Onomatopoeia

In Brent Staples “Black Men and Public Space” a firsthand insight is offered on life as an average, educated black man, and the common misconception that he is dangerous. Staples realizes his power to alter public space and subsequently adjusts his behavior to relieve anticipated tension; in the face situations reflecting societal expectations and discrimination based on physical appearance. Though he rationalizes attempts to ease tension is for others benefit and his physical safety, with each…

Throughout history, authors have been using dialects of different peoples to illuminate principles and themes. By using these dialects, authors are able to create realistic elements and accurately represent time periods and societies. Mark Twain uses dialect and dialogue to create his characters and to add aspects of verisimilitude to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain uses dialect to enhance Huckleberry Finn in many unique ways. Through Huckleberry Finn, Twain created the perfect…

The bombing of Dresden was one of the most fatal and controversial bombings during WWII. Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is a science fiction novel that revolves around his experience at Dresden. Vonnegut’s novel is a valuable read that is worthy of implementation into the junior American Literature curriculum. The historical aspect that comes from Vonnegut’s anecdotal novel regarding not only Dresden and World War II, but also the views during the 1960s, when the novel was published, is…

the actions of the past that there is a deep separation between the two cultures. This poem highlights the issues of history, what is often forgotten. It utilises history, social and cultural points to make its effect on the audience. The use of onomatopoeia accentuates the word ‘Crack’ by incorporating this it makes the audience feel attacked and guarded, farthing the idea of a division. Chris P writes, highly contrastingly to Australia Day, ‘but he didn’t like me and my family’. This indicates…

Veronica) The novel Allegiant by Veronica Roth portrays the theme of choices. The theme revolves around making choices and how the consequences affect the characters of the novel. The author uses a number of poetic devices in the novel such as onomatopoeia, repetition, allusion, irony, metaphor, oxymoron, puns, symbols and imagery. But I find that allusion, imagery, and symbols are one of the best poetic devices used in the book. The author used a lot of Allusion in the book, connecting the…

Context plays a significant role in portraying values of the composer triggered by time and place. ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ (1845) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is a reflection of her personal experiences in the context of the Victorian era’s gender issues and female expectation in a Petrarchan form. Similarly F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ (1926) centres of the failure and tragedy of the American dream in the Roaring 20's. Both texts explore the positive and negative effects of…

An Accident Waiting to Happen In life, an innocent bystander, parent, or friend may receive news that changes their life forever. A death of a loved one is something that can drop anyone to their knees in agony. Karl Shapiro’s “Auto Wreck” faces the hard truth that is involved in a car accident. In summary, “Auto Wreck” is a gut-wrenching retelling of a brutal mishap in which two cars collide in a fatal accident. The poem concludes on a more philosophical note explaining the certainty that is…

I grew up in a household, which valued reading but it wasn’t until I was in middle school that I truly fell in love with the liberal arts. My seventh grade English teacher used Shakespeare to exemplify the modern dramatic literature style. Her passion for teaching and fondness of classical works instilled an eagerness to explore further literature. My deep-seated appreciation for English became stronger in high school, as I discovered authors such as Dostoyevsky and Hardy. My interest in the…

line perfectly imitates the rattling sound of the guns. In both poems the effect of form and structure is heightened by the poetic devices Owen uses. Sound effects are especially important. In ‘Dulce et decorum Est’ he uses alliteration and onomatopoeia to create the physical sensations of the gas attack: ‘As under a green sea, I saw him drowning… he plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning’. To imitate the horrible sensation of suffocation, Owen uses a lot of guttural…

YEAR 12 ENGLISH “UNIVERSAL THEMES” - REPRESENTATIONS OF WAR: PLANNING Poem Chosen: Anthem for Doomed Youth Write a paragraph summarising the representation of war being presented in your poem and the main ways in which it is shown. The poem represents war as depressing and futile. The representation of how horrific war is, can be construed from the title itself. It conveys a strong feeling for the reader and foreshadows what the poem will consist of. Usually an anthem is a stirring song…