Bradbury’s works in the Martian Chronicles are all about loneliness and nostalgia’s role in it, in addition to nostalgia’s relationship with regret. This is seen in exuberance in “The Martian”, where a mysterious creature shapeshifts in reaction to the thoughts of others around it. Despite not having a choice in the matter, it spreads sadness wherever it goes as it shifts to the observers’ departed loved ones and other figures of importance before running away, making the loss in their hearts fresh. This creature could be thought of as a harbinger or avatar of the overall theme of the “Martian Chronicles” anthology, as it is a constant reminder of what those around it have lost.
In his pom entitled “Evening Hawk”, Robert Penn Warren characterizes human nature by a transition between the flight of the hawk during the day and that of the bat, or the “Evening Hawk” during the night. The hawk, as it soars in daylight, portrays how humans appear in clear light of their peers, while the bat, cruising the night sky, symbolizes what humans hide within themselves. Warren effectively expresses the meaning of this poem and its serious mood by the use of diction and imagery to appeal to the reader’s perception of sight and sound. Throughout the first part of the poem, Warren describes the journey of the hawk in the daytime to symbolize how one’s character may seem to other beings.
For instance, the author uses grim diction and ellipsis to show suspense and to portray the horrific actions that occurred. Elie Wiesel was able to use ellipses and specific diction to display the time in which he got beaten 25 times for meddling in Idek’s affair with a Polish girl. “‘One… two…,’ he counted. He took his time between each stroke. Only
Before I knew all of the guidelines for this project, I had started to write. I wrote whatever I felt like writing. Then I had to decide if I was going to keep what I had written, or if I wanted to get rid of it and start all over. I liked what I had written, and I wanted to keep it, but I had to figure out if it was possible for me to shape it into following the structure of a vignette from House On Mango Street. Instead of analyzing others writing, I had to analyze my work to find my over arching theme, and see if I was using any figurative language
From beginning to end, the style in this text sweeps you off your feet through flowery language and rhythm. The imaginative design of poetry, I believe, allows
It is known that when a particular event occurs, people each have a different point of view on the occurrence. For example, when two authors, John James Audubon and Annie Dillard, observed flocks of birds, their writings on the phenomenon differed based on their personal expertise. Although the event of bird watching caused similarities in their writing, the overall use of diction, imagery, and tone help Audubon and Dillard’s writings to contrast. While both authors used a strong academic diction in their depiction of a flock of birds, Audubon’s personal diction was distinct and scientific whereas Dillard chose words with a more personal and emotional appeal.
Some of the techniques used include symbolism, and language style. Four
As Lewis Carroll said “When you are describing, a shape or sound, or tint, don’t state the matter plainly, but put it in a hint, and learn to look at all things, with a sort of mental squint’’. When someone says something plainly it usually doesn’t catch someone’s interest but sometimes when something is more descriptive as human beings it gets our attention. In the stories “The Tell-Tale Heart’’ by Edgar Allen Poe and The Treasure Of Lemon Brown’’ by Walter Dean Myer the authors use descriptive language to develop some of the characters and places. In “The Treasure Of Lemon Brown’’ the author uses descriptive language for creating a more vivid image of the different settings. For instance “Greg had sat in the small, pale green kitchen…’’
Nate Marshall's "palindrome" is a poem about a guy who is reminiscing about a girl he has known and loved since they were six. The two had some good times while they were younger, but broke up and now he misses her. Most people, after reading "palindrome" would all agree that this is the final meaning for the poem, however, after studying the literary theory of deconstruction, one knows that there is no unified meaning in any given text. This journal will show how the poem deconstructs itself due to the nature of the language being unstable. First, starting with the binary oppositions in the poem.
By examining the argument titled The Importance of Writing Badly by Bruce Ballenger in the book 21 Genres there is evidence of each rhetorical feature as he discusses the methods of writing that created the best outcomes. Ballenger uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to prove the effectiveness of his argument about the way we are taught to write within our educational system. Ballenger begins by talking about his experiences as a young writer in grade school. He was ridiculed for writing badly, particularly for making his essays “awkward” according to his teacher, Mrs. O’Neill. He often felt under pressure to write the perfect sentence with the perfect words and phrases making his writing unsuccessful in his teachers eyes.
Hernandez #1 Brianna Hernandez Smith English, Credit 2 Tone and How it is Created Words are the greatest way to communicate, however the way we speak and how we say it drastically changes the way it is understood and. In all the works of writing, there is a tone and mood the author creates in order for the reader to connect to what they are reading. In the works “Hope for Animals and Their World” by Jane Goodall and “Carry” by Linda Hogan, both authors use this strategy. Both Goodall and Hogan’s works used diction, punctuation, and text structure to help create tone in their writing.
Carefully chosen syntax can affect many aspects of a piece of writing. The Kite Runner has many examples of specifically chosen syntax to create a sense of tension, excitement or drama. A perfect example of how an author can set the audience up to feel a certain way is displayed in this quote: Mostly, I remember this: his brass knuckles flashing blows in the afternoon light; how cold they felt with the first few blows and how quickly they warmed with my blood. Getting thrown against the wall, a nail where a framed picture may have hung once jabbing at my back.
Furthermore, the superficial simplicity of Hughes’ poems is not meant to deceive, but to encourage readers to engage in poetry from different perspectives because there is more to the poem than meets the eye. Additional questions remain, however. Does Hughes’ experimentation with form threaten to mischaracterize or further objectify the subjects of his poetry? Does Hughes ascribe too much value to these ordinary objects and places? Are there limitations to Hughes’ experimentation?
Her figurative language directs the audience not only to see the images of what she was observing, but also to fill our ears with the elaborate sounds. She brings her journal to life by using figurative language to carefully describe her emotional feelings. "Pay my respect”, “black coats”, “little cemetery", "unbelievable". Her description goes as follows; the sound of the construction site, the moist air of March, the touch of the aluminum being pressed, the taste of pastrami sandwiches being made and the sight of Ground Zero filled with its solemn visitors.
The style of which the story is being written is both descriptive and quite colorful, for example, “Um-hmm!... Ain’t you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?”(Hughes pg.1) Hughes also introduces some specific languages and styles of literary devices such as repetition, hyperboles, and interjection. He also uses an exaggeration when trying to make a point, for example, “She said, ‘You a lie!’” ( Hughes pg.1 ).
