Shirley Jackson’s short story‚ “The Lottery” uses underlying details and specific word choice to highlight her pensive tone. Throughout the story‚ Shirley Jackson uses the word “Lottery‚” repeatedly. The use of the word in one sentence focuses on the use of it‚ “...Used to be a saying about ’Lottery in June‚ corn be heavy soon.’... There’s always been a lottery‚” (Jackson 31). The word here emphasizes that Old man Warner has an understanding of “The Lottery.” Jackson leaves the reader with a connotative
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dramatic novel grabs the reader’s attention as events unfold in a time of love and sorrow. In Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities he illustrates the picture of two countries that eventually become tied together by the characters in a cynical yet factual tone using diction and symbolism. The author’s use of symbolism shows the sorrowful state that the people were in during the French Revolution. Dr. Mannete is introduced to the reader as being "buried alive" but eventually he will be "resurrected." The
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In the poem “Tableau‚” Countee Cullen openly conveys a tone of innocence through his use of metaphors and simile. Cullen goes on through the poem to explain the significant difference yet similarity between the two boys‚ such as “The black boy and the white‚ The golden splendor of the day‚ The sable pride of night.” (lines 2‚3 and 4). This suggests the two boys are obviously quite different‚ but speaks of them as one like Cullen says in line 8‚ “In unison to walk”. Cullen also displays a sense
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This is reinforced by other lines in the first stanza such as “All went lame; all blind” and “And towards our distant rest began to trudge”. This negative tone‚ which is brought about by the by the emotional language used (like “old” and “trudge”)‚ creates a gloomy scene. “Dulce et Decorum est” is a satirical poem about a Latin saying meaning “how sweet and fitting it is”. Through this poem Owen tries to
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1. What is diction? (5 points) an author’s word choice words that are inverted connotation in dialect formal language in poetry 2. Which of the following lines from John Muir’s "The Calypso Borealis" shows an example of dialect? (10 points) "I wish you would write me‚ say once a year‚" I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy. How long I sat beside Calypso I don’t know. "What were ye doin’ there?" 3. Read the following paragraph from John Muir’s "The Calypso Borealis" and
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studyng‚ bring a pulls out calculator from bag does math stuff‚ pulls out books and sciene stuff and acts studying 2nd Scene( sceneparents walk up to jackie) -dad(bo) mom(arion) bring costume pls bring a suit and what aroin wore kitchen stuff pls talk in Chinese and use the girly tone Narrator: A typical day in asian family house Dad and Mom walks to Jackie studying…. (say these in chinese say it once a line‚ then narrator tells class English translation does that work??) Dad : that’s right
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there is too much of a positive outlook for the future of society. Klinkenborg uses a serious tone that makes his essay fit for a speech. He also uses many techniques to show tone including diction‚ imagery‚ details‚ language‚ and sentence structure. “The politeness that afflicts me is not civility‚ which is an urbane quality compatible even with cynicism”(ll.5-7). Klinkenborg’s choice of vocabulary is what separates his essay from others. He chooses powerful words like cynicism and afflict instead
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22197 A Hopeless Tone is Created from Personal Experiences Established and weathered authors use certain literary techniques to further enhance the reader’s experience. Tone is one of these techniques‚ and is easily described as the general character or attitude of a piece of writing. Tim O’Brien’s combat experience in Vietnam led him to suffer from PTSD‚ and this condition led him to establish a hopeless tone in the first chapter of The Things They Carried. The author’s interview introduces
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that if they cared so much‚ why don’t they take them off Germany’s hands. The tone used in the speech exemplifies the frustration and anger he feels as a German‚ as he believes that the rest of the world does not understand the hardships that the Jews have brought upon Germany. These ‘hardships’ include the economic recession after WWI‚ and the limited jobs available being taken by the Jews. The hatred seeps through the tone of the message‚ as Hitler never mentions Jews as humans
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Should we ‘Tone Down’ ANZAC Day to be considerate of ethnic minorities in Australia? Of course not. But a substantial amount of Anglo-Australians believe that we should. This makes absolutely no sense at all. Why would anyone be offended by ANZAC day‚ we are remembering the brave men and women who have fought and died for this country‚ as well as the ones that continue to fight for our country overseas. I don’t see how anyone may be offended by that‚ except for maybe the Turkish or the Germans
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