Literary technique

The author in “Why Literature Matters” is saying that recently people have stopped literature. And the author states this in paragraph two. Also the author in order to backup her claim uses a lot of Ethos, Logos, and Pathos In the first half of “Why Literature Matters” the author uses logos to support her claim that people have stopped reading literature. Like when she says “According to the 2002 survey of public participation for the arts.” She got facts from them to help make her argument…

My Aesthetic When I sit down and read a book, I like it to tell me all of the pieces throughout the story. It can be suspenseful, but give me all of the details. The main thing I dislike is when I am finished reading, sitting there wondering what happened. I contemplate if this or that happened and I normally do not come to a conclusion over arguing back and forth with myself about how it should have ended. These past couple weeks I have read some interesting stories. One of my favorites being…

Friedrich Nietzsche derived two opposing terms to describe the ways to respond to drama and real-life art. These two distinctions known as Apollonian, the side dominated to by reason, and Dionysian which focuses more on emotion; either emotion to music or the rage of tragedy. Critical thinking is a major part of the humanities, the distinction of the two sides will come in handy while analyzing literature, music, and theater. In literature, the use of word choice to convey a special message is…

I would apply the reader response to analyze the critical approach of the short story “Matchimantio” Why generally because this story can be interpreted more than one way according to the text. In hindsight, with short story such as the Cathedral anything can be viewed from one’s opinion can evidently be seen to be true, based on the perception of the reader standpoint and viewpoint. In the short story Matchimantio, Louise Erdrich explores the interpretation of how life may have not always…

Reading Between the Lines An author’s main purpose of writing is for their audience to receive the message they are trying to convey. Our job as the reader is to interpret the channels that are being used to help get the authors point across. Sreedhar Potarazu, uses several different tactics throughout his article “Is Social Media Ruining Our Kids?”. In this article, he brings to our attention the growing negative effects of today’s youth frequently using social media. Potarazu uses ethos,…

Stress is the emotional and physical way that we respond to pressures. It is what we feel when we are given more than what we think we manage, when we have little, to no control. It creates vulnerability and perceived threats. Stress can harm a healthy body; it is linked to heart disease, obesity, and constipation. Addictions, such as smoking, drinking, and drug abuse are related because it is a temporary relief of stress although, it does not make stress go away. “Stress, Portrait of a…

For me personally, physical activity (especially in the outdoors) is an effective stress reducing technique. This includes anything from going on a walk to spending some time at the golf course. All of the activities that fall in this category help clear my mind and greatly reduce the level of stress I feel. Growing up, my family and I always did a lot…

In writing, syntax often times controls the pacing while diction allows visualization of what is written. In this essay, the writer’s purpose is to lead the reader to assume that Paret the boxer plays the role of the hero, whilst Griffith, his opponent, plays the role of the villain. Through elements like similes and rhetorical devices, the author achieves his purpose and creates an impact on the reader. In “The Death of Benny Paret,” Norman Mailer utilises syntax to call attention to diction…

Do burning shoulders, a pounding head and an absent mind sound familiar? These symptoms are signs of stress. The cause of stress is often known; the severity of keeping it under control is less acknowledged. Stress is not something that should be ignored. Studies show that prolonged stress is detrimental to the body and the mind. For this reason, it is imperative to bring awareness to how stress affects both the body and the mind and how to keep it under control. When the body remains under…

English Final Cheyanna Hargraves Transitions- ‘House on Mango street’ My first essay I had no transitions at all, now I have a transition for each paragraph I write. I have learned that it’s a matter of thinking ahead and figuring out what you want to say when you transition into another paragraph. Quoting other books and texts- As I read ‘The house on Mango street’ essay’ I wanted to laugh at how bad my TLQC was. I had no transitions or lead ins, it was sloppy. For example out of my first…