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    the reader‚ they can convey the ideas and themes represented in the story successfully to the audience‚ and therefore the intension of the writer can be better understood and appreciated. In order to achieve this target‚ the writers often employ literary techniques‚ such as foreshadowing‚ story in story‚ suspense‚ etc‚ to attract and hold the reader’s attention. Usually‚ the plot itself plays the most important role in holding the reader’s attention‚ by evoking the interest and curiosity in the

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    Rhetoric is the use of descriptive language in the form of rhetorical devices to create meaning between people. Rhetoric can be described as: “...a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form” (“Rhetoric - Examples and Definition of Rhetoric”). In simpler terms‚ rhetoric allows for communicators to persuade or to relate to their audience. Rhetoric’s most important job is creating connections through writing by using rhetorical devices. Rhetoric’s creates emphasis

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    the leisure of the past‚ conveying the message that the rushed leisure of her time is hardly leisure at all. She accomplishes this by using several stylistic devices‚ including personification‚ imagery‚ and diction. <br> <br>The most obvious stylistic device used by Eliot is that of personification. She uses this device to create two people from her thoughts on old and new leisure. The fist person is New Leisure‚ who we can infer to be part of the growth of industry in the 19th century. He is eager

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    courage is a man with a gun in his hand”. (149) Onomatopoeia "Punk‚ punk‚ punk‚ here needle broke the taut circle" (183) Personification “From the day Mr. Radley took Arthur home‚ people said the house died.”(12) Allusion “Nothing to fear but fear itself...”-President Franklin D. Roosevelt (5) “…he be tempted into doing what he knew was not for the glory of God‚ as the putting on of gold and costly apparel.”(4) "Dill had seen Dracula..." (9) "Let this cup pass from you‚ eh?" (117) Hyperbole “

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    scene three‚ Othello recites a monologue that shows how much he is struggling with the idea that his wife has been cheating on him. His dynamic character and emotions are portrayed in a sophisticated way through the use of different literary elements and language. In addition‚ through the use of tone‚ Shakespeare develops the central idea of Othello’s emotional monologue. Othello’s monologue in act three‚ was an endless struggle as he tried to make sense of the situation and what he would do about it

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    The play expands on the Theban legend that predated it and picks up where Aeschyius’ “Seven Against Thebes” ends. “Antigone” is typical of the drama of ancient Greece and there are many evident features that support this. Ancient Greek drama is literary work with dialogue written in verse (really) and by actors such as Creon and Haeman speak in shifted tones of tension that prevail conflict. Another element of Ancient Greek drama is dramatic irony and this is the failure of a character to see or

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    creating a sense of foreboding‚ as death is inevitable. Also cypress trees are specifically mentioned as they link to death due to the fact that coffins are made from this type of wood. Nick Dear’s adaptation of Frankenstein can link to Ulalume by Poe due to the similar technique of contrasting Frankenstein’s feelings through a literary platform of

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    Wrath of God Revealed Paul began his argument of Romans by proving that the Gentiles are sinners before God. Although God has revealed His truth to them‚ they have suppressed it‚ resulting in the darkness of their inner man and rebellion against God to the point of worshipping animals (1:18-23). As a result God gave them over to do the desires of their heart (1:24‚ 26): idolatry (1:25) and homosexuality (1:26-27). Seeing that they had no desire to retain God in their knowledge‚ God gave them

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    Here is what I thought of the poem after reading and studying it. It is not so much an analysis of the poem‚ but an analysis of the devices used to convey the thesis of the poem. E. E. Cummings presents his views about life and how the individual is able to create more opportunities in life by pushing boundaries than if he were to conform to the demands of society by using sequential diction in an informal sentence structure through a weary tone. The weary tone gives the impression that the

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    Set in England and France during the start of the French Revolution‚ A Tale of Two Cities provides a glimpse into the lives of both the aristocrats and the revolutionaries of the time. In this classic novel‚ Dickens makes use of many sophisticated literary devices. These devices help tell the real story and convey the author’s true intentions for the novel’s outcome‚ as well as adding depth and richness to an already interesting story. “It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times‚ it was the

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