Oxymoron

to be entitled to their own memories, feelings, and real relationships with other people? These questions may arise throughout the mind of the reader as George Orwell’s portrays the repercussions of a totalitarian government. The use of various oxymorons and symbolism are a few of the tools the writer uses to the allow the reader to indulge in this work. In a world, such as that of 1984, there is no valid representation of truth within the state.The totalitarian government, which rules this…

Poetry Analysis: “Fire On The Hills” The poem “Fire On The Hills” by the California poet Robinson Jeffers describes a scene in nature utilizing descriptive imagery and oxymorons in order to explain the inevitability of fate. Jeffers begins the poem by describing deer fleeing from a fire. Jeffers utilizes phrases such as “bounding like blown leaves” and “roaring wave of the brush-fire,” which create a completely different view. Although such linguistic methods are commonplace, Jeffers infuses…

The rhetorical devices used in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, portrays the flaws in Jay Gatsby’s ability to attain an American Dream that, ultimately, kills him. This reveals the reality that many Americans experience while attempting to attain their dreams due to the hardships they encounter. Fitzgerald conveys these difficulties through Nick’s final reflection of Gatsby’s American Dream. He recurringly uses color symbolism to amplify the central message: living in the past…

Harold Bloom, a Yale literary critic, states “ Dickinson [...] has a mind so original and powerful that we scarcely have begun, even now, to catch up with her”. Poet Emily Dickinson is one of the two pioneers for American poetry, along with Walt Whitman. Although both are prolific writers, the two were radically different; as Whitman toured New England promoting his work, Dickinson barricaded herself in her house. Dickinson’s use of various poetic techniques perfectly illustrates her agonizing…

Mechanicals an opportunity to show their talent so that they can support them. From the start, Pyramus and Thisbe has a “unique feel” after hearing Peter Quince state that they are performing “the most lamentable comedy”. Shakespeare’s use of this oxymoron adds an element of complexity…

This line compares lime which is an alkali which burns the skin, and fire which too burns the skin. Another poetic technique that is utilised by the poet, WIlfred Owen is the use of oxymorons. An oxymoron is two words that contradict each other. This is evident in the poem Dulce et decorum est also. In line 9 an oxymoron is used when the poet says desperate glory. Similies are found again in stanza 4. A simile is shown when the poet says the…

Throughout Stephen Crane’s poem, strong visual descriptions are used to identify the negative effects of war. One may describe war as cruel, horrific, and inhuman. Throughout the twentieth century and even before, war was portrayed as magnificent and if the people went to fight for their country they were considered a hero. So why would anyone not serve as a soldier in war? Throughout Stephen Crane’s War is Kind, strong visual descriptions are used to identify the negative effects of war. An…

Compare the presentation of Trauma in ‘Still I rise' and ‘The story of an hour' Intro: Explanation of a ‘Story of an hour' Explanation of ‘Still I rise' Talk about trauma Definition and types Para 1: P - Oxymoron and inner trauma links E - "Monstrous joy" This shows that she is in inner trauma within herself she doesn't know what to feel is she happy that she is free or does she feel bad about being happy that her husbands dead or is she upset that her husband's dead. P - Alliteration,…

Crane has already worked up feelings of gloom, grief and aggravation, but here by using these oxymorons Crane creates an emotion of disgust. Crane made slaughtering virtuous and killing excellent and then repeats at the end of the stanza a thousand corpses lie, not one or two but a thousand people are dead and Crane discusses how great murder is which makes the reader very disgusted. Along with the oxymorons Crane says, point for them, referring to the dead and those who killed; he tries to…

giving the exhaustion a human quality. She is exhausted from being capsized about her husband’s death. Furthermore, there is another type of figurative language used in the story. “Monstrous joy that held her” this is an example of an oxymoron and personification. The oxymoron is saying that the joy is so great, it’s almost as if it’s taking over her body. She is realizing that she is better off without her husband in her life. Therefore, figurative language helps develop theme in “Story of an…