In “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry, the author uses diction like abstract diction and details by explaining what he exactly wants in life to demonstrate Walter and his dream. To begin, Hansberry uses diction to demonstrate Walter and his dream by using abstract diction. She does this by explaining how he will give Travis anything for his seventeenth birthday and that he will “hand you the world!” (2.2). This shows that he wants to make his sons life as good as possible.
Speeches are used to commemorate points of history, and inform the general public of the product of their history but what makes a speech so impacting on it’s audience? Rhetorical devices give speeches and works of literature a way that can convey feelings or ideas to a viewer. When addressing during times of war or chaos, people such as Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and Winston Churchill used these terms to better connect with their audience. Without these tools of the english language, dialogue and literature would be all the more dull and unappealing. However, with these useful instruments, writers and speakers can better communicate through some of the many rhetorical devices.
As I have read these stories, I have concluded several similarities and differences between the two authors and how they presented both
A Dream for the Nation Michaelangelo Landgrave and Alex Nowrasteh (2017), a doctoral student in political science and an immigration policy analyst, argue in their informative article The DREAMer Incarceration Rate that DREAMers are less crime-prone than Native-born Americans. Landgrave’s and Nowrasteh’s (2017) purpose is to insist that Congress should expand the parameters of a future legalization for DREAMers. They employ logos, ethos, as well as juxtaposition, in order to convey to their readers the idea that DREAMers are less crime-prone than Native-born Americans. In their article, Landgrave and Nowrasteh (2017) employ the use of credibility of the speaker.
Past leaders such as Andrew Jackson, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Marc Antony are evidence that society does not reward morality and good character in leadership. Society is drawn to leaders that have good rhetoric, propaganda, and charismatic personalities, and society supports them despite their immorality. Society is concerned about stability more than the morality of their leaders and will support immoral leaders in times of crisis to provide stability. In history there have been multiple leaders that have used rhetoric, propaganda and charismatic personalities to gain power, despite their morals.
The two stories “Being Prey” and “A Sound of Thunder” they have many similarities and differences between the three topics the following paragraphs will be about. The two stories are comparing the conflicts, settings, and main characters. In the new paragraphs I will be comparing these topics between the two readings. The paragraphs will tell about how both of the stories show similar ideas and differences on each topic.
Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World develops a society which is similar to the United States and other various nations on the issue of consumption. The government of the World State, United States, and anything other nation out there would not be able to function without the consumption of goods by the people. The amount of reliance there is on the people to consume goods for the government is enormous. Although, it is not strongly enforced in the United States, as it is in the novel.
The two stories "The Landlady," and "Monkey's Paw," are very similar and very different. Each story gives a different message, but they also tie into the same nought. Both stories have twists and turns that lead you in different directions. You never know what's gonna happen. The stories have certain hints that lead up to the message.
Mark Twain, an 18th century humorist, was known for his critical and satirical writing. In one of his most famous essays, “ Fenimore Coopers Literary Offenses” Twain addresses Coopers inability to realistically develop a “situation” and his failure to effectively back up his stories in order for them to be more plausible. To dramatically convey his unimpressed and sarcastic attitude, he applies biting diction, metaphors and hypophora throughout this work . By continuously using biting diction, Twain develops a mocking tone towards Fenimore Cooper’s incapability to create even the simplest of storylines. In the title of the work a sarcastic tone is evident; the word choice is utilized to reinforce the argument stating how Coopers work is an offense to the world of literature.
The streets are filled with distant music. Additionally, it is a cloudy day, but sun is said to be peeking through the clouds. Another example of foreshadowing, which could mean that there is something good to come. The setting of the stories both use foreshadowing, but the foreshadowing is used in contrast ways. One is predicting good thing are to come, the other is suggesting bad things to
In the short story The Story of an Hour written by Kate, Chopin uses diction to portray the newfound freedom of the heroine. The moment she overcomes her grief over her husband's death, she notices something too subtle and elusive to name. She feels freedom and realizes that her husband's passing opens up her own life. During her grief, she recognized something possessed her. As she abandoned herself she whispered, "Free, Free, Free! (10).
In "The Story of a Hour," Chopin utilizes particular basic and expressive methods to increase the show of great importance. The structure Chopin has decided for "The Story of a Hour" fits the topic flawlessly. The story is short, comprised of a progression of short sections, a large number of which comprise of only a few sentences. Moreover, the story covers just a single hour in Louise Mallard's life from the minute she learns of her better half's passing to the minute he out of the blue returns alive. The short, thick structure reflects the exceptional hour Louise spends thinking about her new freedom.
By sharing both of these literary devices it makes their traits even more similar and connects them throughout the stories in a multitude of ways. The figurative language and structure shared in both highlight the similarities in two
These two short stories both include elements of fear and doubt, care and protection, and elements of relief. However, these stories also have a few differences. Some of these differences are the different relationships between the characters, the way the characters conquer
Throughout the novel Tuesday’s With Morrie, the author, Mitch Albom, reflects on his Tuesday meetings with his old professor, now consumed with a terminal illness, and, using many rhetorical choices, reveals “The Meaning of Life,” which they discussed profusely and divided into several categories. Topics such as Death, Emotions, Aging, Money, Culture, and more are all discussed in their weekly conferences, Morrie passing his wisdom on to one of his favor students. And Albom, writing about their talks, uses numerous rhetoric devices to discuss this wisdom. As Morrie Schwartz, dying of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), speaks with Albom, the two talk about Death.
