakauer article was published in. 2. In the novel Krakauer identifies the original time of his article was published. His article was published in January 1993. The novel specifically states‚ “I wrote a nine-thousand-work
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Was the media attention he received undeserving or unnecessary when the turned up of McCandless in Alaska the media report said “many people concluded that the boy must have been mentally disturbed” (70). Basically what they are saying that McCandless was mentally ill because the people within that area knew the dangers of going out there unprepared like he was and no one would dare to go. However‚ no one understands the decision or knowing his reason for wanting to go out to Alaska like that. All
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There are certain people in this world that leave strong and lasting impressions on others. Chris McCandless was one of those people. "McCandless made an indelible impression on a number of people during the course of his hegira‚ most of whom spent only a few days in his company‚ a week or two at most (48)." Chris was a well educated‚ smart young man who seemed to catch the interest of three people: Jan Burres‚ Ronald Franz‚ and Wayne Westerberg. All three spent a good amount of time with Chris
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Samuel Mendoza Period 2 March 9th 2012 RHETORICAL DEVICES ESSAY A speech is an oral presentation on an important issue. A speech consists of three important elements: its purpose‚ the reason for its presentation; its occasion‚ the event that inspires it; and it’s the audience‚ those who hear it at the time or who read or hear it later. Orators get their audiences attention and emotions into the topic by using rhetorical devices. Rhetorical devices are special patterns of language used to make
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I Have a Dream Speech Theme: During Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech‚ there were many problems brought about concerning equality and freedom of the black population. What he wanted to get across to the people was that the United States was not abiding by its own laws and beliefs‚ so he wanted to get the theme of equality and racial justice across to his audience. This is considered his theme because this was the underlying message he wanted to get across to all those who heard
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Lexical Features Structure Features and Rhetorical Devices of English Newspaper Headlines 陈伟创 ( 030224101‚ Class 1‚ Grade 2003‚ SFS‚ SCNU ) Abstract: With the development of mass media‚ newspaper is one of the major media for us to get information all over the world. Nowadays English newspaper is very popular and read all over Chine. However‚ many people still have difficulty in understanding English newspaper headlines even for some English majors. This is because English newspaper headlines
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The Japanese Empire bombarded Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941 it was a surprise attack to the United States. This event caused the loss of many innocent people as well as material destruction to the country. Franklin D. Roosevelt was the president during that time‚ his duty was to address both‚ the nation and the Congress to inform them about what had happened he did this through his speech “Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation”. The speech was extremely important‚ not only because of how delicate
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King attempted‚ and for the most part‚ succeeded in showing others that racial injustice is never acceptable under any circumstances‚ and it should stopped so that the U.S can finally be united. His inspiring and determined tone blended with rhetorical devices like anaphora and pathos allowed King to affective
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