Literary devices

acceptance, yet as this happens, the “perfection” that is strived for becomes increasingly distant. Cummings wishes to diffuse the idea that society must be perfect because there is no potential to reach it. The rhyme scheme is also an important literary device found throughout the…

In “The Raven,” poet Edgar Allen Poe employs a variety of literary devices such as imagery creating vivid scenes, anecdotes giving deeper insight to incidents throughout the piece, and symbols to explore grief and internal pain. Death is the central focus of the poem and all the emotions surrounding it creates an intriguing and provocative poem yet also grim and dreary. The poet begins by stating “While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping,…

The Old English epic of Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney relays the tales of the heroic Geat, Beowulf, during his lifetime. This Anglo-Saxon poem has become a large part of many upper level educational curriculums for many elaborate reasons, primarily revolving around the actions of the fearless Beowulf. This selfless hero is constantly praised and recognized for his bravery. The Dane goes out of his way to ensure the safety of others and cares more about the preservation of the honor of…

In the short story, “The Dead” by James Joyce, he gives a brief insight at Gabriel’s character. There are three aspects revealed from Gabriel which are no remorse, curiosity, and pity towards the other character. The aspects revealed are not the common ones, or the aspects any coherent person in love suffering from the death of a loved one would feel. Instead, they were cold and almost as if he had no feelings for the person he had married. The techniques used were motif, point of view, and…

father, Vladek, during The Holocaust and World War II. The novel both demonstrates the thrifty ways Vladek survived but also the problematic relationship between father and son. Spiegelman uses an abundance of literary devices to convey the story in an interesting and unique manner. He uses devices such as animalisation of people and bold visual imagery to emphasise the story in a distinctive and clear way. One of the main features through out the novel is the transitioning from past to present…

In “The Lottery” there are many different literary devices we can figure out in the specific storyline of the lottery and in its themes. “The Lottery” focuses on an extremely heavy amount of suspicion between different social classes in the story. This suspense is a literary device that can be heavily seen through the story. There are many subtle hints that lead to a shocking conclusion that what these villagers do to each other every year is seen as a very old ritualistic tradition. Old man…

Name: Jazmyn Hunt Period: 5 Date: 9/29/17 Book Title: The Epic Of Gilgamesh Quarter: 1 Literary Devices Note: You may not use the same literary device more than twice. The analysis must “prove” how the device is being revealed in the quote. Type of Literary Device Quote Page # How is the quote an example of the literary device you identified? 1 Metaphor “Enkidu was an axe at my side.” 14 Ekidnu was a companion/wild man, not an actual axe. 2 Metaphor “You are lost in the dark and cannot…

The Three Devices The use of literary devices is in every literature that is written. Authors always tend to put these term to great use and the terms will always emphasize their writing. In the epic poem, Beowulf, there are three main literary terms that help people understand the poem better; the three devices are theme, symbolism, and conflict. The first device that is used is theme. Theme is usually a moral or a lesson that is given in any literature writing. Authors use theme to show and…

“The Pedestrian” is an interesting one for me as it is very unconventional, especially when comparing it to the likes of the previous short stories we read, like “The Tell-Tale Heart” or “Marigolds”. In these stories, the plot was outlined, in a way, so that we could identify how the story might end, and why it ended that way. The story uses heavy amounts of imagery to help convey the loneliness and an empty quietness of the town in which the narrator resides. A heavy line which the author…

government made everyone equal. They were all made equal with a handicapped device that the citizens had to wear. Harrison was brought to jail by H-G men because he was more intelligent, better looking and stronger then everyone else. He escapes from jail and tries to overthrow the government. Harrison's plan fails and it resulted in his death by the handicapper general, Diana Moon Glampers. The authors use of literary devices helps the reader understand that everyone had the right to be…