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In the book All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque uses literary devices such as metaphors, similes, and imagery to help the reader have a better understanding of what he went through in the war. On page 70 the recruits are getting attacked by bombs and deadly gas. When Paul is talking about being bombed and having to use gas masks to breath he says “I climb out over the edge of the shell-hole. In the dirty twilight lies a leg torn clean off; the boot is quite whole,”(Remarque 70). This piece of text is an example of imagery because Remarque describes a very detailed picture of how graphic and traumatizing it was to be in the war. It is very disturbing to look around and see bloody body parts everywhere, but Remarque does a good

One of the strongest literary images I experienced was while reading from Of Wolves and Men by Barry Holston Lopez.While reading the story Barry Holston Lopez was describing what the wolf looked like, he said:"The wolf weighs ninety-four pounds and stands thirty inches at the shoulder. His feet are enormous, leaving prints in the mud along a creek". In my opinion, Barry Holston Lopez did an astounding job describing what the wolf looked like. One of the reasons this was so memorable was because for me it was so easy to imagine what the wolf looked like due to of how well Barry Holston Lopez explained it in such detail. This really contributed to the main idea of the text because it helped you experience the story so much

There are many writing techniques/crafts that authors write about in their story. For example, stories could have metaphors, flashbacks/flash forwards, or tone. But, in the story The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism, revealing actions, and descriptive language to show why the narrator wants to kill the old man.

In the story "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck, imagery is important in the development of his characters. The man who drives the wagon and fixes things is a perfect example of imagery. "His worn black suit was wrinkled and spotted with grease. The laughter had disappeared from his face and eyes the moment his laughing voice ceased. His eyes were dark, and they were full of the

Imagery is used by many writers and this is when the writer uses visually descriptive or figurative language.

The writer of a fiction text uses plot, setting and characters to create imagery and influence the reader's response to how the author wishes the reader to perceive a situation. This can be done through many methods, which include detailed descriptions of any settings, detail of weather, characters stereotypical of society and colour association.

The use of Imagery is seen in William Goldman’s The Princess Bride when the author tells about when he did not like to read, The Zoo of Death, and The Cliffs of Insanity.

Metaphor: A metaphor can enhance and paint a more interesting and a more (vivid?) picture of what your are trying to explain. It easily conveys a message. For example if you say “It was Scary” the reader will not know how scary but if you say “I was so scared I felt like a mouse before a great

Visualizing the scene of this tragedy proved to be an effect strategy Beller used to illustrate his tone. The visualizations the author provides generates the specific ideas Beller wants his readers to recognize: “The whole street paused, froze, screamed, and some people broke into tears, many people brought their hands up to their mouths, everyone was momentarily frozen, except for the ashen guy, who just kept walking¨ (Beller, 62). This perception of the crowd creates an image in readers minds. With that image accepted, readers can more fully grasp Bellerś chaotic tone.

An author’s ability to bring to life an inanimate object by applying human characteristics is important because it allows the reader to visualize what is taking place and draw a conclusion about the event (Kirszner and Mandell, 2012). For example, in John Updike’s short story “A&P”, such figure of speech is used as Sammy is bagging the jar of herrings purchased by Queenie and the other girls. Updike (1961) wrote: “…and nestle the herrings in a bag and twist its neck and hand it over, all the time thinking” (p. 164). By giving the grocery bag a human characteristic the reader sees and feels the discontent and frustration felt by Sammy. It also allows the reader to conclude that Sammy is thinking he would like to twist the neck of Lengel, the store manager, in like manner. This use of personification set the stage for Sammy’s knee jerk reaction to Lengel’s confrontation with the

For example, we see the author use similes in order to create an effective story. We see the author compare the green frog to the colour of the green lily pad. “Sitting upon it was a Frog, almost as Green as the pad it sat on (Novak, 1994).” When an author uses literary devices such as a simile they are able to create a deeper narrative with more emotion. The author also uses imagery as a literary tool throughout the narrative.

Authors use stylistic techniques to convey meaning and to bring richness and clarity to their pieces of writing. In the short story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” a man named Smiley is cheated out of a bet after he was so confident that he was going to be victorious. In the short story “Cannibalism in the Cars,” a train full of political figures is stopped by a severe snowstorm, preventing them from continuing their journey. In “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” and “Cannibalism in the Cars,” Mark Twain uses imagery, characterization, and foreshadowing in order to aid a reader's understanding of the stories.

Narrative technique is one of the major techniques in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Narrative technique is the methods that writers employ to give specific artistic and emotional impacts to the story. Narrative's works provide an account of connected events. Narrative is synonym to a story. Novels, dramas, fables, folk tales, short stories, poetry, and else are considered narratives. Likewise literature, narratives are found in cinema, music, and theatre. Narrative literary technique is as well acknowledged as literary devices. Narrative techniques provide profounder meaning for the reader and help the reader to use imagination to visualize events. Narrative technique consists of four main components. Moreover, it is important to identify

Many of your favorite authors bring their successful literature to life with the use of literary devices. For example, in The Book Thief, the author, Markus Zusak conveyed a story from death’s perspective of adversities faced during World War II. On the other hand, in “The Monkey’s Paw,” author W.W. Jacobs told his audience about a magical paw that revealed the meaning of fate to the White family. In another work, “The Plot Against People,” Russell Baker took a humorous spin on his frustration of inanimate objects. Although these three authors tell three completely different narratives, they all used literary devices to enhance their stories. Some of the most compelling literary devices used in these works include irony, mood, and personification. By using these literary devices, the authors effectively convey their purposes.

The style of the delivery of the plot is an important aspect of literature. The way in which an author uses narrative is what gives the story substance and life. The plot of any story is just a patterns of events that have a beginning, middle and end. However, the narrative is the medium through which the story is presented and can therefore affect a text and shape the meaning and structure of the plot. The most common form of narrative in literature is the use of a narrator, which is a character that relays the story through written rhetoric.