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Grief Death and truth. Two critical elements in the graphic novel “A Monster Calls” by Patrick Ness, who uses Foreshadowing, emotive and euphemistic language. Patrick Ness discusses the theme of grief within the narrative, containing the message death and grief are a natural part of being human. Grief is clearly explained in these quotes.‘If you speak the truth, the monster whispered in his ear, you will be able to face whatever comes.’This quote demonstrates Foreshadowing in the phrase “to face whatever comes”, hinting that something horrific was inevitably going to happen.“I’m sorry,” He said, quietly.’ Contains Emotive language as Connor shows empathy towards his Mum, which can bring a sense of solicitude.‘I’ve known forever she wasn't going to make it’. This Contains a Euphemism as Connor is saying he knew his Mum would die in a less pronounced way. The devices above all make the reader think about the story and consider concepts and hidden meanings, creating connections whilst reading the story because they are being entertained with …show more content…

‘Stories don’t always have happy endings.’ ” In the words “don't always have happy endings” the quote shows euphemistic language as Connors's father explains that his mum may not make it out alive. He didn't like the way she talked to him, like he was an employee under evaluation. This quote holds a simile that compares Connor to an employee. "Hey, son," his dad said, his voice bending in that weird way that America had started to shape it.” The words “his voice bending personification as a voice can not bend. Winding up it is clear that Patrick Ness has used the techniques of euphemism, simile and personification to to explain the theme of family dynamics within the

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The first being that of point of view and how first person point of view really brought some unseen perspectives to light; thus influencing how the reader interpreted the beast. To continue, the use of literary devices was used in the sense of repetition which allowed for emphasis; this connected with the Sirens and the writer which allowed for the reader to connect when seeing the effect of the writer’s words and the Sirens words on men. To conclude, the tone being arguably one of the most important areas in writing showed the Siren’s tone shift which ultimately allowed for the reader to be able to perfectly understand the Siren’s intentions and words. So, analyzing devices such as tone, point of view, and more is very important as it tends to unlock another full story in itself. A ton of hidden meanings and messages pop out which may not pop out when reading normally, or when not looking for those important devices.

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Death is an unavoidable aspect of the human experience, but it's a subject that many of us avoid discussing. Some argue, however, that by confronting our mortality, we can learn to live more fully and deeply appreciate life. In the book Tuesdays with Morrie, it follows two characters, Mitch and Morrie. The discussion of the answer after learning of death can be depicted in Tuesdays with Morrie with the lesson plans Morrie and Mitch discuss throughout the book. The question asked is, by what is revealed through research and the book, prove the truth in the following quote: "The truth is, Mitch," he said, "once you learn how to die, you learn how to live."

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When people are traumatized by an event they are pushed to experience the five stages of grief. The “Gospel”, by Philip Levine and “the boy detective loses love”, by Sam Sax both use characters that are going through one of the stages of grief. Levine and Sax both explain the thoughts and process of what a person thinks when they go through these stages with imagery. Levine uses symbolism, a sad tone, and a set setting in “Gospel” to illustrate that grieving takes you into a depth of thoughts. Sax uses anaphoras, an aggressive tone, and an ambiguous setting to convey that grieving takes you into a tunnel of anger and rage.

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When we read, we want to truly enjoy what is written we need to become a part of the story. And literary devices help us to better see and feel the storyline. A good storyline captures all of our senses, these devices draw the reader in, paint a picture, heighten the senses, and pull at us emotionally. Throughout Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story The Birthmark, some of the key literary devices used were irony symbol and theme.

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Hadley Teff Jesse Language 9 Honors 20 January 2023 Creative Title Here Every single aspect of your life has to do with the relationships that have been lost or found, created or maintained in your life. Anything in your life can be a realtionship. Whether it be with a person, place, or idea, relationships drive the way that people work, think, and accomplish things.

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