“In the children’s novel “The Other Side” the author uses tone‚ symbolism‚ and audience within the writing. Throughout history there have been numerous accounts of racial discrimination. The author uses a fence to show the barrier between blacks and whites that needs to be broken down. The author Jacqueline Woodson uses Clover and Annie as two different colored girls that become good friends and break down a racial barrier‚ in which case is a fence separating them. The fence is the main symbol
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Truth and non-truth are several aspects emphasized in Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Carried. Throughout the novel‚ O’Brien “[blurs] the lines between fiction and nonfiction” (Smith)‚ and explores how using fiction to convey the war affects the readers more as they learn about the soldiers. By using juxtaposition and by incorporating fictional parts in the novel‚ O’Brien shows how truth is less important in war stories than non-truth since non-truth makes the reader look at war stories at a
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humorous tone and amusing descriptions to make the reader laugh. “My father was a St.Bernard‚ my mother was a collie‚ but I am a Presbyterian.” Mark Twain try’s to make a humorous effect by describing how the narrator’s parents are by using dog descriptions to describe their personalities. For example‚ the
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Tone is the attitude a writer has about a topic. For example‚ a tone might be serious‚ sarcastic‚ respectful‚ or unsympathetic. A writer establishes tone through choice of words and details. Directions: Zora Neale Hurston creates a strong tone when she writes about race in this essay. In the second column of the chart‚ list key word choices and details from the essay that reflect her attitude for each topic. Describe her tone in the third column. Then answer the question that follows. Topic
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In Hamlet by William Shakespeare there are many tone shifts in the first act. In Act 1 Horatio tells Marcellus and Barnardo why they are in constant preparation and says “In the most high and palmy state of Rome‚ A little ere the mightiest Julius fell‚ The graves stood tenantless…” (I.i.124-127) This shows a tone of caution and fear‚ many is worried about an invasion. In the second scene the Queen and King questions Hamlet about why is he still grieving and he says “That can denote me truly. These
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The Scarlet Letter Tone Thus far in “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne he has made it clear the tone he has taken towards Pearl Prynne‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ and the Puritans as a whole. Hawthorne portrays his tone by his use of diction and syntax. Hawthorne’s view of Pearl is exceptionally adoring. There are several places this is made clear. He claims that her "beauty shined through the gorgeous robes" (Ch. 6) and there was a "circle of radiance" (Ch. 6) that shone about her. As the
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in the reader; but‚ that tranquility is but an illusion: “Listen! You hear the grating roar of pebbles which the waves draw back and fling...”(9-10) Does this feel like the tone of a peaceful poem? The entire piece plays with the reader’s senses‚ never allowing them to get quite comfortable in their conclusion of what the tone is meant to be‚ as it is ever shifting. Each Stanza further elaborates to what the main point seems to be‚ an idealized dream versus a harsh reality. The first stanza organizes
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Through the book The Other Side‚ the author shows many ways of tone‚ symbolism‚ and catches the audience in different ways. Tone is the way the author expresses his attitude through his or her writing in this case‚ the author shows a bunch of tone in The Other Side. The author also shows symbolism in the story. Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In The Other Side‚ the tone in this story is very casual‚ happy‚ and sad at the same time. It is sad in the story for these
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Not Taken” Frost uses metaphor‚ tone‚ and imagery to an extent
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“The Colonel” stands out as a poem for two distinct reasons. The first thing that you notice is that the author chose an untraditional format. That‚ paired with the line “What you have heard is true. I was in his house‚” and the indifferent tone‚ gives more of a ‘journalistic’ vibe. Without directly stating it‚ the author hints at the theme of disillusionment. At the beginning of the poem‚ she begins by describing a seemingly ordinary family evening. “His daughter filed her nails‚ his son went out
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