Syntax

opinions of the main character of The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Hester Prynne. He believes that Hawthorne’s appraisal of Hester is overrated for she should be viewed as a sinner. Lawrence utilizes the literary devices of mocking diction, brief syntax, and biblical allusions to successfully communicate his argument that Hester Prynne is not only worthy of praise by Hawthorne or anyone else. Lawrence’s use of mocking diction effectively supports his disapproval of Hester Prynne. He addresses…

techniques, adding an eerie mood along with suspenseful syntax. Poe not only incorporates techniques such as unsettling imagery, but morbid diction as well, using them to their fullest to capture the interest of the reader. He demonstrates a brilliant command of language and technique, using his own way of writing and imagination to captivate the reader, making them anxious…

Death,” and “If I Can Stop” all demonstrate the things Dickinson enjoyed writing about. “Death is the Thing With Feathers” shows her nature side of writing. This poem contains a bird that represents hope which cannot be destroyed. Dickinson used the syntax “abcb,” capitalizes certain words so the readers will pay close attention, and uses hyphens to give the poem the effect of a soft, slow, feather floating through the air. Dickinson includes imagery through her poem such as “perches in the…

were treated by the Europeans. In the passage from Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad portrays Marlow’s experience as he travels to Kurtz as dangerous and chaotic through syntax and aggressive-like diction. This demonstrates how people often feel overwhelmed when an intense stressor is presented to them. Conrad utilizes complex syntax to describe to the reader how unusual the native’s attack appeared to Marlow. Marlow describes the initial barrage as “Sticks, little sticks, were flying about –…

things. through his creative use of a variety of syntax techniques. One such technique is his use of polysyndeton. . He writes, “War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling, war is drudgery. War makes you a man; war makes you dead.” The effect of this use of parallelism is showing that war is more than what is told in the media. Soldiers carry pride, and they have to do terrible things to others and experience terrible things such as death. Another syntax technique O’Brien inventively employs is…

makes this society equal on levels of intelligence, strength, and beauty. Other equality concerns, such as race, are avoided whether intentional or accidental. Vonnegut, throughout his story uses an array of imagery, details, and a particular type of syntax/language. He uses this not only when portraying his characters through their thoughts, actions and speech, but also to set the stage for the entire story. Vonnegut uses basic details when introducing Hazel, Harrison’s Mother and George's…

Esperanza doesn't have life quite figured out yet. Mango Street also being a place where most women can't get out, those who do often leave with a man. Furthermore, through the strategy of syntax, Sandra Cisneros establishes that male dominated cultures can lead to women feeling powerless. Sandra Cisneros uses syntax to emphasize that male dominated societies can ultimately lead to women feeling powerless. In the, “Family of Little Feet” Esperanza is approached while she is…

In Madame Bovary you can find many literary themes and variations in syntax and diction. In this essay you’ll see the comparisons Between Davis’ Interpretation of a passage from the book, and Marx-Aveling’s Interpretation. Davis’s interpretation of the passage uses a lot of loose and compound sentence structure; Marx’s Interpretation uses a variety of syntax and diction ranging from parallel syntax structure to abstract diction. In this paper you will see the similarities and differences between…

In the end of the novel, Fitzgerald uses both syntax and symbolism in order to depict the American Dream as hopeless because of the insatiable mentality of the desire for wealth on the part of Americans. During the 1920s, the constant crave for more influenced the American Dream to become a mirage or in other words, an empty promise, leaving American victims of dissatisfaction. One of those victims was Jay Gatsby whose American Dream inevitably slipped down the drain as he pushed for a dream…

In The Book Thief , Mark Zusak use of syntax , his arrangement of words and phrases , is used in a creative and significant manner. The author uses varying sentence lengths and dramatic pauses in order to provide meaning to the passage. In passage above , Death gives the reader insight into Max Vandenburg's dream. Max recollets on his boxing match with the Fuhrer , Adolf Hitler, and how Hitler through just words convinces the entire nation of Germany to turn against Max. Hitler convinces the…