Synecdoche

The play Oedipus the King by Sophocles describes the tragic tale of a complex king who discovers the true origins of his birth and the disastrous implications they will have on both himself and his kingdom. Written in ancient Greece, the audience was already familiar with the play and characters, giving Sophocles many opportunities for the use of dramatic irony and subtle allusions. Dramatic irony is used to allow the audience to gain a deeper understanding of Oedipus’ complex character and to…

with. The reason behind Schlosser’s line of reasoning for this analogy is to bring awareness to U.S. citizens of the harsh realities millions face every day because of the exploitation of mega corporations. He attaches a symbol in the form or a synecdoche to the identity of the laborer to grasp a further understanding of the issue. This way the audience can use the comparison as a representative of the dehumanization in the labor force. The oppressive forces of the booming businesses pay no…

Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege." The Christian Century 120, no. 8 (Apr 19, 2003): 37-40. https://search-proquest-com.byui.idm.oclc.org/docview/217244155?accountid=9817. 5. Reed, Isaac Ariail. "Deep Culture in Action: Resignification, Synecdoche, and Metanarrative in the Moral Panic of the Salem Witch Trials." Theory and Society 44, no. 1 (01, 2015): 65-94. doi:http://dx.doi.org.byui.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s11186-014-9241-4.…

In Marge Piercy’s narrative poem, “Barbie Doll”, the story of a young girl is told from the viewpoint of an outside speaker watching her grow up around the norms of society and ultimately ends her life because of it. Throughout each stanza, a new important piece of information is expressed to the readers to contribute to both the theme and tone of the poem. Piercy is able to cultivate the idea that inward beauty is not valued in today’s society, and that artificial perfection can only be…

John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi and the anonymous The Revenger’s Tragedy are both typically cynical Jacobean revenge tragedies. They share in common imagery of flesh and anatomy, carrying with it connotations of the human body as a fragile, corporeal shell, and the assertion that human existence is either fundamentally corrupt or corrupted. In The Revenger’s Tragedy, the human forms of the degraded ducal family are likened to hollow vessels of sin by the aptly named revenger Vindice, this…

This paints Edward's flaws of a king, showing his reliance and trust he places upon his subjects. Thus Edward states a past condition where he was "Frozen almost to death," but Clarence was the one to stop his early passing. Shakespeare uses the synecdoche of Oxford to represent John Vere, the Earl of Oxford. "When Oxford had me down, he rescued me" Edward…

Emily Dickinson is currently regarded as one of the greatest American poets, even though she kept her work a secret during her life. Although she had a normal childhood, Dickinson became increasingly isolated as she became an adult. Despite this, Dickinson created her best works during this time. One such work was her short poem, I heard a Fly buzz – when I died - . Many of Dickinson 's poems focus on death, so when I heard a Fly buzz – when I died – does so as well, it does not come as a…

Bumpers (n.d.) explains that “a rhetorical device is a use of language intended to have an effect on its audience.” Examples of rhetorical devices include simile and synecdoche. Prior to taking this class, I considered these oral flourishes superfluous and unnecessary. After listening to my professor talk about them, however, I now realize the degree to which they can improve a speech. Since learning about these, I have…

From the deserts of Egypt in the third century up to the modern-day masses of the Catholic church, Christians have warned the human race of committing any of the seven deadly sins. Despite many, including non-Christians, believing these sins to be the folly of mankind, humans continue to proudly commit the capital vices time and time again. In fact, the entirety of the United States has a reputation centered around some of these cardinal sins, including gluttony, pride, and most notably, greed.…

Appreciation is predominantly given to poets before the 20th century because more research and analysis has been conducted on their poetry. One exception to this is Theodore Roethke; a poet who lived from 1908 to 1968. Growing up, Roethke had a fascination with nature which would lead to his excessive use of nature as a means of communicating his ideas on human experience and existence in his poetry. When Roethke was 14, his father died of cancer and his uncle committed suicide; this contributed…