Animal imagery can also be used to pinpoint character development. ... She mocks him by saying "live a coward in thine own esteem/ Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would"/ Like the poor cat i' th' adage?... This tactic works on Macbeth, and he kills Duncan. ... The obscure bird/ Clamored the livelong night. ... Lennox uses bird imagery to describe the mood of the scene, like so before, however this time, the mood of the of the scene is much darker. ...

• Word Count: 793
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

The setting, irony, character motives and Glaspell's message to the female readers gave insight on what came really came of Mr. ... She was so over joyed that she died "of the joy that kills" (Ronson 216). ... While they are discussing their findings and what it all means, the men mock them. ... "She-come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself-real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and-fluttery" (Ronson 222). ...

• Word Count: 1562
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. The determination and slave labour which the Warden enforces, in her eagerness to find the treasure', typifies greed and it's consumption of her character. ... The book also considers contemporary issues which enable the reader to relate to the characters and their scenarios. ... The involvement of the reader through emotive and sympathetic diction evokes the feeling of being part of the story and the characters. Students can connect with the teenage&#...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. The determination and slave labour which the Warden enforces, in her eagerness to find the treasure', typifies greed and it's consumption of her character. ... The book also considers contemporary issues which enable the reader to relate to the characters and their scenarios. ... The involvement of the reader through emotive and sympathetic diction evokes the feeling of being part of the story and the characters. Students can connect with the teenage&#...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate