Sweet Potato Pie By Eugenia Collier Literary Devices
Writer Mary Ann Shadd Cary makes use of rhetorical triangle to explain the need for the Provincial Freeman. In her editorial she uses the three rhetorical strategies ethos, pathos and logos to persuade her audience of the need for her newspaper mainly as a voice for colored Canadians. She makes an appeal to reason dependent on logic. In particular, in the second to last paragraph she brings up an example of how there was a paper that never informed people of Canadian particulars because the Editor knew nothing about Canada.
Due to media advertisements, women have felt the pressure to look good more than ever. In the book Where the Girls are, the author Susan Douglas expresses what women sometimes feel when they are exposed to media advertisements. "Special K ads make most of us hide our thighs in shame. On the one hand, on the other hand, that’s not just me, that’s what it means to be a woman in America" (Douglas 1995). Women struggle every day with these societal pressures that the media has created and sadly it is only getting worst.
In the vignette, “Red Clowns,” Sandra Cisneros uses stylistic elements like First person point of view and repetition to create a tragic effect. One example that shows the author using the element of first person point of view to develop tragedy is, “ I waited so long. I waited by the red clowns, just like you said... you never came for me. ”(Pages 99 and 100) We can tell his quote is in first person point of view because it uses words like “I” and “me”, so it shows the reader what the main character is feeling and thinking, and the reader cannot see the angles of what is going on in the scene.
In his article “Baked Alaska: Surviving Aniakchak National Monument”, Christopher Solomon argues the importance of taking risks and traveling where few have gone before. Though there might be hardships along the way, the experiences will be worth it. Solomon provides sufficient evidence by sharing his feelings, using statistics, and using literary devices to support his argument. However, his experience is only relatable to those who are daredevils. To the rest of us, this article is more of an informative read about the Alaska Peninsula.
The author, Sandra Cisneros, uses literary techniques in “Eleven” to characterize Rachel by using metaphors, comparisons, and repetition. In the beginning of Sandra Cisneros’s short story, she states that when a person becomes an age older they will not feel a difference. The character Rachel explains that in different situations, for example, “Like some days you might say something stupid, and [you will feel ten]” a person might feel different from their actual age. She then competes growing old to layers of an onion, rings of a tree, wooden dolls that fit inside each other because, according to her, “that’s how being eleven years old is”.
"In the “autumn of 1971” Don McLean's melancholic American Pie entered the collective consciousness, and over thirty years later remains one of the most discussed, dissected and debated songs that popular music has ever produced (McLean; Morgan, "What Do American Pie's Lyrics Mean?"). A cultural event at the peak of its popularity in “1972, it reached the top of the Billboard 100 charts in a matter of weeks, selling more than 3 million copies;” and at eight and a half minutes long, this was no normal accomplishment (Morgan, "What Do American Pie's Lyrics Mean?"). The song that travels through different times uses literal devices to intensify its meaning it does this by alluding to specific moments in time. As the “1960s end, we find the Don McLean nostalgic for the music of his youth and the simple, joyous spirit it once brought him” (Morgan, "What Do American Pie's
In a Child’s Eyes In the play, The Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the Younger family struggles with happiness and joy. They do not know how to fix the problems in their lives. Amit Ray says, “Joy is found when you focus your energy on improving human dignity, human capacity, and human values.” Walter Younger and mama argue over what life is.
Throughout the history of the US, there were many movements and acts that emphasize the rights, justice, and equality of every US citizen, they were needed to push the society move forward. There were some that failed after a long time because of lacking supports from the people, but there also many movements that were so successful that changed the whole way how the US handles Democracy and its people rights. Those movements were maybe not last for a long time but were needed to show everyone that the power and wealth of a nation come through its citizen, and each person has the power to fight for their happiness and equality. In many righteous acts that the people have started, there were two acts that made an enormous change to the US political and economic system, not only they improve the people lives, they were also the main reason why America is such promising and full of opportunities to the eyes of many immigrants. Those two are The Populist Movement and The Progressive era.
“Eat my shit.” This quote is an example of revenge that may have gone a little too far.. Revenge is a common theme in The Help with many main characteristics partaking in getting revenge. Even helping Skeeter write The Help was an act of revenge by the maids against the wives of Jackson who mistreated them. Most people seek revenge for closure against someone who committed a wrong, but in reality revenge usually just adds to the bitterness between two people.
In “Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier the coming of age short story where a now grown up Lizabeth reminisce her childhood especially going into Ms.Lottie’s garden. Ms. Lottie, who did not like children but treated her precious marigolds gets them destroyed by Lizabeth. After destroying them, Lizabeth realizes her errors believing she became a women in that moment. This short story has several literary device that are used in it to help deepen the meaning. The use of imagery, symbolism and metaphors in “Marigolds” helps the reader that it is important to not lose
and although the time period was in the 1700s she is still capable of using these strategies to enhance her literary work. All of the uses of figurative language help piece together what the mother wants for her son and helps convey the mood and tone of the
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear.” A quote from author Mark Twain perfectly summarizes the evolution of Huckleberry Finn in his book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In this book, a boy named Huckleberry Finn, goes on many adventures along with his companion, Jim. Jim is a runaway slave that is wanted, and through the course of the book it seems that Huck’s priority is to free Jim and protect him. The book mainly takes place along the Mississippi River during the 1830’s-40’s, before the Jim Crow laws were introduced.
Evelyn How Mr. Catrette Lit/Writ 7 September 2015 In Two Kinds, a short story by Amy Tan, it is about a mom who pushes her daughter and strives for her to be some type of prodigy. The mom came from a tough background, moving to San Francisco after losing her parents, her family home, her first husband, and two twin baby girls. She “believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America”, so she didn’t regret her decision.
I love William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily.” It contains literary devices that Faulkner uses to make the short story perfect. The three literary devices that Faulkner uses are symbolism, setting and point of view. These three literary devices are what makes it an enjoyable story to read.
“Stay put and do your homework!” Tobys math teacher Mrs. Murt yells at him before slamming the door shut. Toby sits in a desk sluggishly and takes out some work. After a while Toby checks the clock. “It’s only been 10 minutes!?!”
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