delivered his oration through intense and dramatic diction‚ including a diverse sentence structure. His purpose is to comfort the citizens and identify the violence—which stained the land—during this culturally delicate time. Kennedy speaks in a passionate tone for the socially divided citizens. Indeed‚ they differ between settling for peace or retaliating with anger. By acknowledging the immediate audience‚ Kennedy uses diverse figurative language and recognizes the issue of violence to grant his
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were well-crafted‚ passage two was the one that really stood out from its counterpart. Carefully planned‚ elegant‚ and organized‚ the diction and syntax are clearly expressed through the author’s word choice and phrasing. The diction is very well thought and relates exceptionally well to the passage at hand. Yann Martel uses rather formal language for the diction‚ which give this particular passage a lyrical and philosophical sense‚ an example of this would be the usage of “nonetheless” (Martel)
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Man communicates a diverse range of issues in our contemporary world‚ in particular the highly pressing issues of rumours/assumptions‚ fear and hope. This is achieved through a plethora of eloquent and engaging techniques‚ such as the use of figurative language‚ motif and emotive themes. For example‚ silkworms serve as a heavily symbolic concept throughout the novel. They are utilised as either a motif or metaphor depending on the context. Dormant and silent‚ silkworms bear an uncanny resemblance
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changed the way she lived. The second set takes on how things change and get better. Then she talks how things stay the same for a while‚ but in the last she goes into how things all come back around to an end. Chloe’s poem “Spring” uses imagery‚ syntax‚ and diction to create a sense of the four seasons to describe the tremendous impact of her loss. Throughout the entire poem there
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poetic devices‚ the most prominent being figurative language‚ setting and circumstances‚ and imagery to aid in establishing the theme of the poem. The theme specific to this poem is accepting literal or figurative death. After all of the farming and harvesting for winter‚ the narrator has time to relax and enjoy the little things in his life knowing that winter is around the corner and he has done all that he can do in order to prepare for it. Figurative language is a general term for being non-literal
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Annie Proulx’s language and diction in the story is interesting. Instead of writing in complete sentences shes writes small phrases. Although the phrases and random words may sound confusing and out of place I think that they give a much more clear representation of the setting and the story. Instead of using long word sentences Proulx uses specific words that stand out in the reader’s mind. It helps the reader picture everything easily and she really gets the point across with one concise and powerful
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portrayal of the major theme of family was also dominant. A variety of creative choices were made such that the language features‚ stylistic features and narrative conventions‚ such as figurative language and imagery‚ mood‚ and speech‚ as well as a deliberate plot‚ were appropriate to achieve the purposes of entertaining and conveying the theme of family to the intended audience. Figurative language‚ especially in the form of similes‚
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This is powerful because he is confronting the people regarding their actions which go against their own beliefs. When reading Chapter 4‚ the figurative language and Pathos comes to mind. The entire chapter is full of descriptions of the terrible beatings and horror the slaves endured. Douglass said this about Mr. Hick who murdered his wife’s cousin‚ “mangling her person in the most horrible manner‚
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Using figurative language In my life‚ I have met many important people that have changed my life in an unforgettable way. It wasn’t until my freshman year in high school that I met my best friend Francia Fajardo. I am constantly learning from her whether it be about school‚ fashion‚ personal relationships‚ almost everything. She is like a lifetime teacher. For as long as I can remember I have struggled in particular subjects in school. She was the first person who ever took a real interest in
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In addition‚ Chinua Achebe employs symbolism and figurative language to convey the theme that one faces near insurmountable odds when attempting to overcome one’s own destiny. Okonkwo‚ besides meeting Miller’s definition of a tragic hero‚ to such a degree connects with his tragic flaws. This is clearly evident when Achebe states “You drove him to kill himself‚ and now he will be buried like a dog.” (Achebe 208) Achebe’s comparison of Okonkwo‚ one of the most respected members of the tribe‚ to an
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