When analyzing style from the formalist perspective diction, syntax, and rhythm are significant factors when applying the formalist approach because it distinguishes one author from another. Outstanding diction appeals to formalist critics because it promotes a verbally engaging text. Syntax provides necessary support to diction through word order, sentence type and grammar. ...
Perhaps the structure and diction of the poem, which Duffy retains incredibly succinct, can be equated to represent the unusual mechanism of time in a dream, and how it seems to lose its normal gist of fluidity in the context of a dream. Duffy's distinctive spacing, meticulous diction and intermittent phrasing can be perceived to represent the intricate concept of time in the poem. ...
Abstract Ernest Hemingway's prose has left a lasting impression on the way American literature is written and taught. His name is legendary. Hemingway's style was influenced by his years as a newspaper reporter, both before and after World War I. Based on his experiences, this paper examines the roots and influences of Hemingway's unique writing style. I will draw information from the large body of Hemingway literary criticism, his fiction, and the authors own comments on the craft of writing. ...
Bierce describes this scene with clear focus on details "A sentinel at the each end of the bridge stood with his rifle in the position known as "support", that is to say, vertical in front of the left shoulder, the hammer resting on the forearm thrown straight across the chest – a formal and unnatural position, enforcing an erect carriage of the body. [1]" Bierce's use of specific details presented in the story and the diction used is important to the style of realism as compared to Edgar Allan Poe's poems of romanticism. ...
Write a considered analysis of Holes' by Louis Sachar, outlining its significance for both school students and older readers, placing it in the context of literary tradition'. Holes' was written by Louis Sachar in 1998, introducing a new, more contemporary children's book. The book itself, ha...
Write a considered analysis of Holes' by Louis Sachar, outlining its significance for both school students and older readers, placing it in the context of literary tradition'. Holes' was written by Louis Sachar in 1998, introducing a new, more contemporary children's book. The book itself, ha...
