/plot (entire story/text)/theme (main ideas)/tone/ mood/feeling/atmosphere)/structure (punctuation/ etc.)... - Figurative Language/Literary Devices: Are there metaphors/similes/personification? ... How do the effect the theme/setting/plot/character development? ... Can venture into personal evaluation of effectiveness of techniques / comment on idea / theme. ... - Comma: brief pause - Semicolon: longer pause - Indentation: stop before starting again, gives importance to what is about to be said Essay Approach For the essay, approach the question by using the candy wrapper tec...

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The authors use a variety of literary devices in order to convey its point. ... One literary device is rhyme. ... Another literary technique is anthropomorphism in the line "who cooks for you?" ... The theme is "Words, which can make our terrors bravely clear, Can also thus domesticate a fear," this means that the thing that brings you to one extreme can also lead you down from it. ... The theme is in the first line "Trying...innocence" it tells you what the poem is about. ...

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The most obvious literary device in the poem uses is imagery. ... Tone is another basic device used to convey the theme of "The Whipping." "The Whipping" also has tone, which is another basic device used to convey the theme. ... "The Whipping" is a poem with many literary devices spread throughout the text. ... The poem purposefully tries to relay a message of abuse and firmly uses literary devices to its advantage....

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He achieved such success through his unique style that includes many literary elements and themes to give his stories depth and meaning. Ray Bradbury's sophisticated prose style, themes, and literary elements he intertwines into his stories has gained him and his field respect. ... He tries to open their eyes through his themes, messages and satires. ... (Mogen, 55) Another major ability he knits into his stories is literary devices. ... This quote is the summation of Bradbury's literary skills and abilities. ...

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Analysis of "King Lear" Many literary techniques are used to emphasize the theme of the Shakespearean play "King Lear." The dramas' theme is blindness, both mentally and physically, to the truth. In King Lear, the techniques of imagery, foreshadowing, and irony help to reinforce the drama's theme that people are blind to the truth. ... A third literary technique, irony, underscores the theme of the play. ... The use of imagery, foreshadowing, and irony significantly develop the play's central theme of physical and figurative blindness....

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• Grade Level: High School

Often times in literature, an author utilizes specific literary devices to enhance an overall work. ... By establishing an ironic undertone, Chopin consecrates an exemplary work that becomes dependant on the literary device and, as a result of its being implicated, is renown worldwide. "The Story of an Hour" displays revolutionary style and techniques which formulate a storyline that well succeeds others in the literary arena. ... Karen Bernardo imparted how the theme of Chopin's short story "deals with an ironic twist." ...

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Although William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing exemplified many different types of literary devices, the most prominent and significant of these was the continual pun on the word nothing. ... Furthermore, they also contributed to the theme of misconception and misinterpretation that was essential to the action of the play. ... Much Ado About Nothing is a play in which many literary features are present, but by far, none were as prominent as this seemingly "simple" play on words. This pun was significant to this literary feature because it provided the sole basis from which all a...

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Literary works often display the havoc and violence of the real world. There are many themes and main ideas within Fitzgerald's translation of The Odyssey that model these issues of society. The use of a variety of figurative language devices effectively reveals the theme of death and bloodshed in the beginning passage of Book XXII, the slaying of the suitors. ... The effect of these ideas helps to clarify the tone and theme of this particular passage. ... The utilization of literary devices enhances this passage's ability to be more realistic and to help emphasize the central foc...

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Making use of literary styles like comedy, satire, exaggeration and irony, Piercy addresses how society has distorted the characteristics a girl should possess. ... Minute flaws in her appearance will detract from how well she is viewed making her imperfect in society's eye, "Then in the magic of puberty, a classmate said: / You have a great big nose and fat legs." (6-7 pg. 814) Utilizing the literary technique of irony Piercy demonstrates to the reader a deeper understanding of the severity of the comments made. ... Moreover the poet employs the literary devices of irony and satire to...

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Kate Chopin uses many different elements to create the theme of "The Story of an Hour." Irony, symbolism, and foreshadowing are important elements that create the theme. The theme of "The Story of an Hour" is the frailty of life. ... There are also several instances of symbolism in this story that help the theme of frailty of life. ... The use of these literary elements help show that life is frail, which is the overlying theme of the story....

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• Grade Level: High School

Through the use of symbolism and foreshadowing O"Connor not only unveils the true identity of this misfit, but also creates the classical theme of innocence overturned by the manipulation of a con artist. ... In the short story, "The Life You Save May Be Your Own" O"Connor uses many literary devices such as foreshadowing, symbolism, and irony to illustrate this gothic view of southern civilization and the cruel truth of innocence being over turned by misfits like Mr. ...

• Word Count: 1041
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• Grade Level: High School