Literature is essentially built on a foundation of the endless fundamental literary devices such as diction, detail, imagery, syntax, and tone. Literary devices such as these develop and mold the story into a personal and unique way that reflects the author. These five elements throughout the novels Their Eyes Were Watching God written by Zora Neale Hurston and Beloved written by Toni Morrison contrast each other distinctly.
Diction is the literary device that gives the author the opportunity to set the pathway of word choice. Zora Neale Hurston's word choice in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is what makes this novel extremely unique. Under the vast umbrella of diction themes, Hurston chose the theme of outdated African American slang. "’See, Ah told yuh dat nigger didn't love yuh. Me, Ah'll beg de Judge tuh hang me, and wouldn't take nothin' less than life’" (Hurston 68). Hurston's prevalent choice of using African American slang is one aspect that makes this novel unique in comparison to Toni Morrison's Beloved. This theme is not used as boldly throughout Beloved as it is used in Their Eyes Were Watching God, however, it remains parallel to the common African American background using words such as "nigger", "ain't", and "'bout". Although when it comes to specific diction, she comes at it at an entirely contrasting angle. The diction used in Beloved not only involves dialogue between humans and a supernatural …show more content…
"Beloved,she my daughter" (Morrison 236). "Beloved is my sister" (Morrison 242). "I am Beloved. . ."
Diction is the literary device that gives the author the opportunity to set the pathway of word choice. Zora Neale Hurston's word choice in the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God is what makes this novel extremely unique. Under the vast umbrella of diction themes, Hurston chose the theme of outdated African American slang. "’See, Ah told yuh dat nigger didn't love yuh. Me, Ah'll beg de Judge tuh hang me, and wouldn't take nothin' less than life’" (Hurston 68). Hurston's prevalent choice of using African American slang is one aspect that makes this novel unique in comparison to Toni Morrison's Beloved. This theme is not used as boldly throughout Beloved as it is used in Their Eyes Were Watching God, however, it remains parallel to the common African American background using words such as "nigger", "ain't", and "'bout". Although when it comes to specific diction, she comes at it at an entirely contrasting angle. The diction used in Beloved not only involves dialogue between humans and a supernatural …show more content…
"Beloved,she my daughter" (Morrison 236). "Beloved is my sister" (Morrison 242). "I am Beloved. . ."