"The Great Scarf of Birds" prepares the reader for the ending statement by means of flowing through diction, organization, and the figurative language laid out in the poem. ... The speaker uses diction to connect all of his random images to the bigger thought that is on his mind. The diction seems to prepare the speaker as well as the reader sees reminds him of a past even in which a ladies scarf was lifted over his heart. ... The speaker's uses of figurative language, organization and diction help the poem flow from the first thought of the poem to the concluding response preparing...

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• Grade Level: High School

I strive for better vocabulary, diction and sentence structure with each piece I craft. ... In this essay I showed better diction and structure, though I only improved to 1 score higher, it was an achievement that I have proudly earned. ... Each Current Event Précis (CEP) takes deep, calculated diction, for every word must serve a purpose. ... I provided a conscientious commentary on the political issue at hand; I also include mature diction and structure. ... The diction seen does not adequately provide a sophisticated understanding of the text. ...

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Gary Soto and the Concert In "The Concert," a narrative by Gary Soto, diction and details are used to portray the two tones of carefree observance and respectful enlightenment. ... The author shows this tone through diction. ... The first tone is demonstrated in the next paragraph through diction once again. ... The author creates these tones by brilliantly using detail and diction. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

James Joyce, the author of the novel, focuses on the intricacies of Stephen's transformation through his use of diction, imagery, and other literary techniques. ... Joyce accurately depicts Stephen's extreme nature of worship with diction, using words that seem highly religious in context. The description of Stephen's method and reason of prayer, "By means of ejaculations and prayers stored up ungrudgingly for the souls in purgatory centuries of days and quarantines and years," includes fabulous use of diction. ... The diction used by James Joyce while Stephen admires the gi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The merit of these novels pervades every page, but can especially be found in the themes, diction, and characterization. ... Neither Hurston nor Ellison hid any part of their culture to be politically correct; this fact is especially visible in the authors use of diction in their novels. ... Ellison uses some colloquial diction and slang, but not nearly so much, since his main character was trying so hard to deny his culture. ... Such diction also helped to define the main characters. ... By using characterization, theme, diction and other literary devices, Ellison and H...

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• Grade Level: High School

Lastly Orenstein's use of diction brings a sense of relief, her uses of words and phrases presents a greater extent of the author. ... In conclusion Orenstein's use of rhetorical appeal, style and diction allow the essay to integrate together into theory and supporting evidence. ... Lastly, diction presents the reader with a more relatable author rather than being bombarded with endless information on subjects. ...

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The author uses imagery, diction, and poetic devices to convey this theme. ... Imagery and diction are very important tools employed throughout "Mirror". Water and water related diction are repeatedly mentioned in the poem to represent clarity and purity. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Callaghan uses strong diction to help the reader further understand the point he is trying to make. ... His usage of literary language is very well imputed throughout, specifically his usage of diction and imagery. Through his usage of intense diction, he brought the reader to become centered on those words and made them contemplate the usage of them. ...

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This can be seen by the complicated diction throughout the story as if looking back upon an old memory. ... In "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place- the narrator uses common diction to relay the events of the story and express the characters feelings of isolation and social setting preferences. ... The use of the narrators and all of their associated diction, literary devices and descriptions lead to an understanding of how these two short stories could have become so famous. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

White's effective use diction and clever symbols help the reader assume the role of the characters in order to heighten the story"s personal appeal. ... Throughout his story White's ideas are effectively related through his use of diction and symbolism. ...

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White's effective use diction and clever symbols help the reader assume the role of the characters in order to heighten the story"s personal appeal. ... Throughout his story White's ideas are effectively related through his use of diction and symbolism. ...

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The language in Act 1 that described Macbeth has changed from "noble" and "kind" to the diction of Act 4 witch describes Macbeth as "black Macbeth" and a "tyrant". ... This same character development is true for Scotland which in Act 1 was described as the land of light; but in Act 4 when it became the land of evil was described with diction such as dark and grave like. ...

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"The diction and syntax were consciously unliterary" (Benet pg 37) is a description of one of the many ways Anderson wrote. ... "Gee whizz, gosh amighty" (Anderson) is just a taste of the versatile diction Anderson used. ...

• Word Count: 593
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In a specific selection of The Life of Samuel Johnson, with the use of his diction, Boswell makes evident his beliefs that he feels Johnson's writing is superior to that of Addison. ... With the use of specific diction and the tools of comparisons and symbols, James Boswell shows that he enjoys the writing style of Samuel Johnson more than that of Joseph Addison. ...

• Word Count: 587
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• Grade Level: High School

Whystan Hugh Auden greatly contributed to the literary world of the twentieth century with his influential works of poetry, prose, and play writing. Auden's writing style and unusual subject matters were mostly contrived as a result of his travels, political affrications, vast intelligence, experien...

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Jonathan Edwards In Jonathan Edwards", a Puritan preacher, sermons he scares his audience into believing in God by using different techniques that evoke fear and visions of hell. Some elements that he used was either-or thinking, bandwagon, and emotionally loaded words. Much of his...

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The style that worked for me personally because the ridiculousness that Krapp regarded his life to have full of was not only apparent in the diction that Krapp spoke, but also in the stage directions that Beckett gave the character. ...

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In the Article "What is Poverty," Jo Parker explains what poverty is, and how it affects everything in her life. She tells her personal experiences in hopes readers listen, so she can provoke change toward how poverty is thought of. Parker does this by using repetition, an angry tone, and by detaili...

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The poet, John Tobias, explores the tension between a highly blissful and idealized childhood and the harsh realities of a far more corrupt present in the poem 'Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickles Received From a Friend Called Felicity.' Alongside the character's loss of innocence, oth...

• Word Count: 809
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate