Diction

provide a feeling of tranquility after a tragic event which brings forth a sense of irony and the calm sensation of weightlessness of the water capping the end to Jay Gatsby's life as if his death was peaceful and meaningful. Fitzgerald's use of soft diction gives the final moments leading up to the end of Gatsby's life a sort of soothing tone and his description of the water really eases the tension of his final moments. Fitzgerald's use of vivid, familiar imagery helps the reader…

voyage. Coleridge uses symbolism and diction to instill the lesson of respect for nature and all of God's creation. The lesson imparted by Coleridge in the poem is done so partly through the use of symbolism. The first example of symbolism showing the lessons of respect for nature is when the mariner kills the Albatross at the beginning of the story. The mariner says"With my cross-bow / I shot the Albatross" (Coleridge…

Innocence and Experience help him develop his theme of “humanity becomes aware of evil as it sees nature being corrupted.” The lamb represents the innocence, and the tiger represents evil and corruption. The theme is conveyed through Blake’s diction. The author’s diction in “The Lamb” heightens the theme the poem portrays. In “The Lamb,” the speaker is asking the lamb who gave it its “tender voice” and “softest clothing.” The speaker is asking the lamb if it knows that God, the creator of all…

Are most marriages as easy and happy as they appear to be? The short story, “The Story of an hour,” by Kate Chopin, discusses one of many correct circumstantial answers to the previous question. Through Chopin’s use of diction and syntax, the idea of marriage being constricting is emphasized. When Mrs. Mallard is alone in her room after she finds out that her husband died, she thinks about her future without Mr. Mallard and says, “There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind…

message that collectivism is oppressive and objectivism is necessary for an individual to function. Rand’s edits of diction and sentence structure assist in developing the meaning of the novella. Ayn Rand, author of the novella Anthem, utilizes diction and sentence structure in order to develop the villainy of collectivism and the virtue of objectivism. Rand’s choice of diction in the edited novella complicates and confuses the meaning. In the original manuscript, Rand omits the word…

his love in his poem “To Mistress Isabell Pennell.” He uses abstruse botanical diction to compare the woman to multiple flowers, including “rosabell[s]” (5), “camamell[s]” (6), “rosar[ies]” (7), rosemar[ies]” (8), “violet[s]” (12), and “dais[ies]” (14), to reveal her beauty and character. In addition to the abstruse botanical diction, abstruse theological diction is prevalent as well. He utilizes the theological diction with the words “Saint Mary” (1), “God” (24), and “heavenly” (22) in order to…

the title of the poem, I Hear America Singing, shows that Whitman thinks of these people as ‘America.’ These are the people that represent everything America is, in present day (1860,) with their traits and workmanship. Whitman uses description and diction to illustrate what he sees when he hears America sing, as a blended nation. Whitman uses…

The Fish, by Elizabeth Bishop, is a story about a fisherman and the fish he catches. Throughout the whole poem, Bishop uses diction and imagery to capture the image of the poem and express the meaning behind it. In the beginning, she described how she caught the fish, and really started reflecting on it. At first, She was proud for her victory over the fish, but the realized it was a wrong thing to do. Bishop shifts from seeing the fish as food, to something else beautiful. Her attitude towards…

thoughts of what it is like to read poems. The author regards poetry from the view of someone who does not understand poetry in all its “rawness” (Moore line 37). She states what most people are thinking when they read poetry. Moore uses imagery, diction, and metaphor to emphasize that poetry is necessary for people to have an outlet. The way the reader perceives the poem reflects on how well the writer can get their point across. Some people do not understand because of the “fiddle” most poets…

verbs it has “thuds”, “smokes”, “hangs”, “stipples”, “lobs” and so on. Even a word like “feather” which is a noun is converted into a verb “feathers” which is an Augustan technique. Diction as employed by the Movement poets thus purifies the language while at the same time gives pleasure to the reader. Movement diction does not extend the range of language. It goes over already trodden ground, purifying and enlivening it. This humble purpose is steady with the Movement’s overall attitude of…