The Test by Angelica Gibbs has used such elements of narrative such as setting, characterisation and diction to both emphasis and develop the dominant issues raised within this short story. ... The diction used in this text plays a significant role to the emphasis of the central issue and setting of this text. ...
In this he employed optimal diction and communal Christianity so that he could put everyone on common ground rather than a split valley. Lincoln establishes this by using optimal diction through how he invokes a sense of togetherness and intermutual ground for both, North and South, to find a compromise. ... His use of parallelism allows them to contrast and realize that the similarities outweigh the differences, while the optimal diction and communal Christianity group the people as a nation rather than states due to their same beliefs. ...
Throughout the passage from the scarlet Letter, Author Nathaniel Hawthorne's emotions about the Puritans and the Puritan community are deeply expressed with a sense of critisism and mockery. The Puritans, who are to be honorable people with good morals, are described by Hawthorne as harsh, and hypo...
The diction of the phrases "shapers of pitchers- (line 10) and "workers of stone- (line 11) imply that a symbiotic relationship existed between the people and nature. ... Diction plays a particularly important role in the final section; words such as "victory,""(line 87) "garlanded,""(line 86) "radiant light,""(line 91) and "flutter-(line 93) convey the speaker's positivism. ...
Reservation Life in Literature Ask someone what comes to mind when they think of an Indian reservation and you might get anything from tribal dances with feathery headdresses, and teepees to buffalo running wild, Indians on horseback, the Calvary chasing close behind with their guns blazing. That ...
