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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purposes or to send a special message. While some poems talk about exciting battles and brute strength‚ “The Wanderer” is a lament. Filled with strife and loss‚ the unknown poet uses anaphora‚ tone‚ and diction to help create a melancholic tone. In the beginning of the poem‚ the unknown author uses diction with negative connotation such as “frozen”‚ “cruel”‚ and “sorrow”. The poet has experienced a great loss. With such a loss‚ the speaker often sees hallucinations of his king‚ a man he had fought beside
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them into a shell of themselves to fit current perceptions of them. In his poem‚ “Ozymandias‚” Percy Shelley offers a moral lesson on ambition and pride through the implementation of commanding diction‚ an apathetic tone‚ and situational irony to highlight the shallow nature of legacy. The commanding diction Shelley creates serves to draw in the reader and
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In his popular book‚ Walden‚ Thoreau’s particular use of diction helps express his reverence for nature. This is highlighted in the opening paragraph of the chapter “Solitude” (page 103). Among the most significant strategies are connotative and specific diction‚ as well as a balance of abstract and concrete diction. The nouns‚ adjectives and verbs are rich in positive connotation‚ or reflect a sense of awe for the activity of the evening. Phrases such as “delicious evening”‚ “strange liberty in
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also his regret at having to take the life of a living thing. The reader feels the weight of the predicament through contrast in diction‚ The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake‚ it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension in the otherwise still setting. The atmosphere feels tranquil‚ and while the snake is cautious‚ it is still
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way she lived. The second set takes on how things change and get better. Then she talks how things stay the same for a while‚ but in the last she goes into how things all come back around to an end. Chloe’s poem “Spring” uses imagery‚ syntax‚ and diction to create a sense of the four seasons to describe the tremendous impact of her loss. Throughout the entire poem there
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Diction is the selection of words in a literary work. Diction conveys action‚ implies attitudes‚ develops themes‚ suggests values‚ and reveals a character. Diction and contrasting imagery are really important because they are what readers react and connect to. “The Flowers”‚ a short story by Alice Walker‚ is a great example of diction at play. This short story uses contrasting imagery and diction to develop and show meaning in the work. The contrasting imagery and diction convey meaning in Alice
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different and he starts to conform to outsiders terrible views of him. Othello’s attitude towards himself started with him being confident in himself and the thought that being a general would be enough to judge his character. Othello’s changing diction is an indication of Othello’s poorly developing attitude towards himself. As the accusations against Othello begin‚ he remained calm and composed. His expressed his words with certainty of who he believed himself to be. When Iago informed Othello
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Writers are faced with decisions of the use of their diction to stimulate a reaction from the reader in order to increase his or her enjoyment of reading. If authors would choose their words poorly books would be boring and uninteresting. This explains why word choice is important for an author to use correctly throughout their book‚ story‚ etc. Visualize this line from " A worn Path" With the use of great word choice. " Big dead trees‚ like black men with one arm"¦" (Paragraph #) Now try visualizing
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Meanwhile‚ “Annabel Lee”‚ originally published in 1849‚ focuses on the beauty of life and death through the eyes of a young man concerning the passing of his childhood love. While his poems contain similar subject matter‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses diction and tone
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