A comparison of the Use of Language between the Chimney Sweeper from Songs of Innocence and Experience

Parents cling to their children wanting them to stay young forever, wanting endless memories and nothing to change, yet they must be able to part from these feelings to allow the child to grow. In the story “A Private Talk with Holly”, the author, Henry Felsen, uses symbolism to convey the central idea that if you love someone you have to let them go. When Holly, the main character of the story, talks to her Dad about changing her plans, he is faced with a difficult decision, but in the end he allows Holly to chase her dreams for her own good.

In the film, A Bronx Tale (1993) directed by Robert De Niro, the character Calogero Anello played by Lilo Brancato, demonstrates cinematic language. The cinematic language uses various visual codes in cinematic storytelling to convey the meaning of a film. The components of cinematic storytelling are portrayed through various techniques such as, camera movement, mise-en-scene, cinematography, sound, editing, and etc. within a film’s frame to help tell the story. The main character Calogero faces many obstacles throughout the film, but they mostly result in a battle of trying to receive acceptance from his father, Lorenzo Anello played by Robert De Niro. Through the course of the film, the director accordingly uses the setting of the film

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Childhood is arguably the most exciting time of a person’s life. One has few responsibilities or cares, and the smallest events can seem monumentally thrilling. Often, people reflect on the memories of their youth with fondness and appreciation for the lessons they learned. Sarah Orne Jewett captures this essence perfectly in the excerpt from “A White Heron.” Jewett uses many literary devices, including diction, imagery, narrative pace, and point of view to immerse the reader in familiar feelings of nostalgia and wonder, and dramatize the plot.

Themes in literary works are central, recurring ideas or messages that allow us to understand more deeply about the characters. It is a perception about life or human nature that is often shared with the reader. In The Catcher in the Rye, there are several themes that can be found in the words and actions of the narrator, Holden Caulfield. The dominating theme in this novel is the preservation of innocence, especially of children. We can see this throughout the novel, as Holden strives to preserve innocence in himself and others.

In the poems “A Barred Owl” by Richard Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins, each poet illustrates adults who are providing explanations for children to protect them from the harsher realities of life. In “A Barred Owl”, Wilbur conveys his point that children should be shielded from these harsh realities, through the use of personification and understatements. However, in “The History Teacher”, Collins conveys his point that protecting the students’ innocence is a lost cause, through his use of metaphors as well as understatements. Both poets use similar and different devices to convey their respective points.

The friends of the narrator, however, do not hide in the imaginary world of childhood and are maturing into adolescents. Sally, “ screamed if she got her stockings muddy,” felt they were too old to “ the games” (paragraph 9). Sally stayed by the curb and talked to the boys (paragraph 10).

In “A Barred Owl” by Richard Wilbur and “The History Teacher” by Billy Collins, adults provide easy explanations for children when confronted with harsh realities. Both works explore the use of white lies to respond to children’s fear and curiosity in an attempt to preserve their innocence. However, the writers employ literary devices that convey these concepts in different ways. While Wilbur presents parents’ well-intentioned untruths as beneficial to a child’s peace of mind, Collins reveals the serious consequences of a teacher’s trivial fabrications.


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Straight towards the house the wind blew like a flash, whipped open the shutters, and tore off the sash. In The Yearling, winds of this caliber are described by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The Yearling is a tale of a young boy named Jody living in central Florida as the only surviving child of his parents. His parents are convinced, by Jody, to let him keep a fawn to a doe his father had recently harvested. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings deserved a Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Yearling in 1939 because of her poetic depiction and description through the utilization of sensory details, figurative language, and syntax for effect.

Parents often say, “Listen to your elders.” This cliché can make some people apathetic, but when looking back, most appreciate the wisdom of their elders. The knowledge imparted to children is crucial for their ability to understand and improve the world. In XIV by Derek Walcott, the speaker uses imagery, metaphor, and other literary devices to convey the storyteller’s significance to his life.

The trials and tribulations adolescents face as they shed their innocence and cross the threshold into adulthood is a universal issue facing young readers in all eras. The dazzling use of simile in Charlies’ statement “my exit from

A person’s dialect and accent can reveal a great deal about that person’s origin, place in society, and even personality. This is especially apparent when two people with different dialects communicate with each other. Great insight into this concept can be ascertained in analysis of the interactions between old Jafar and Aladdin from Disney’s film Aladdin. When looking at this except, it is apparent that the two characters have differing accents and other characteristics of dialect. These differences allow the audience to ascertain the characteristics and backgrounds of the characters, as well as the potential agenda of old Jafar. Old Jafar’s dialect, which differs greatly from that of Aladdin, plays a key role in Jafar’s ability to manipulate Aladdin, and contributes to the audience’s understanding of Jafar as a character.

In J.D. Salinger’s Nine Stories there are many tales centered on children, who are often depicted as a symbol of hope and connected with the values that stand in contrast to the ones typical of the adults corrupted by materialism. In my essay, I would like to concentrate on the portrayal of children in “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” and “Teddy”. Even though the way these characters are depicted is similar, a child protagonist in each of the stories is representative of different things. While Sibyl can be seen as a prototype of a childlike innocence, purity and simplicity, Teddy can hardly be considered a prototypical innocent child. Despite the simplicity of Sibyl’s thinking, her presence and behavior help the reader draw many complex

He is less sure with the "gypsy talk," helpful with the rhyming slang--"luscious glory" for "hair" (rhyming with "upper story) and "pretty polly" for "money" (rhyming slang with "lolly" of obscure origin)--and observant with the amputations (such as "guff" for "guffaw," "sarky" for "sarcastic," and "sinny" for "cinema"), although his glossing "pee and em" as "pop and mom" does scant justice to Burgess's skill in demoticizing