Story of an Hour Kate Chopin ’s the "Story of an Hour" includes a vast amount of literary devices. Irony‚ foreshadowing‚ personification‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ metaphor and repetition are some of the major literary techniques used by Chopin within this short story about a woman named Mrs. Mallard. Although the story covers only one hour in the life of the main character‚ the use of these various literary techniques present the theme of the story to the reader in a very entertaining manner. The
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What literary techniques has Alice Sebold used to lead readers to sympathise with the characters In The Lovely Bones? ‘The Lovely Bones’ was written by renowned author Alice Sebold‚ who utilized various literary techniques to enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the novel. Rather than just writing about the rape and murder of fourteen year-old Susie Salmon‚ Sebold instead focused the narrative on Susie rising to Heaven where she watched over her killer Mr. Harvey‚ her love Ray Singh and
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5. Explain how literary techniques‚ including foreshadowing and flashback‚ are used to shape the plot of a literary text. So far I have read a fourth of the book. The book is very good with its uses of outstanding descriptions of the setting and the excitement of adventure. So far the book has been a page turner. The book uses literary techniques such as flashback. The book is manly about a young man that is fresh out of college and gives everything he has to charity then hits hicks all the way
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In The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ Mohsin Hamid uses a variety of literary devices to create the tone of confusion and agitation. By doing so‚ Mohsin Hamid also develops a theme of change. All these literary features combine to make an enthralling page-turner. One literary device used by the author to create restlessness in the reader is diction. The author intentionally uses words to create discomfort in the reader. “The twin towers of New York’s World Trade center collapsed. And then I smiled. Yes
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realism and naturalism and their truthful representation of American life and people was evident in post World War I modernism. This paper will try to prove this by presenting the basic ideas and of these literary genres‚ literary examples of each‚ and then make connections between the two literary movements. Realism Modernism not only depicted American society after World War I accurately and unbiasedly‚ but also tried to find the solutions brought upon by the suffering created by the war (Elliott
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Fly Away Peter In what ways does David Malouf use interesting literary techniques in Fly Away Peter to explore ideas and themes? “Two little dickie birds‚ Sitting on a wall; One named Peter‚ One named Paul. Fly away Peter! Fly away Paul! Come Back Peter! Come Back Paul!” Traditional Throughout ‘Fly Away Peter’ Malouf utilises a variety of literary techniques such as contrast‚ Imagery‚ Symbolism and foreshadowing to portray ideas and themes. The title ‘Fly Away Peter’ makes reference
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(2001) Teaching and learning English; a guide to recent research and its applications. London: Continuum. Applebee‚ A.N.‚ Langer‚ J.A.‚ Nystrand‚ M Athanases‚ S.Z. (1998) ’Diverse learners‚ diverse texts: Exploring identity and difference through literary encounters ’‚ Journal of Literacy Research‚ 30 (2)‚ pp.273-296. Barone‚ T Bloom‚ H. (ed.) (2001) ’Bloom ’s major poets ’‚ Poets of World War I - part one. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishing. pp. 1-2. Cox‚ S Crystal‚ D. (1987) The Cambridge
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Kill a Mockingbird and One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest use literary techniques to explore the concepts of isolation? Isolation and courage in the form of racism and discrimination is an analogous concept explored in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird and Ken Kesey’s novel One flew over the cuckoo’s nest. The authors exemplify the conflicts of isolation displayed by the protagonists and glorifies a broad range of literary techniques to foreshadow the ideas contrasted within the novels. The
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LITERARY DEVICES (ELEMENTS AND TECHNIQUES) Allegory Definition: An allegory is a symbolism device representing an abstract idea. Example: Faith is like a stony uphill climb: a single stumble might send you sprawling but belief and steadfastness will see you to the very top. Alliteration Definition: Alliteration is a literary device where words are used in quick succession and begin with letters belonging to the same sound group. Example: The Wicked Witch of the West went her own way. Allusion
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and contrast the representation of family in Hell-Heaven by Jhumpa Lahiri and Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates by using the two following literary techniques‚ conflict and foreshadowing. In the short stories Hell-Heaven and Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚ conflict is use as a literary technique. Both authors of the
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