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Syntax: “I think that woman gets out in the daytime! And I’ll tell you why--privately-- I’ve seen her! I can see her out of every one of my windows! It’s the same woman, I know, for she is always creeping, and most women do not creep by daylight. I see her on that long road under the trees, creeping along, and when a carriage comes she hides under the blackberry vines. I don’t blame her a bit. It must be very humiliating to be caught creeping by daylight!” (9) In this passage, the sentences…

Ella Wilcox, displays through this poem lots of wisdom, each and every line conveys an individual message to the reader. Moreover, the overall message the poet has conveyed, is that determination and motivation are the factors that help keep you optimistic and hopeful. Wilcox throws in a plethora of literary devices that give the poem a deeper meaning, as well as a nice flow. Nevertheless, almost every other line in the poem holds an internal rhyme which adds an enjoyable rhythmic sense to it.…

Free time is a privilege of those wealthy enough not to work. The author of this passage berates people who do diligently work for their lot in life. They devote their time to spoiling nature, not for scientific advancement, but for pure entertainment. The author uses denunciatory diction to create a sardonic one that accentuates his abhorrence of the people he describes. The author mocks the curiosity of those he describes with sarcastic, jeering words. he attacks their waste of free time. He…

Annotations: p 8 Posture: The posture of the lady in this picture indicates urgency to the message she is receiving for example her hand is gripping the table giving away that the message is intense and she was scared. If she moved her hand from the table there would surly be a sweaty hand print on the table. The man in the picture has his hand on his face suggesting so much emotion of being worried from the message he is receiving and his eyebrows are arched showing intensity to how he was…

In the digital article titled, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, John Branch writes about the avalanche at Tunnel Creek that affected a group of 16 skiers on February 19th, 2012. Published by the New York Times, this web text is an engaging piece of writing to regular online New York Time readers because it displays a captivating analysis of the people affected by the avalanche. The article also uses computer-animated motion pictures to help the readers visualize the text. Branch’s…

Noiseless Patient Spider,” Walt Whitman describes a spider working on its web. The spider is on the most precise and craftiest part of laying down the first line. The spider is trying to get the little strings it’s shooting out to stick to something. The speaker turns a simple, carefully chosen image into a metaphor for the human soul. He fills the poem with his curiosity, excitement, and love for the world. The image of the patient and diligent spider drives the poem. In line 1, we are given…

In the poem In the middle of the night by Christopher Brookmyer the mood is crudish because it is funny but at the same time spooky. The author creates this by making funny jokes and contradictory statements about conditions like deafness and blindness. Also the fact that the whole poem is like this makes it even more hilarious. My first piece of evidence to prove that there is humor in this is the huge number of contradictory statements. For example in the beginning the text says, “One fine…

1. “I heard a Fly buzz”¾ Speaker: the author, Tone: very calm but also serious, Figurative Language: "The Stillness in the Room Was like the Stillness in the Air – ," (2-3) this is a simile and some symbolism being used. "I heard a Fly buzz" by Emily Dickinson, indulges readers by using different forms of figurative language. Also, by making it seem like she is writing this while on her death bed. As Dickinson stated in the poem, "I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –," (1) this can be inferred…

For example, the author of this commercial obviously thinks that Charmin is the number one brand for toilet paper. That is all an opinion though because everybody has different tastes. Since the author believes that Charmin is the best toilet paper around, it must also mean that the author believes that it is the softest and longest lasting toilet paper. Another appeal that is used is pathos. The bears set off an emotional aspect that gets the audience to watch the commercial…

This idea is supported by the frequented use of self-address implemented in the second half. The speaker becomes more involved. “I thought,” “I looked,” “I admired,” all produce a more active role on the part of the speaker. The turning point in the poem that triggers this alteration seems to be when the reader realizes that the fish is in fact still alive. “While his gills were breathing” (line 22) is the first action given to the fish and the first time he is addressed as a living thing…