The Rattler The author uses different literary devices‚ including point of view and diction to show a character’s struggle in choice between regret and heroism. His use of first person point of view is used to convey regret‚ while his use of diction is used to show heroism. The author uses point of view to show the regret he felt. “...I could see him as I might have let him go‚ sinuous and self-respecting in departure over the twilit sands...” He uses the word “I” to indicate that it is in first
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Eva Wambura 8/29/12 Period 2 The Rattler Rough Draft In the passage “The Rattler” the writer uses details about the man‚ details about the snake‚ and details about the setting to lead the reader to feel sympathy for both the man and snake. The detail that shows sympathy for the man is when he’s out for a walk and he unexpectedly comes across the snake. The man’s first instinct was to “let him go on his way” and he would go on his. This shows that the man wasn’t really aggressive and really
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One can have conflicting encounters with Nature. While some are gay and amusing‚ others can be depressing and unsettling. "The Rattler" describes a rueful encounter between a man and a snake. The man in the passage is torn between allegiances to his duty and his feelings. The man‚ at length‚ decides to obey his sense of duty‚ and proceeds to kill the snake. After killing the snake‚ he recounts his decision and comes to regret it. In the passage‚ the use of language and details about the man‚ the
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olution is to boycott this kind of advertising and legislate rules and guidelines for the advertisers. Although it is true that these types of advertisements are deceptive and disappointing‚ I disagree with Jozui’s solution because advertising is just another average appeal. Maybe her solution is not the best oIn the prompt‚ Sue Jozui claims that advertisers use celebrities’ testimonials over their products to gain the approval of the consumers. She identifies this as a problem because it is a
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Essay: Diction and Tone in Poetry In the field of literature‚ authors use various forms of writing techniques to create diction and tone. One way that the author‚ Andrew Marvel‚ of “To His Coy Mistress” uses a unique way of diction to portray several styles of tone‚ in which they shift from one another‚ through stanza to stanza. His diction creates a variety of literary styles that most authors use as a way of conveying a personal message. This diction creates a multitude of imagery that the reader
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Diction exercises will help you learn how to speak clearly. The athlete does warm-ups and stretches before an event: a singer does likewise. These exercises are the speaker’s warm-up equivalent. They prepare and train you to speak with ease. Good diction is NOT about changing your accent or making you ’talk posh’. It is about clarity - making sure what you say is heard. The most commonly known and used Diction Exercises are Tongue Twisters. There are many‚ each focusing on either a single letter
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Contests”‚ Homer creates a contrasting effect in presenting the nature of Odysseus between the two paragraphs‚ one conveys strength and power‚ while the expresses melancholy and mourning. This is shown though the usage of diction and imagery. In the first paragraph‚ Homer uses diction such as ruthless‚ monstrous‚ death‚ slaughter‚ and ravaged. The usage of these words convey strength and ruthlessness. Odysseus’ men were going to bring “death and slaughter...down on Troy...and…[ravage] the steep city
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plot‚ characters‚ diction‚ thought‚ spectacle‚ and
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Diction and attitude Shakespeare’s words in Macbeth clearly show that Lady Macbeth feels Macbeth is too kind‚ so if he cannot be merciless‚ he won’t be able to become king. In this passage‚ Lady Macbeth is providing a monologue berating Macbeth for his lack of ruthlessness. She fears Macbeth lacks the brutality to kill King Duncan‚ so that Macbeth can fulfill the witches’ prophecy and become king. Firstly‚ Lady Macbeth asserts that Macbeth is too compassionate. Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that he
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“The Lamb” is often regarded as an excellent example of his writing in Songs of Innocence‚ it epitomizes Blake’s perception of salvation. Throughout this poem‚ Blake captures the essence of childlike faith and wonder. Through his diction‚ revelation of his subjects to the reader‚ and religious allusion‚ Blake creates a poem which artfully ponders the nature of God and his grace. Blake’s nuanced word choice adds subtle tones of childhood innocence to his work. Blake associates the Lamb with
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