Klosterman’s use of a witty tone in addition to his commanding syntax provides a sense of urgency to highlight the dehumanizing effects of the modern world on its people. In order to fight the monotony and be mindful in contemporary society‚ Chuck Klosterman develops commanding syntax to warn the individuals of the costs associated with repetitive and mindless acts. The motion of continuously and deliberately accomplishing something without any afterthought‚ much “… like slaughtering zombies” (Klosterman
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Giroux (1997) Giroux theory Media representations youths = ‘Empty category’ DUE to media = ADULTS (No teenagers) Means – DOES NOT reflect reality of teenagers The role of media representations in society By looking at this theory we are able to see that the representation of youth is moulded together through what adults believe and think. Thus then would lead to uprising of stereotypes through the media and also cause moral panics of youths. When all of this has just been created through hegemony
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“Sonnet CXXX” is a spoof of the typical love sonnets written by Shakespeare’s contemporaries. It ridicules the senseless depictions that poets gave their lovers whereas in comparison the speaker in “Sonnet CXXX‚” illustrates his mistress with honest comments. These remarks declare her “true” character and show the speaker’s absolute and total adoration for her because of it. As the poem opens‚ in the first quatrain‚ we are introduced to the narrator’s‚ “I”‚ “mistress.” This term however‚ is not
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is a novel that depicts Jay Gatsby chasing his American Dream. Although Gatsby did it by illegal means‚ Fitzgerald honors Gatsby for the effort he put forth in trying to achieve his American Dream of winning Daisy back. With the use of symbolism‚ syntax to create a respectful tone towards Gatsby‚ and a mood of honor‚ Fitzgerald admires Gatsby for chasing an unattainable American Dream and almost succeeding. Symbolism is a major key to Fitzgerald’s novel and he uses it to represent how unattainable
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Although most humans act as if they are above animals‚ they still tend to revert back to those innate instincts. In the excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald utilizes literary techniques such as diction‚ syntax‚ and detail to display the barbaric qualities of the characters in the novel. Fitzgerald uses detail to paint the image of the novel’s setting to show how the characters are uncivilized. The characters reveal themselves to be uncivilized partiers by their “slender
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In President Abraham Lincoln’s address‚ the syntax moves from one long sentence to choppy and finally to a mix of long and medium sentences that repeat certain words. In the beginning President Lincoln uses phrases that are no longer commonly used and parallelism. This emphasizes a tone of unity and strength needed to win the war.He uses repetition and anaphora in order to captivate and inspire his audience‚ emphasizing the main idea that the United States must emerge from the adversity of the Civil
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Syntax and Morphological Analysis of the Poem “The Red Wheelbarrow” by William Carlos Williams Accordingly‚ the rhetoric idea learnt in writing poetry is found in the work of Williams. Analysts found that the author believes that localism aline may lead to culture. Ideally‚ the factor of imagism is well designed in The Red Wheelbarrow‚ giving credit to the poem under discussion. In this paper‚ the author will analyze various features of this poem‚ giving phonological‚ lexical‚ syntactic‚ and sematic
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concerned about the old man’s eye. Poe supports his narration with the use of a dynamic syntax throughout his piece creating the desired frantic and distressed tone‚ overall giving the speaker its own similar characteristics. His purpose of the story is to create a disgruntled and character. This is done by commencing the story with long‚ flowing‚ descriptions on how the man is truly not mad‚ and then turning into a syntax that includes rushed and inverted sentences‚ making the narrator appear out of sorts
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dreams can have on a slave through the contradiction in syntax and figurative language between the third paragraph and rest of the passage serves. Douglass wants to appeal to their humanity‚ the difference between man and beast‚ and the difference between white and black. Frederick Douglass is known for his eloquent writing‚ but he can also change his style in the blink of an eye to convey a powerful message or a contradiction. An expert in syntax‚ can cleverly lead someone into a hidden message in
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detail about how he and his people were treated by the police at this time‚ and the lasting effect it had on them. With the author’s use of syntax and imagery‚ the reader learns specifically how the actions taken against Jews tore apart and changed Elie Wiesel’s community. When describing the scene of having to leave the ghettos‚ Wiesel meaningfully uses syntax in order to make a greater impact on the reader and convey exactly what he is feeling. He states‚ “The town seemed deserted.
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