Diction

his writing, carefully constructing his sentences with positive words, only using violent diction to refer to the actions of others; even when describing acts of great violence, or using the diction of aggression. Gandhi uses these words in the inverse implying both the denouncement of aggression and the aversion to violence involved in the philosophy of non-cooperation. Thus, in addition to using softer diction, Gandhi cleverly subverts violence with violent words: “My co-operation was not…

repetition of words like “fail”, and “hate”, hinting at what Macbeth will experience as a result of killing Duncan as opposed to the success he expected from it. There are also strands that contain words connoting danger, or harm. These strands included diction such as: poisoned, damnation, and death, all further backing up the idea that Duncan’s death will cause disorder and chaos in the world. This is done with the specific use of words like “damnation”, which can only be associated with…

he illustrates contrasting views of nature. In The Prelude, Wordsworth uses literary devices such as diction, imagery, and tone to communicate to readers his varying experiences with nature. In the beginning, the poem takes on a peaceful tone. The speaker is filled with anxious elation as he is becoming, as he describes, one with nature. Wordsworth sets the harmonious scene by using adept diction when he expresses in lines 1-6, “One summer evening, (led by her), I found a little boat tied to a…

boy due to dangerous manual labor. In the end, we notice the irony in the poem when the boy is deceased the people around him continue working. The mood is now sad or disappointed from their reaction by the diction Frost uses. For instance, in A Man Said to the Universe, Crane’s diction…

and groom are selected by their families. In “Marriage is a Private Affair”, by Chinua Achebe, the theme choose to marry for love rather than custom as demonstrated by the use of textural structure, Okeke’s tone towards his choice, and the use of diction. The author, Achebe uses textual structure through letters to show the conflict and choices that all of the characters make. Okeke tries to arrange a marriage for Nnaemeka and the letter reads “I have found a girl who will suit you admirable -…

a lady whom he had feelings for called, Lenore. He would use uncommon language to express a situation but in a harsh way. For example, in line 6 he used “in the bleak December”, this basically meaning it was a cold and miserable December. All his diction was very negative and dark. Throughout the poem I come to make out that perhaps the spirit of Lenore is the one who came back to hunt the nameless main character. As the title of the poem states “The Raven” is because what grabs his attention…

The poetic diction used in your poem appears to be well thought out. However, the phrasing of the lines are awkward. Thus giving the poem a staccato rhythm. I understand some of the phrasing is due to the limitations of the assignment, however, you should consider rephrasing certain lines or changing the rhyme scheme. For example lines three and four “I was perhaps misinformed that day, neglecting even the lizards…” The phrasing of the line seems off. Further on in the poem there is a line that…

the curse was foreshadowed earlier on, moving from generation to generation and the line the supports that is: “I have seen this gathering sorrow from time long past loom upon Oedipus’ children: generation from generation…”(line 10). Thus, ode uses diction when using the last flower meaning the last child of Oedipus’ legacy, Antigone. Also, “Drank the sunlight///and a handful of dust have closed up all its beauty”(line 16), meaning Antigone passionate thoughts and defiance has doomed her to…

The author’s purpose of writing this short story is to display the man’s internal conflict between humanity and nature. The author illustrates this by using theme of survival of the fittest. Extending this thought, the author uses different tones of the snake and the human to show how they will do what it takes to survive. When the man abruptly stopped short and noticed the six-foot rattler, he had to make a choice, flee or fight. The customary thing to do would be flea; however the author puts…

ESSAY LOGIC POST SEMINAR By, Ankur Verma Through my self-reflection of my performance after the presentations, I concluded with these self-judgments. Most successful aspect of my presentation: • Eye contact and rapport • Pronunciation of diction • Speed and precision Eye contact and rapport was quite successful. My eyes were not reading off the board and maintained my shoulders towards the audience. This posture of body language shows confidence which then also leads to less boredom by…