Both authors of "A Christmas Memory" and "Pancakes" utilize similar literary techniques, but the authors convey different themes by doing so. Truman Capote uses mood, imagery, and symbolism to generate a relaxing and peaceful mood, whereas Bauer uses the same techniques, but to generate a frustrating mood. ... These literary elements contribute greatly to the outcome of the story as the literary elements contribute greatly to the use of mood. The usage of literary elements that were used to convey different moods can give a writer on how to write a story utilizing similar l...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Matthew Brennan, a literary critic, distinguishes between Chekhov's conventional, sequential plot and Oates" circular plot, and identifies the third person point of view that's used in both versions. These different literary techniques demonstrate the change from the male protagonist (Chekhov) to the female protagonist (Oates) and affect the development of the conflict in the two stories. ...

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Poe also attempted to address what he thought of as the proper themes and techniques that made his writing resonate with people the world over. ... Valdemar" is an excellent example of his concepts of literary vagueness and unity. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Explain how the writer employs the technique and why, in your opinion, it is so important to your appreciation of the text .In your answer, you must refer closely to the text and to it's theme as well as to the written use of the chosen technique. ... The technique called symbolism is when something stands for something of a wider significance. ... Although symbolism is a vital technique throughout the play there are other literary devices used by the author such as the dialect. ... This technique is also useful in the appreciation of the text however not as vital as symbolism. The tec...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This background, together with a believable plot, convincing characterization, and important literary devices enable Flannery O'Connor in "Revelation" to develop the theme that sometimes people must look farther than the surface in order to understand the actions of others. ... O'Connor's use of important literary devices such as symbolism and foreshadowing allow her to reinforce the theme. ... In most of her stories, she uses a technique that is, for the most part, comic. ... Symbolism and foreshadowing are two of the most important literary devices used by O'Connor in "...

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• Grade Level: High School

Writer's Craft: The Use of Symbolism Writers often use different literary techniques in order to bring greater understanding and reveal some truth about a character to the reader. One of these techniques is the usage of symbolism. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

By using the literary techniques of symbolization, setting and characterization Shirley Jackson develops the theme of new versus old. ... In using the literary tools of setting, symbols and characterization, Shirley Jackson conveyed her theme of old versus new. ...

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"Rappaccini's Daughter" Out of the window of a gloomy chamber of an old edifice was a beautiful garden. The overflowing garden was filled with many beautiful poisonous flowers. However, no one new of what was to come of this garden and all the poisons in it. Imagery and irony are shown throughou...

• Word Count: 670
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Flannery O"Connor's Magnificent Use of Foreshadowing in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" Foreshadowing is a literary technique used by many authors to provide the reader with a glimpse of future events that will transpire within the work, thereby hooking the reader into the story and retaining the reader's full attention. ... By implementing the foreshadowing technique, O"Connor has not only gained the reader's interest, she has also provided the reader with insight to the ending so that, shocking as it is, it is not completely surprising. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

It renders the idea of perspectivism, the fact of story - telling, which undermine the literary well-known conventions. ... Then follow the technique of postponing and of ambiguity: "he had broken a thickness of ice, the formation of many a winter; had had his reasons for a long silence. ... The frequency of the verbs "I remember", "I think", "I suppose", "I believe" brings forward the technique of ambiguity: the sentences challenge doubt and uncertainty. ...

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After a few years in Canada, he started writing stories and gained immediate attention, receiving two Hart House literary prizes and Canadian Fiction Magazine's annual Contributors' Prize in 1985. ... Even though Mistry seldom goes back to India literally these days, he does persist in taking literary journeys. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After a few years in Canada, he started writing stories and gained immediate attention, receiving two Hart House literary prizes and Canadian Fiction Magazine's annual Contributors' Prize in 1985. ... Even though Mistry seldom goes back to India literally these days, he does persist in taking literary journeys. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate