Narrative voice and point of view: -Third Person Omniscient and switching to first person narrations. There are times when the narrator is in fact Andrew Wiggin describing his own emotions and thoughts‚ however there is an omniscient perspective taken place of Andrew and other characters dialogues and actions. The use of third person omniscient is used to explain more information which is not directly seen or heard by the characters. This type of perspective gives a bit of a feeling of suspense
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counter-proposition and denotes a direct contrast to the original proposition. Ex: Man proposes‚ God disposes. Many are called‚ but few are chosen. Apostrophe Assonance - the repetition of similar vowel sounds in a sentence. Climax - the turning point of the action in the plot of a play or story. The climax represents the point of greatest tension in the work. Foreshadowing - hints of what is to come in the action of a play or a story Hyperbole - a figure of speech involving exaggeration. Juxtaposition
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Heroes and Villains: Explore the ways sympathy for and/or dislike of a character is created in the text you have studied. INTRODUCTION: In the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ Steinbeck has used many different language features in order to create such a complex and sophisticated character whom I will be investigating - Curley’s wife. Curley’s wife is a pivotal character. She has been presented as a villain in the early stages of the book and her character seems to unravel as we read on. As a reader
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her tardiness. Later‚ her speedy selection of a “stone so large that she had to pick it up with both hands” reveals that the friendship was not as strong as her blind belief that the lottery was a just judge and her self-righteousness in not being chosen. The large stone was a symbol of her relief that she was not the
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Can money buy you happiness? Is money more important than spending time with those you love? In John Steinbeck’s novella “Of Mice and Men” and “The Pearl” are very similar‚ sharing connections. They both share the same setting‚ they both share the same theme‚ and both share the importance of relationships during hard time. In both of the novels‚ Juan Tomas and Slim both play similar roles. For Slim‚ he is like a mentor to George and Lennie‚ providing advices whenever they need help. Similar to Slim
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ENGLISH 4U ACTIVE READING NOTES While you read your chosen novels and other relevant material you should be keeping notes. The goal is to jot down ideas and thoughts as you are reading‚ thus making the process active. You should write something every time you read. Your instinct may be to write your opinion of what you have read. While this is okay to include in reading notes‚ reserve these comments for your reading log. Your active reading notes should be of more substance in order to
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"the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely and the grass was richly green." An ambience of cheerfulness and buoyancy fills the air. Also‚ some foreshadowing is being used because the town square is a clue that the lottery must hold some kind of importance. Another piece of foreshadowing is when "Bobby and Harry Jones and Dickie... eventually made a great pile of stones in one corner of the square...‚" which hints at the impending doom of the lottery winner. The
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able to prepare the readers for the story of Odysseus as it gives background information on the characters and foreshadows what is to come in the books ahead. Foreshadowing is prevalent throughout the epic and the journey’s in it. In the case of Agamemnon‚ his life is ultimately ended in the hands of his wife and the suitor she had chosen. His son’s revenge can foreshadow and parallel to what Telemachus and his journey may bring ahead. The story of Orestes (Agamemnon’s son) and the vindication for
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seemingly kind‚ old lady who offers cheap bed and breakfast. While treating Billy to tea at night‚ the landlady poisons Billy and goes to make him one of her taxidermied collections. Dahl uses foreshadowing‚ characterization‚ and irony to examine how innocence can change the way things seem. Foreshadowing‚ the use of hints to suggest events that will occur later in a plot‚ helps show the blindness created by purity. First of all‚ cheap hotels have many guests. “It was fantastically cheap… There
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“Kurt Vonnegut”‚ the main character‚ Harrison‚ takes a risk and stands up for what he believes. Similarly‚ in “Everyday Use” by “Alice Walker”‚ Mama‚ an unlikely hero‚ finally gathers her courage and goes against her domineering daughter. Through foreshadowing‚ irony and characterization‚ both authors successfully tell their stories. Even though both authors’ stories were completely different‚ the message they convey is the same. “Only the bravest of individuals obeys his or her conscience”. In
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