Has there ever been a time when something was seen and a thought was brought to mind, what if, the universe was trying to speak to you saying that would happen to that you in the future? What about when it actually happened? Pete Hautman’s book Rash does just this in the act of foreshadowing. There are many times in the book when something is said or happens and then later in the book, a larger scale of that event or act happens. It brings about a strange sense of Deja vu.
In the story Quitters Inc by stephen king, Morrison the main character, is addicted to smoking but when his friend tells him to go to a place, it was out of the ordinary of what he thought. They would threaten his family or hurting his family if he were to ever smoke again. In the story, stephen kings most powerful use of foreshadowing is when Morrison asked jimmy about his weight. The symbolism that cigarettes portray for stephen king i hatred. It is hatred by the way stephen king used Donatti in the story.
In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game,” the author, Richard Connell uses the wonders of figurative language to spice things up in many ways throughout the story. Almost every page had something lying within itself, hidden behind metaphors similes, personification, and the list goes on. Some examples of how Richard Connell uses figurative language were clearly displayed on page 62: “Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nerves were a bit jumpy today?” This page also began to reveal the main feeling/emotion of the story(eerie/suspicious) came to be-which was set off by the example I used above. In this scene, the author uses very descriptive words and/or adjectives in his choice(s) of figurative language when he writes, “There was no breeze.
Jackson Messling MannyBrown English 12 5 April 2024 Power, Persuasion and Beauty Response The use of specific syntax, imagery and other literary devices is what pulls together a well written story and turns it into a more refined piece of text that allows the author to separate their piece of writing from others that may share a similar plot. Luis Alberto Urrea, did a great job of using these tools of writing to his advantage to make The Devil's Highway a much more enjoyable way to learn of the struggles many face when attempting to cross the United States border. Knowing how and when to use a literary device is crucial to creating flow in one’s writing, something which certainly isn't missed on in The Devil’s Highway. Urrea uses a spectrum
Foreshadowing in “Charles” In the short story “Charles,” foreshadowing helps us realize that Charles is actually Laurie. For instance, everyday when Laurie came home from school he always had a terrible story to tell his parents about Charles. When Laurie tells his parents Charles hit the teacher his mother is concerned and asks for the child's name. In the text it states “Laurie thought. ‘It was Charles.”
C) Bare-Life Prevention through Deterrence The following two main concepts are explored: prevention through deterrence and spaces of exception. These concepts are a consistent theme throughout the book, The Devil's Highway. First, for this section, the concept of prevention through deterrence is explored.
Allusion is reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work or piece of art; it’s used to help clarify and emphasise certain ideas. For example, “He now proposed to narrate the principal incidents of that poem… And so for the rest of that night the Homeric demigods again walked the earth”. The Iliad is a heroic poem originally written by Homer around 8th century BC, it’s the story of the Trojan war and the weakness of Achilles' heel. This was used among the group of characters to pass the time and take their minds off the lack of food and weather conditions.
For instance, she makes a conscious choice in clothing herself in “a provokingly short petticoat, to display the prettiest foot and ankle” (Irving, Paragraph 21). The usage of alliteration makes the scandalous length of Katrina’s petticoat in her time period stand out for the readers to keep in mind. Because she chooses a provokingly short petticoat, her development as a tempting woman becomes more clear. Furthermore, she is “plum as a partridge; ripe and melting and rosy cheeked as one of her father’s peaches” (Irving, Paragraph 21).
One of the many good examples of this is in chapter 3, when Kingshaw attempts to find peace but instead finds danger and pain in the form of a crow attack. Hill uses sound imagery widely in this extract to help create a sense of fear and tension. From the crow 's wings "making a sound like flat leather pieces being slapped together" to "the silky sound of corn brushing against him", these descriptions make the piece more realistic and enable the reader to put themselves into Kingshaw 's shoes. Adding to the sense of panic, Kingshaw is repeatedly said to be "sobbing and panting" and "taking in deep, desperate breaths of air", which in a literal sense shows that he is afraid. Alliteration is also used with 'deep, desperate ' which in a way creates a heaving sound when read, tying into the idea of 'desperate '.
Literature, through the course of time, has changed in drastic ways. It has now moved away from Shakespeare’s iambic pentameter to broader horizons, but similarities can always be found. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale were written almost
1917” is where the narrator exhibits their exceptional storytelling ability by drawing the reader in with the use of sound and literary devices while simultaneously moving through time at various paces. By doing this, the narrator creates an illusion that entraps the reader. The heavy use of descriptions grounds the reader in the scene whilst the narrator is able to move through a twenty-five-minute time period in an incredibly nondescript manner. “Bells jangled, and megaphoned shouts came from both bridges” (MacLennan 76). The onomatopoeia used here engages the reader in the sound allusion and is furthered with the use of a simile in a later sentence “a shower of sparks splashed out from their screaming metal” (MacLennan 76).
The alliteration of hard ‘c’ sound emphasizes the strong rhythm and makes the narrator sound angry. The reader would be taken aback by the harshness in the speaker’s tone. The tone of the poem is bitter and hostile. This is most evident through ‘though I had not been born at all, he’d never have looked at you.’
The first sound device is alliteration. In line 10, “ flat-footed defender” (Hirsch 10). This use of alliteration in the back to back f sounds in flat-footed emphasizes the fact that the defender was not ready for the fast break. Next, the author uses assonance. In line 11, “who looks stunned and nailed to the floor” (Hirsch 11).
Throughout the entire novel, the author’s use of literary devices is very clear. These literary devices, specifically similes and personification, help the reader get a better idea of the exact sounds and feelings which will allow them to know what it feels like to be there in that moment. “ I stood there, trying to think of a comeback, when suddenly, I heard a whooshing sound, like the sound you get when you open a vacuum-sealed can of peanuts. Then the brown water that had puddled up all over the field began to move. It began to run toward the back portables, like someone pulled the plug out of a giant bathtub.
Personification is also used throughout the poem. In the second stanza, Tennyson expresses that “willows whiten, aspens quiver”, however, aspen trees cannot quiver. Another example is in line 11 when he says, “little breezes dusk and shiver” even though breezes cannot actually dusk and shiver. Personification is a great tool that enhances small details throughout the poem. Tennyson also uses alliteration throughout the entire poem.
