Literary Techniques: Poetry Analysis 1 Diction and Imagery Literary Techniques • The meaning of a poem (i.e its focus‚ mood and the speaker’s attitude) is enhanced by four main types of literary techniques: • Diction • Imagery • Sound devices • Rhythm‚ Rhyme and Repetition Diction • Diction is the choice of words a poet uses to bring meaning across. In working through a poem‚ it is useful to question why a certain word is used‚ and what kind of effect is achieved with the choice and placement
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The Winter War The Winter War erupted on 30 November 1939‚ when Stalin unleashed his Red Army in an all-out assault against Finland. In August that year Stalin and Hitler had divided Eastern Europe between their two countries in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact officially known as the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of August 1939‚ hereafter known as The Pact‚ putting Finland in the Soviet sphere of influence. During the fall‚ Stalin demanded that Finland cede key parts of the country to the
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In Northern Michigan‚ the winter season can be long‚ cold and dreary; a few short winter months will turn into half a year. It is a season that can produce restlessness and depression in people of all ages. For many students‚ it would be beneficial to be able to participate in a school sport‚ rather than stay cooped up indoors all winter season. Many may not realize that East Jordan Middle High School does not offer many winter sports to students‚ offering only one to males and two to females. This
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Realism in Jim Grimsley’s Winter Birds When thinking of a work of fiction‚ one would most likely consider the unrealistic story or the happy ending. Additionally‚ most wouldn’t think of “the harsh realities of everyday life” (Feldman‚ 485) like domestic violence and alcoholism. This is because nowadays‚ most books aren’t realist novels. A realist novel is a fictional book that focuses more on character analysis rather than plot‚ and describes things as they really are‚ with no excess details. One
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In the excerpt Tess of the d’Urbervilles‚ Thomas Hardy presents diction and imagery in order to showcase the life that Tess leads‚ ultimately illustrating the mysterious and weird things that are happening in Tess’s life and at the farm where she lives. The excerpt begins by showcasing how giddy and happy Tess is at the farm. The narration allows the reader to understand the emotions and feelings of Tess as she descends the Egdon slopes. “In good heart‚ and full of zest for life‚ descend the Egdon
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Winter Gala What is the Winter Gala? • The Winter Gala is a winter performance in our center that invites current families to attend an event at our center. The children will perform a collection of songs‚ poems‚ finger plays‚ or other material from the curriculum. What are the Goals and Objectives of this event? • Historically we see a dip in enrollment in January as a result of families not returning to the center after the winter holiday. The goal of the Winter Gala is to keep families
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In Brave New World by Aldous Huxley‚ John’s identities are influenced by two opposite societies‚ and even though he tries to prove his manhood and change the framework of brave new world‚ he can’t gain real acceptance from anywhere. John’s mother‚ Linda‚ is from the brave new world but gave birth to him in the savage reservation and her different behaviors based on the framework of the brave new world caused John’s isolation in the savage reservation. John decides to move to the brave new world and
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Analysis of Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden describes a relationship between father and son. It shares many different emotions such as unconditional love‚ fear‚ regret‚ ungratefulness‚ compassion‚ and hate. Hayden makes this work very relatable to us‚ possibly making us reflect on our relationships with our own parents. Almost all relationships do come with some sort of complication‚ but it is important to know that complication can be overcome and
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Let me tell you about when I got to go to Winter Jam. Winter Jam is a concert where several- ten to be exact- Christian bands come together to put on one gigantic performance. I will tell you about the ride there‚ the time I forget my pills‚ and how awesome Winter Jam was. I was ecstatic to find out I was able to go last year. So let me start off by telling you about the excruciating ride there. First my youth group and I got in the old‚ worn down‚ party van that would take us to the time of our
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An Analysis of Lamb’s Dream Children Or Charles Lamb as a Romanticist Charles Lamb was a famous English prose-writer and the best representative of the new form of English literature early in the nineteenth century. He did not adhere to the old rules and classic models but made the informal essay a pliable vehicle for expressing the writer’s own personality‚ thus bringing into English literature the personal or familiar essay. The style of Lamb is gentle‚ old-fashioned and irresistibly attractive
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