An example of diction is “a strange nostalgia”. The author chose the word “nostalgia” to add texture to her
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.
In the story, “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”, the author, Karen Russell, uses feral diction to establish that although people strive for perfectionism in their lives, people cannot become someone or something that they are not, thus causing a loss of identity. Russell uses feral diction in “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” to prove that people cannot change who the are. For example, Kyle tried to talk to Claudette, but just succeeded in annoying her instead. Claudette immediately reacted and, according to the story, “I narrowed my eyes at Kyle and flattened my ears, something I hadn’t done for months” (249).
One example of an effective use of diction is in the sentence “my freedom had been temporary” (Pigott 81). This sentence has an effect of bring out sympathy from the readers as she is trying to say that in her time in Gambia she was judged but in a way that let her be free because she could consume food and wear what she wanted to whereas back home she is more restricted as she doesn’t has as much freedom in what she eats and wears because its frowned upon (will be harshly judged). Furthermore, another example of effective use of diction is imagery in the sentence “women swivelled their broad hips and used their hands to emphasize the roundness of their bodies” (Pigott 80). This helps a reader visualize how beauty in Africa (Gambia) looks like. It also has the effect of creating joy amongst the readers as it is supposed to be a cheerful sentence because they are celebrating and this indirectly show the reader the women are free and enjoying their bodies.
A.S Patric’s use of diction conveys his feelings as being almost culpable for killing off the snake, but he tries to make it seem like the man was obligated to kill it. The scene where the man says, “My first instinct was to let him go this way and I would go mine”, shows that he wasn’t violent by nature. The man describes afterward that he had to look out for the other people and animals that might be harmed by this venomous creature. The effects that this passage can have on a reader is one where they may feel pity for the naive snake and the ‘violent’ man. The use of the word, hacking, seems to indicate that the man was mercilessly trying to attack the creature.
Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz,” discusses a child and father’s interactions within their kitchen as the mother watches while frowning. Roethke delivers his work through the child’s perspective, an unreliable speaker, which enables an ambiguous tone. This allows the reader to interpret the child and father’s relationship in many ways. Words involved in Roethke’s diction, such as “waltzed,” “romped,” and “dizzy,” indicate enjoyment within the relationship. On the other hand, “beat,” “death,” and “battered” create a sinister picture of abuse.
One of the best ways William Golding uses a literary devices to create the intense tone is by diction. For example, “Ralph flung back his hair. One arm pointed at the empty horizon. His voice was loud and savage, and struck them into silence” (Golding 70). Anger causes tension when characters become unpredictable.
Example: “They would not emerge like the sweating barehanded behemoths from the troglodyte mass of football” (Para. 3). Link to argument: Faulkner uses specific word choice to aid the reader in persuading that he is a credible source for using high level words properly. Using good diction provides the reader with a deeper understanding of what the author or writer is
What if life contributed to no meaning and the only point which matters is the existence happening during the present? To make things worse, as humans live, they breath, but as they die a salvation is received to their soul, and their existence is over. The Stranger by Albert Camus illustrates that the human soul exists in the world physically, therefore the presence or absence does not contribute to any particular event in life. Through, this thought the novel introduces Meursault, who alienates himself from society. He lacks concern for social conventions and is deprived of the physical bounding from people around him.
The author uses a limited amount of diction throughout the book, because she wanted to keep the main focus on the character. “A particularly repugnant guard was known as sh*thead,”(210). This example of diction describes how everyone felt about the guard. She uses the diction to give the reader a better thought about what was going on throughout the book. “For the umpteenth time, Louie cursed whoever had stocked the raft,” (164).
1940 in America brought us Bugs Bunny in “A Wild Hare,” president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for a third term, the discovery of Stone Age paintings, and And Then There Were None. Over the Atlantic in Victorian England circa 1902, Lord Salisbury retired from being Prime Minister, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandria were coronated, the Olympic Games were held, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published The Hound of the Baskervilles. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are two top examples of mystery thrillers.
Setting Paragraph on The Hound of the Baskervilles The moors in The Hound of the Baskervilles are important because they portray a sence of danger which aides the overall mystery of the novel. Sir Aurther Conan Doyle uses words like “meloncholy,” “jagged,” and “forbidding,” to describe the terrifying expanse of the moors. The moors are filled with perilous patches of quicksand called the Grimpen Mire. The grave danger which comes from venturing out onto the moor, makes it a perfect place to hide, and many characters take advantage of this fact, including Sherlock Holmes, Stapleton, the Hound, and the escaped convict.
In the story Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes and his trusty companion are faced with another mystery that they are to solve. At the beginning of the book a man called Dr. Mortimer heads towards Sherlock’s office where he informs him of Sir Charles, a man who mysteriously died. Mortimer tells of a family curse in which a black hound haunts the Baskervilles family. The plot thickens as Henry, who is Charles only heir receives a letter informing him to avoid the family mansion and has 2 boots stolen from him. Watson is sent to investigate for Sherlock and continues to send reports to him who is supposedly in London.
Suspicion can be fascinating but haunting. Since Victorian times, the suspicious death case of Sir Charles Baskerville in The Hound of the Baskerville has intrigued/compelled vast amounts of readers. However, recent audiences are more compelled to stories with a modern twist of horror and gruesomeness. Because of less main characters, a fast-paced plot, and the differing point of view of Atwood’s The Hound of the Baskervilles film adaptation, the film has a frightening, intriguing mood with a new perspective compared to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s original novel.
Another example of diction being utilized is shown when Bradbury wrote “angry sparks” and “tenderly crisping,” (Bradbury 3) to describe a fire that has begun
