Oxymoron

key events by day): Describe the novel’s settings by choosing an act and explain the significance of each scene: Explain the use & effect of three literary techniques by citing and quoting one example of each: 1. Light\Dark Imagery 2. Oxymoron (Figure of Speech) 3. Rhyming Couplet Cite and quote three significant passages in order to explain the significance of each passage, or how the passage relates to the work as a whole: 1. 2. 3. Identify and explain key…

marks on the word “gifted,” to create a mocking and demeaning tone; this tone of mocking makes the reader more likely to be cynical towards the topic at hand, ultimately agreeing with the author’s point of view. Similarly, in text 2 Ford uses an oxymoron within the title of “perfections curse” to create a cautioning tone. The implication of “perfection” being a “curse” makes the audience more wary of the text and more likely to be persuaded by the author. Both authors also employ alliteration to…

this use of diction has alliteration and repetition but this also helps emphasise the weather in which the speaker lives in “ Earth stood hard as iron, water like stone”( Line 2 ) this way of using diction is showing not only a description but an oxymoron as to how hard it was. As well as the winter being described also is how the speaker makes the connection to Jesus. He was born during the winter. Or as those of the christian faith are believed. The speaker also uses diction to show admiration…

In Emily Dickinson’s “I’m nobody who are you”, she boldly suggests that it is surprisingly better to be herself, a humble nobody, and not be noticed so much by others (proud somebodies). She dreads the public knowing who she is and having them all being admirers of hers. This theme in particular is carried very heavily throughout the poem. To begin with, Dickinson opens her poem with a demanding declaration that the speaker is a “nobody” (line 1). That word in its entirety ironically sets the…

The emotion shown by the language goes from sad, to happy and then back to sad right away. "Cruel kindness" is our first bit of emotive language, not only that but it is an oxymoron. This makes the reader wonder how the letter from Victor's father is going to carry on. There is a negative semantic field present throughout most, if not all, of chapter seven, this emotive language provides that exact semantic field. Then there's…

Silence plays a significant role in Adichie’s novel “Purple Hibiscus” this is prevalent through the relationship Kambili has with her immediate and extended family. Throughout the novel one can identify how kambilis relationship with her family develops, when this occurs one notices the function that silence has, this in turn represents the maturity and the development of character through the use of language and the different forms silence. At the beginning of the novel silence represents…

Our traditions shape our identity as a person, but we can also break away from our customs to create our own identity. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is about a high school student named Arnold who leaves his life on the reservation in attempts to find success. He struggles with finding his identity in this new environment. Arnold sees himself as having two different halves, Junior the outcast from the reservation and Arnold from the white high-school at…

Dan 12:2).Although the bible address this issue, it does not directly give a solution to the aforementioned. It seems that only St. Augustine himself comprehended the problem of transcendent evil in relation to God, and approached an answer for the oxymoron that is theodicy. St. Augustine, who had suffered tremendous trials and tribulations, and grappled with the question of why does wicked occupy our world? Approached theodicy with an interpretation of Genesis which; within it has the origin…

free immediately and had to endure the humiliation while boldly saying to the world; don’t gaze at me because I’m dark. What a unique name for a case that’s attached to miscegenation. Hating and loving in the same sentence is a complete and total oxymoron but thank God; Loving wins. Mildred was 17yrs old and Richard was 23yrs old in 1958. Miscegenation is the interbreeding of people considered to be of different racial types and that was the case; literally. They had broken the state's 1924…

The story of Beowulf portrays a character that is highly mysterious and a great example of an oxymoron. Grendel’s mother is portrayed as either a great mother or a wicked witch depending on whose eyes the reader views the story through. Many readers may argue that Grendel’s mother is depicted as a caring and nurturing mother. Throughout the story the author portrays a mother that is trying to fight to protect and avenge her son. For example, in line 504 the author strategically includes the…