Onomatopoeia

INTRODUCTION Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation. - Noam Chomsky Chomsky’s quote designates language, but it can also be redirected towards the use of Stylistic Devices, otherwise known as figurative language. These “devices”, have some fixed rules or one may say formulae by the means…

As Sofia is walking to school, we are introduced to "Mighty Martha", a pillar of the village's community. Martha "was the only famous person ever to be born in the village. She had won an Olympic silver medal for throwing the discus over twenty years before". This tells us that Martha is one of the most important people in the village. She is clearly a strong character, as she managed to receive a silver medal for throwing the discus. It also tells us that this village does not have many events,…

Both novelists explore the concept of wealth and money, Jay Gatsby's aim is to present himself as a highly educated individual “It’s a bona-fide piece of printed matter. It’s a triumph. What thoroughness! What realism! Knew when to stop, too- didn't cut the pages” The fact the books are not fake is ironic as they have never been opened but it creates a false illusion. The exclamation mark emphasises how he is impressed with how Gatsby has crafted this persona. It is important for Gatsby to…

The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, is set in the 1600s, dramatizing the witch trials hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts. In the play, Arthur Miller has demonstrated the role of women in that society through a number of techniques. The actions of women in the play were shown to have outside influences rather than reflect their true nature. Arthur Miller presented the idea that beliefs, expectations and stereotypes had an effect on the behaviour of women. Religion played an important…

The Lemon Orchard captures the essence of apartheid condensed down into this short story. It focuses on a colored man who is dragged from his home like a prisoner by four white men, who force him to walk through a lemon orchard where they torture, abuse and kill him. The author has effectively composed character within this passage through their actions, thoughts, dialogue and the narration. The setting provides an accurate backdrop in which the action is played out, he has created it by…

Satire has the power to persuade and influence the reader to view the poets/authors viewpoint and used to expose various flaws within society such as foolishness, corruption, or racism. Bruce Dawe, a poet famous for his use of satire, criticises aspects of his society during the end of the 1960s, and the start of the 1970s in the following poems; “ A Victorian Hangman tells his love,” a poem criticising blind obedience of such a cruel and inhuman act, and “Weapons Training,” of how our attitude…

Anthropology 3308- Signs and Symbols Midterm Question #1: Ferdinand de Saussure famously argued that “the bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary.” What does he mean by this and what evidence does he cite to support his position? Are there any problems with Saussure 's claim? Ferdinand de Saussure passed away in 1913 prior to being able to publish his works, but through the collection of lectures and notes his students published his theory of linguistics in a book in 1915…

was looking for identity and a sense of belonging. In this way, Diaz highlights the flawed man’s quest for identity and the euphoric relief that comes with its acquisition. Additionally, the author’s juxtaposition between the harsh ‘bam-bam-bam’ onomatopoeia for sex and the drawn out and more eloquent description of intimacies demonstrates the difference between what Oscar thought he wanted and what he really…

Within Hosseini’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and Atwood’s ‘The Year of the Flood’, each modern novel’s societies present their central women characters as being enslaved. Arguably, this applies to both the central women characters Toby from ‘The Year of the Flood’ and Mariam from ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’. The main focus of ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ is how the changing political situation across the twentieth and twenty first century affects women. On the other hand, ‘The Year of the Flood’…

In my opinion, Frost’s statement about his poetry does accurately reflect his poems as they all contain both a literal and a metaphorical meaning. This can clearly be seen in al of Frost’s poems that I have studied which include, “The Tuft of Flowers”, “Mending Wall”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Out, Out- “, “Spring Pools” and “Aquatinted with the Night”. In all six of these poems a message is conveyed both directly and indirectly. Frost uses everyday, ordinary people, living normal lives as the…