pressures of war‚ he makes an effective antiwar statement‚ and he comments on the reversal of a social deviation into the norm. By skillfully employing the stylistic technique of specific‚ conscious detail selection and utilizing connotative diction‚ O’Brien thoroughly and convincingly makes each point. The violent nature that the soldiers acquired during their tour in Vietnam is one of O’Brien’s predominant themes in his novel. By consciously selecting very descriptive details that
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Julius Caesar Group Project: Analyzing Diction on Marc Antony’s Speech 1. Overall I would classify Marc Antony’s speech as largely monosyllabic as a whole in length. This took a much longer time to decide than it did of Brutus’ speech‚ this could be that Antony is a smarter and nobler person or that it’s just how Julius Caesar constructed the speech to persuade the crowd. One of the lines that demonstrate a great use of one syllable would be “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar and I
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his new dependent.” This is when Jewett is showing that the old pine tree now has helped Sylvia to the top and actually loves his new dependent (Sylvia). Another way Jewett dramatizes the character of the young girls adventure is by using Diction. Diction is the author’s word choice. It is very important because it strengthens the description of something or someone. In The White Heron Jewett it helps contrast between the huge tree and the small girl. Words that was used to describe Sylvia in
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use of languageAuthor’s use of rhetorical strategies | Tone | Mood‚ Attitude | Diction | Word Choice‚ Language‚ Figurative Language‚Figures of Speech | Detail | Imagery | Point of View | Narrator‚ Perspective | Organization | Narrative Structure: chronological order‚ cause and effect‚ order of importance‚ flash-forward‚ flashback‚ problem-solution | Syntax | Sentence Structure | Please Note: Diction‚ detail‚ point of view‚ organization and syntax are all devices that the author uses
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Looking at two similar‚ yet different‚ articles “A Quilt of a Country”‚ by Anna Quindlen‚ and the other‚ “The Immigrant Contribution”‚ by John F. Kennedy. It may have been hard‚ but we can tell some important things to you that you might have missed. While reading these articles‚ we found big differences between the two. Some people might say these are too similar to tell a difference. Well‚ let me to you something‚ both articles seem very similar with a glance‚ however‚ they both have many differences
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Steinbeck describes Crooks’ room for the first time. In this passage‚ Steinbeck is illustrating Crooks’ barn to the reader as the setting on the passage. First‚ he describes everything in detail that is located in Crooks’ barn while using powerful diction to clarify Crooks’ character. Second‚ he describes Crooks’ barn as his source of his pride and self-respect while reinstating his loneliness. Third‚ Steinbeck uses sound imagery to foreshadow and to set the tone of the passage‚ thus reinforcing the
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Fundamental Terms Study Guide – Vina Nguyen – December 1‚ 2012 Definition Conceptual‚ generalized‚ philosophical. Brings out hidden meaning. The subject of the sentence completes the action. Ignores real issue by turning attention to the individual‚ often in the form of a person attack. The repetition of identical‚ initial consonant sounds at the beginning of successive words. A passing reference to a famous person‚ place‚ or thing; whether it‟s a he‚ she‚ real‚ mythological‚ or literal. Occurs
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Diction‚ Imagery‚ Detail‚ and Syntax (DIDS) in Poetry—Worksheet Instructions: Analyze the text you selected and fill out the following worksheet in detail. Provide specific examples from the text that support your analysis. 1.Write the title of the text you have analyzed here: "The Odyssey" 2.List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece. Three examples of diction would
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1. Title of Work: Death of a Salesman 2. Author and Date Written: Arthur Miller‚ 1948 3. Country of Author: United States 4. Major Characters: a. Willy‚ the protagonist in the play‚ is a self conscious‚ insecure‚ and prideful‚ habitual liar. Through the play‚ Willy lies both to himself and those around him‚ saying things like‚ “Business is bad‚ it’s murderous. But not for me‚ of course.” Here he says that his business is going well‚ when it is clear that it is the complete opposite situation
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friends‚ describing “that one caress of the face or one ‘I love you’ will peal for a long while” (369). The formal diction that Ehrlich uses reveals her attitude toward the subject. Ehrlich thinks highly of her cowboy friends and it shows in her elevated word choice‚ as in “androgynous” (368)‚ “stoicism” (368)‚ and “laconic” (368). In “About Men” Ehrlich potently uses imagery and diction to convince her readers that cowboys are not the tough‚ gruff men on the inside as they seem to be on the
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