The Reader

Both Audubon and Dillard use syntax to describe the birds, but each use it in their own way. Audubon was effective in using syntax, because the amount of detail incorporated in the passage kept the reader engaged and interested. Also, the use of longer sentences and formal vocabulary makes the reader feel like Audubon is a very credible writer, giving them a sense of trust. Dillard was effective in using syntax by slightly describing the birds themselves, but focused more on what occurred while…

the reader to experience. With this outstanding tone it impacts how the poem flows so he also backs up that part of his writing with figurative language. The figurative language provides the poem and reader with a better understanding what is happening and what he really means. The speaker of this poem is obviously Robert Frost or any other individual that could work in the woodworking field or just another citizen. “Snarling, Rattling” is an example of Onomatopoeia. This gives the reader a…

The Mask that Veils and Hides Laurence Dunbar’s poem titled We Wear the Mask is a story about genuine human emotion. The poem speaks on the nature of humans. Dunbar uses first-person pronouns to help connect the reader with the emotions he desires them to feel. The main emotion expressed throughout the poem is fear. The fear is of others seeing someone for who they really are inside, and not the mask that they portray. The mask is used to display feelings that are not real to hide what lies…

The poem, Acquainted With The Night, Robert Frost takes the readers on a journey into the gloomy side of the human soul. In a nutshell, it is a description of a short, boring night journey on foot via the streets of a city. However, taking a closer look at it reveals more than meets the eye. The narrator in the poem gives a detailed description of the loneliness he experiences as he traverses the isolated streets of the city at night. Throughout his walks that have seen him reach the limits of…

the word ‘dazzling’ can also indicate that his physical appearance can blind people, so they don’t know what is behind his cheerful smile. The phrase, ‘movie star’ include to the sense that his views may hide his true personality. This leads to the reader an ignorant fact what his true personality may be, making it suspense to the story. Furthermore, there is a sense of overwrought mystery about him, as people in Frenchtown announce Larry back from New…

feel like they are real life. His writing made the reader feel as if he or she were listening to him speak instead of reading what he wrote. Hemingway is a writer who “knows enough about what he is writing about, he may omit things that he knows” (writersdigest.com). In his eyes, there aren’t any rules to writing. Hemingway has taught himself to use simplicity while also having a deeper meaning. The simple words displayed that he wanted the reader to focus more on the characters and…

In the short story “These Two Cousins”, it is not easy to determine what the theme of the story is and what message the author is attempting to deliver to the reader. However, through an analysis of the story it can be determined that the main theme is internal judgment. Dave Eggers short story uses characters, point of view, and symbols to suggest that taboo actions such as using drugs, causes others internal judgment to change because of their morals. At the beginning of the story we are…

madness. Hazlitt was able to make the reader feel the distress of being poor with the use of brassy diction throughout the passage. The very first sentence of his passage is, “Literally and truly, one cannot get on well in the world without money”. By using the words “literally” and “truly”, the author begins strong and gains the reader’s attention by using those words. Hazlitt has a very complex and forward use of diction. Throughout the passage, he gets the reader to feel worthless as if…

the mood horror and mystery. The two stories are told in one third person and the other in first person. The author in The Red Room tells this story in first person, the author is using his main character in the story to help with the mood for the reader to feel what the main character is feeling. In the story The Monkey’s Paw in third person to help the reader's mind go the way he wants it to go. In the short story The Monkey’s Paw the author tells the story in third person. He is like an…

The article I decided to pick for this assignment is by the media publication Complex and the interactive journalism piece is called "Project Runaway." The piece is about the behind the scenes making of Kanye West album, "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." Complex Editor-in-chief Noah Callahan Bever would be with Kanye West for six months in the making of the album to do a cover story about it. Now what I really love about the interactive piece is how immersed you really feel in the piece.…