Literary devices

expects of a young girl (and older women as well). It is an unrealistic standard and an unachievable goal, which becomes obvious when the young girl in the poem cannot live to the standard and takes her own life. Finally, the imagery (another literary device) of the poem is that which appeals to the senses. Describing the cutting, for example, is a visual, physical (touch), and olfactory (smell) image. There are plenty of others to be found, including the visual image of "fat nose and thick…

naiviety leads them to a depression that cannot be broken unless they prove themselves in another way. In Belinda by Maria Edgeworth, Clarence Hervey has a raging superiority complex that leads him to a self created sadness in the end. Through literary devices such as point of view, tone, and language, Edgeworth develops Hervery's character as a vain and self absorbed man. The entire excerpt is told through the point of view of Hervey, this allows the reader to see his ideal self. Edgeworth…

every aspect of the situation the true meaning can be found. As careful examination works in real life situations, so does it in the literary world. Poems and short stories are full of such deep wisdom and meaning that it is sometimes confusing to understand. The actual meaning can sometimes be trapped under the beautiful display of the context, but by using literary devices such as imagery, the poem or story comes to light. This is the case in “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke. Mr. Roethke…

Authors may use different types of literary devices to maintain the reader’s attention in a story. A metaphor, simile, flashback, imagery, and an allusion are all examples of literary devices that can be used in a story to keep the reader engrossed. Kate Chopin used literary devices in her story “Desiree’s Baby” which helped her contribute to the success of the story. Kate Chopin used imagery on paragraph 6 to describe L’Abri and explain why it is a sad place to visit. Imagery is a visual…

In her poem, The Century Quilt, Waniek refers to literary devices such as imagery. Structure, and symbolism. Through her use of these literary devices a reader is able to learn about the century quilt and the value that it holds in the speaker’s life. The most notable literary device used by Waniek is the structure in which she uses to create her poem. The poem seems to be structured chronologically from past to present, and this can be seen as the speaker speaks out about her days as a…

sticks to one extended metaphor throughout the entire poem. Alongside the use of the extended metaphor, Harjo uses other literary devices such as similes, repetition, and imagery to convey her message. The main idea Joy Harjo wants to get across to her audience is to set aside daily cares and assumptions to allow the mind to become receptive and fully responsive. Harjo uses the literary element of a metaphor in this poem. The first verse of the poem says, “To pray you open your whole self”…

The style of “The Raven” is affected by the tone, diction, structure, and use of literary devices. The tone of the Raven is shown by the diction of the poems. Diction is the words the author chooses to use, also known as word choice. The tone of both poems is shown through the diction. The two poems share a common tone which is melancholy. Melancholy is a feeling of sadness. “The Raven” shows this theme when the man is yelling out his loved one’s name, in hopes she is somehow there. “From my…

The second literary device that helped the story is personfaction, as here where Davids face flamed, but it really did not flame, it just turned very red. “Oddly penetrating,her eye stopped on me for an instant and my face flamed (21).” His face did not litterly catch on flames it was just said that way to make it more vivid to the reader. The last literary device is personification. “….. And watched the flames flicker and dance and then…

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is written by William Shakespeare, the most well-known playwright of all time, and uses many literary devices to make the story more interesting. Dramatic irony is used in many scenarios throughout the play when the audience knows something that the actual characters do not. Foil is a repetitive literary device used in this story, there are so many characters that are complete opposites to each other in terms of personality and traits. Suspense is used all…

husband for his birthday, a turn of events occurs. In the short story, "The Birthday Party" by Katharine Brush, is a story about relationships, told from a close witness. It is a great deal of information is being said with the benefit of literary devices. These devices revenue the place of offering details to the story such as imagery, repetition, and antecedents. She delivers a mass of emotions that can be read as ideally different each time. As you view this story you can immediately…