Rebecca Jones Ms. Garvin English Comp. II MWF 12-12:50 6 November 2012 Literary Devices There are many different literary devices found in the book Night written by Elie Wiesel that deal with his personal experience with the faith he had to keep and then lost during the Holocaust. In Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses tone‚ irony‚ and characterization to illustrate his faith throughout the Holocaust. In the book Night‚ Wiesel uses tone to explain the many sufferings that the Jews were required to face
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“New Year’s Day” by Edith Wharton uses literary device to reveal the social values and customs have changed. Edith uses various literary devices in the opening of her short story. Through the title‚ Edith shows the transition from “old” New York to a “new” New York‚ in which the customs are very different. New Year’s Day is often a point that people use to start over and work on their “New Year Resolutions.” It’s a time where people see change‚ and the change in New York Customs‚ according to
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Shakespeare’s "to be or not to be" soliloquoy examines the role of life and death in the tradegy of Hamlet and in the human condition. The use of literary devices emphasizes the fear of uncertainty and mortality. At first‚ the "to be or not to be" soliloquoy appears to analyze Hamlet’s own emotions‚ however‚ upon further examination‚ the universal nature of the messages in Shakespeare’s words becomes apparent. Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous lines in literature‚ "to be or not to be"‚ remains
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poem the author must consider the way in which the message will be established‚ therefore they must make specific choices using poetic devices to convey the meaning to the reader. In poetry the author makes use of sound devices‚ rhyme‚ imagery‚ typography and language to construct the meaning of the text. Examples of the use of literary devices to construct meaning can be seen in the poem ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen - a sonnet illustrating the horrors of war‚ and ‘Digging’ by Seamus
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In Friedrich Durrenmatt’s play‚ The Visit‚ a great deal of literary feature is employed in order to elicit critical thinking from the audience. Durrenmatt implements the demonic motif to make the audience contemplate the play’s allegorical relevance to The Bible‚ as he uses Claire Zachanassian’s representation of the devil and juxtaposes it with Alfred Ill’s representation of Jesus Christ‚ the Savior. The character of Claire Zachanassian is utilized by Durrenmatt to represent the devil. Her red
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Breanna Rouse 17 August 2016 English 12 Beowulf Literary Analysis Beowulf is an epic poem written in the Anglo Saxon time period. In this time period‚ many people were uneducated and had very short life spans. We see a heroic leader who is loved and well respected by his people‚ help rid the land of danger in the land of the Danes. Beowulf overcomes an impossible task in quest for honor. In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ three literary devices used are kennings‚ alliteration‚ and imagery to make the poem
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and the glue around your friends can inspire them to be just as strong as you are. This song shows the theme and strength through literary devices in almost every line. In the line that says “Ghost Town‚ Haunted Love” it shows a sense of imagery by using powerful
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things as in the wind danced in the trees * Onomatopoeia is the use of the word those sound imitates its meaning. Ex: buzz‚ hiss‚ thud‚ and sizzle * Imagery is a descriptive language poets use to create word pictures or images. Images are enhanced by sensory language which provides details related to the senses. Types of poetry * Narrative-tells story that has the same literary elements‚ such as character‚ plot‚ stings‚ as works of prose fiction. Ballads‚ epics‚ and verse romances are
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Macbeth - Act 5 Scenes 1-3 Literary Devices: Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: Metonymous Macbeth asks the doctor‚ "Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff/Which weights upon the heart?" (heart represents the soul) Alliteration Macbeth says‚ "And with some sweet oblivous antitdote..." (repetition of /s/) "Thou lily-livered boy..." (repetition of /l/) "Then fly‚ false thanes‚" Personification Macbeth: "Curses not loud but deep‚ mouth-honor‚ breath‚/Which the poor heart would fain deny‚ and
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Shakespeare Literary Analysis Essay William Shakespeare was and it still is one of the greatest playwrights in English literature‚ with works generally categorized as tragedies‚ histories and comedies. Shakespeare’s comedies all seem to include elements of a struggle between young lovers ‚ mistaken identities ‚ disguises‚ a clever servant‚ family tensions‚ unexpected plots‚ and the use of comedy c language. These elements have become key components to a classic Shakespearean comedy. When put together
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