AP Rhetorical Devices List Anecdote Perspective Aphorism A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature A character’s view of the situation or events in the story A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief. The writings of Benjamin Franklin contain many aphorisms‚ such as "Early to bed and early to rise/Make a man healthy‚ wealthy‚ and wise." Contradiction A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency Apostrophe
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T. S. Eliot uses irony and symbolism to capture the reader’s attention in The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock. The poem has a dramatic discourse. The percipience of life’s emptiness is the main theme of the poem. Eliot exhorts the spiritual decomposition by exploring a type of life in death. T. S. Eliot‚ who in the Clark Lectures notes‚ "Real Irony is an expression of suffering"(Lobb‚ 53)‚ uses irony and symbolism throughout the poem to exemplify the suffering of J. Alfred Prufrock who believes
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her bedroom. When she gets to the bedroom we see a different side of Mrs. Mallard. She is upset about her husband’s death‚ however; she is somewhat happy. This is why this story has to do with irony‚ the time period‚ and freedom as well. First‚ is the irony used in in “The Story of an Hour”? Situational irony is used in "The Story of an Hour" through Mrs. Mallard’s reaction to her husband’s death. When she first heard the news of her husband’s death‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ cried at once‚ with sudden‚ wild
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paints a picture of a woman who thinks she has everything figured out‚ but her use of irony in the setting shows that things are not as they seem. Hulga’s real name is Joy‚ which is very ironic considering the description of her by Mrs. Hopewell as a “poor stout girl in her thirties who had never danced a step or had any normal good times” (636). Hulga’s interactions with Mrs. Hopewell are also rife with irony that while she is a woman‚ her actions appear to be those of a teenager. She stomps around
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1. Types of Drama a. Comedy When we talk about comedy‚ we usually refer to plays that are light in tone‚ and that typically have happy endings. The intent of a comedic play is to make the audience laugh. In modern theater‚ there are many different styles of comedy‚ ranging from realistic stories‚ where the humor is derived from real-life situations‚ to outrageous slapstick humor. Is designed to be entertaining and humorous where misfortune ends in triumph or happiness. It presents characters
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What literary techniques has Alice Sebold used to lead readers to sympathise with the characters In The Lovely Bones? ‘The Lovely Bones’ was written by renowned author Alice Sebold‚ who utilized various literary techniques to enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the novel. Rather than just writing about the rape and murder of fourteen year-old Susie Salmon‚ Sebold instead focused the narrative on Susie rising to Heaven where she watched over her killer Mr. Harvey‚ her love Ray Singh and
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Pechorin’s facade of indifference dissolves and he chases someone who could be the cause of his death. In that moment‚ she becomes his "true‚ infinite passion"‚ the impossible goal (116). He pursues her‚ in a "senseless" and "useless" manner (158). The irony is that Pechorin will die anyways. But‚ unlike the rest of the novel‚ Pechorin acts as though he believes his life is his to live in this moment. The fate of his death has been decided‚ but he feels as though he can still decide his life. But when
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"Riders To The Sea" by J.M Synge (1903) Jase C. Fierro 21JAN13 English 125 Instructor Maria Rasimas "Riders To The Sea" by J.M Synge (1903) Some of nature ’s most precious gifts‚ actually have a dark side to them. What I mean about that is take rain for an example. Rain can come very peaceful and smooth. But we all know rain can get violent and dangerous in a heartbeat. In the poem "Riders To The Sea" depicts this statement. Nature is truly a beautiful savage. In the poem "Riders To
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quotation is said by Macbeth‚ though it is being said [Aside] (or to himself) as Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ and Banquo are not supposed to know of his dark feelings. First off‚ this creates dramatic irony because the audience knows something that the characters do not. It also creates suspense in this atmosphere due to the dramatic irony. This quotation is important to the character development of Macbeth because it shows us that he has already developed cruel desires. He is aware of such feelings escalading so he
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This quote is true in the books ________ and __________ because../ Readers think this quote is true in the books ______ and ____ because…Mention the literary terms that support the quote in the chosen books. Example: Irony‚ conflict‚ and setting support the quote. The author uses irony‚ conflict and setting to show how this quote is true. Restate the interpretation of the quote Name the pieces of literature/ you must use 2 Define the literary term used Use specific examples from the
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