Diction

the people understand “Richard Cory”, he uses literary devices such like formal diction. Robinson states in line two “We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown” which contains more complex diction. Robinson uses the word pavement to explain that it is where the people are standing in the sidewalk. Robinson wants to make sure the readers can picture what is going on and makes his diction fancy. Robinson also uses the statement sole to crown which he is talking about

Lee Jenkins explores the elements of the rhetorical triangle, tone, diction, and structure in his exceptional piece, “A Good Man Down.” Jenkins writes an article about Ed Thomas, a football coach in Parkersburg, Iowa, who was shot and killed on June 24, 2009. Jenkins looks at how Thomas led the town through the hardships that they faced, and how they reacted to his death. Jenkins starts the article with a section that sets an optimistic tone for the piece. “What makes it special, what makes it

house. Throughout the song “The Art of Peer Pressure”, Kendrick Lamar creates a moralistically conflicted voice with a combination of diction choices, imagery and syntax choices.     The story of how Lamar was with some friends and being with those friends influenced him to rob a house with them something he would not normally do was emphasised by various diction choices Lamar made. He knew that robbing a house would not turn out well for him and used the more conversational word  “karma” instead

through diction or word choice. The tone conveyed in “I Wondered as Lonely as a Cloud” is optimistic because the speaker’s unhappiness and loneness is cured by a field of flowers. An example of tone that is revealed through diction is revealed when the speaker states how happy the field of flowers makes him in the following lines: “A poet could not but be gay / In such a jocund company” (15-16). The word “gay” or in other words happy shows that the speaker is joyful and through that diction a tone

pressures of war, he makes an effective antiwar statement, and he comments on the reversal of a social deviation into the norm. By skillfully employing the stylistic technique of specific, conscious detail selection and utilizing connotative diction, O'Brien thoroughly and convincingly makes each point. The violent nature that the soldiers acquired during their tour in Vietnam is one of O'Brien's predominant themes

Short stories have been told for centuries to teach valuable lessons, to pass down history and culture and to entertain. It is fascinating to analyze all of the examples of writer’s craft and literary elements and see how they make a decent story extravagant. Both Lamb to the Slaughter and The lady or the Tiger used literary elements in important ways, but Lamb to the Slaughter was more effective in its use and enhanced the story more with its use of literary elements and writer’s craft. The Lamb

The poem “Anastrophe Elegy” by Rebecca Foust tells the story of a woman who falls madly in love with a man. This woman, was the “it girl” she was talented, smart, beautiful, and athletic. She had many different roles in peoples lives such as girlfriend, wife, mother, friend, coach and many more. However, she met a man whom she falls in love with. As a result of love she gives her all to him. She went above and beyond for this man giving up much of herself to make sure he was happy. After spending

Medicaid is increasing which is causing budget problems to the states. Enrollments from able-bodied adults are increasing making the cost of Medicaid is a big issue. Singman explains the cause and effect that come with Medicaid. Singman uses good diction or word choice to connect her audience to the information that is being given in her article. The techniques she uses, help the audience grasp onto the content being given and make her argument clear. According to The Foundation for Government Accountability

course of this study, an analysis of the development and enhancement of the characterization of Cedric Jennings will be carried out. This analysis will be carried out under the specific targets of syntax, use of figurative, selection of details and diction. The style of writing inherent in this work was made prominent by the author’s point of view. He used the omniscient point of view, which added his ability to honestly but literarily delve into the

In chapter ten of J.D. Salinger’s, Catcher in the Rye, there are three important concepts: loneliness, depression, and idealism. Holden evinces these concepts when he talks about his younger sister, goes to the Lavender room, and mentions Radio City Music Hall. Each of these concepts builds upon each other, especially the idea that Holden is lonely. Holden is alone once he arrives in New York after leaving Pencey Prep. Holden’s loneliness makes him think of his younger sister, Phoebe, who has a lot