November 2012 Literary Devices There are many different literary devices found in the book Night written by Elie Wiesel that deal with his personal experience with the faith he had to keep and then lost during the Holocaust. In Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses tone‚ irony‚ and characterization to illustrate his faith throughout the Holocaust. In the book Night‚ Wiesel uses tone to explain the many sufferings that the Jews were required to face through the Holocaust. He cleverly used it during the story
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tradegy of Hamlet and in the human condition. The use of literary devices emphasizes the fear of uncertainty and mortality. At first‚ the "to be or not to be" soliloquoy appears to analyze Hamlet’s own emotions‚ however‚ upon further examination‚ the universal nature of the messages in Shakespeare’s words becomes apparent. Perhaps one of the most ubiquitous lines in literature‚ "to be or not to be"‚ remains a provacative question that people can not answer. "To be or not to be"‚ presents an antithesis
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afterwards I wrote the response‚ “A good war is a war that teaches it’s mistakes without one having to live with them.” At first I didn’t know if I had truly responded to the question. I analyzed both the question and response carefully through the literary devices and found myself satisfied with the responses standing. When analyzing the response I first had to return to the question. “When does paradox become hypocrisy?” Referring to this question I had to ask if my response held a paradox. “A good
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Literary Devices Alliteration: The repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series o words. It adds rhythm/emphasizes emotion. Example: The menacing moonlight created mystery Allusion: References to events or characters from history‚ myth‚ religion‚ literature‚ pop culture etc. Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words to add a musical effect. Example: We moaned and groaned as the horse bumped homeward. Flashback: A jump back into the past to provide an explanation
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Simile: Similes are used in comparative figurative language. They make direct comparisons between the two objects similarities‚ these are usually distinct and different. Similarly‚ metaphors are another literary device used to compare two objects‚ and they also work in a similar way. Unlike metaphors though‚ similes use the words “like” or “as” to make their comparisons. Take the phrase the room was as calm as a twister. The simile here compares the rooms calmness to a twist using the word “as.”
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Hope is the Thing with Feathers When people hear the word hope‚ they think of faith. Faith and hope have different meanings but also to have hope we need faith. Hope can be pure if only being let down by someone or just being foolish of something that really doesn’t matter as much. In the poem ‚ "Hope is the Thing with Feathers" contains the literary devices of imagery‚ metaphor‚ and personification. All these literary devices add up to the theme by comparing them to things that are usually
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Literary Device Notes Alliteration Repeating the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Allusion A figure of speech that makes a reference to‚ or representation of‚ people‚ places‚ events‚ literary work‚ myths‚ or works of art‚ either directly or by implication. Bildungsroman A type of novel concerned with education‚ development‚ and maturation of a young protagonist. Essentially‚ a Bildungsroman traces the formation of a protagonist’s maturity (the passage
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A Book Report In English IV “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” T A B L E o f C O N T E N T S I. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 7 II. Body: i. Exposition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 10 ii. Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 iii. Climax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12- 13 iv. Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 v. Conclusion of the Story. . . . . . . . . . . 13- 14 III. Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-
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an author or script often influence the lives of a person‚ bringing the audience to tears‚ joy‚ or anger. Sharing themes of love‚ generosity‚ and child abuse‚ the novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven and the film Pay It Forward diverge on a few levels‚ but also parallel. In Mitch Albom’s novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven‚ Eddie’s wife Marguerite never loses her love for him‚ even after death. For years she waits watching acts of timeless love take place. She attends wedding after wedding
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom is a very good‚ insightful‚ and thought provoking book‚ and it’s main character‚ Eddie‚ made the book even more interesting. He has traits that are very present in the book; such as being kind-hearted‚ hard working‚ patient‚ and accepting. Eddie’s patience shines through when‚ in the middle of the book‚ he liked this girl but was patient in waiting for her. Eventually‚ she became his wife. Eddie also worked the same job for over 30 years‚ that he
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