Poetic diction

The poetic diction used in your poem appears to be well thought out. However, the phrasing of the lines are awkward. Thus giving the poem a staccato rhythm. I understand some of the phrasing is due to the limitations of the assignment, however, you should consider rephrasing certain lines or changing the rhyme scheme. For example lines three and four “I was perhaps misinformed that day, neglecting even the lizards…” The phrasing of the line seems off. Further on in the poem there is a line that appears out of place five beginning with the word “and” and continuing to the end of line six. In line 13 I would challenge the use of the words “Because though” since it does not sum up the last line of the poem well. Perhaps exchange the word “because”…

around us. Your environment and the people populating it, shape the way you communicate throughout your life. I have grown up around English my whole life, so when the concept of language was first brought to my thoughts, I did not think much of it. I figured that since I speak the majority, language did not affect me. Yet as I searched deeper within, I have come to realize the way I write, talk, comprehend, is my very own language. No two people speak the same, write the same. That would be…

will be money. This person decided that he would be happier overall with a boring job that paid well instead of something that he would enjoy that paid substantially less. So the real question is, does money buy happiness? Should someone give up a dream job for a stable financial future? In the research paper “Money and Happiness: Rank of Income, Not Income, Affects Life Satisfaction” by Christopher J. Boyce, Gordon D.A Brown, and Simon C. Moore, the question on whether does the amount of money…

Even a century long time after his death, Wilfred Owen is still famous for his war poetry written during World War 1. In his poem, Owen uses various language techniques to vividly illustrate the horrendous reality of the war. Hence, he communicates his own anti-war feelings implied beneath his techniques. However, although he is now known as an anti-war poet, for once, he had been a naive boy, who had volunteered to fight in war. At first, he was thrilled to fight for one’s country. But soon,…

An example of this precision is the sentence from "A Rose for Emily" discussed in Alice Hall Petry's article: "Thus she passed from generation to generation - dear, inescapable, impervious, tranquil, and perverse"(280). In this sentence Faulkner summarizes Emily Grierson's character and her relationship with her community in five adjectives. While probably overlooked by the casual reader, Petry explores how closer examination reveals Faulkner's organization and manipulation of language. Placed…

also often depicted wearing traditionally masculine clothing, such as “hopper shoes,” “a big corduroy apron,” “heavy leather gloves,” and a “man’s black hat.” Through this physical characterization, Steinbeck asserts the idea that Elisa is an empowered, liberated, and self-actualized woman, who realizes her capabilities and capacity to work in aspects of life outside the confines of the orthodox realm of femininity. This identity is solidified further when the narrator mentions Elisa’s eyes,…

weak and thin. In chapter 19, Holden is sitting at a bar waiting to meet up with an old friend from Whooton. A few years back Luce knew all the “flits and Lesbians.”(158). When Carl Luce came over to sit down, Holden states “hey, I got a flit for you… I’ve been saving him for ya.”(159). By Holden using this slang, children will think it is okay to use slang words to supposedly make fun of others for pure entertainment. Using such words can be justify the banning of this novel from schools and…

Through the iconic voice of Holden Caulfield, an estranged adolescent, one hears a cry for help emerge from the clouds of depression so effortlessly that nearly everyone, regardless of background, relates. As evident within J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, and particularly during chapter 20, Salinger utilizes casual diction, relatable syntax, and a symbolic setting to convey Holden’s great dejection and introspection about death itself. With such a strong rhetorical technique as this,…

For example, in her poem, “The Bustle in the House,” Dickinson writes “The Bustle in the House / The Morning after Death / Is solemnest of industries / Enacted upon Earth.” (Lines 1-4) Dickinson skillfully uses the word “Bustle” to convey two different meanings to the reader. She discerningly chose her diction in this passage and therefore, with a single word, is able to describe both the swift movements of people about the house as well as the bustling sound the womans’ dresses made as they…

Parker not only shows the immortality of the zombie in fictitious mediums, but he does so while keeping the audience entertained throughout the essay with bits of humor and pop culture references. He also utilizes the human mind’s lack of analytical comprehension while reading to structure his essay in a truly unique way. By using a narrative development, Parker shows the importance of zombies within the modern world, through societal mentality and personal emotion. Lastly, linguistic…