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How Does Walter Lee Create Dramatic Imagery In The Last Lie

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Ellipses play an important part in the story as well as the vivid imagery of Walter’s daydreams which immerses the audience into a whole different world of fantasy. Throughout the story every word transforms into a different paint color on a canvas coming together to form something wonderful. When “pandemonium broke loose”(352) in the courtroom, Thurber painted a vivid picture of the scene taking place even though it was not real. The mayhem that happened had such a realistic quality. When Walter smiled and “faced the firing squad” (352) it is in his fantasy. Dramatic imagery is created because of his unhappiness and how much he wants to literally escape the burden of his life. With this in mind he created a whole new world where he can do
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