Diction In The Trees

“Family is the most important thing in the world” (Princess Diana). When Bobby Philips turns invisible in his room, he has to figure out what the cause is. His parents help him along the way but along comes ups and down in a rocky relationship. He then figures out how he turned invisible with help by people around him. Bobby doesn’t feel like his parents care but he then realizes that they do more than ever. In Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements the author uses diction to convey the theme of family.

The great terrors of the world, they bring out the cruelest of people. Even in children there is the cruelness inside that can escape with the help of terror. In the book, Lord of the flies by William Golding, a group of young boys get stranded on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean and have to deal with the consequences letting fear in. Golding uses diction, symbolism, and tone to show how the boys brought out the terrors on the island out of fear.

Just how much torture, horror, and malice was involved in the Nazi raid from 1933 to 1945? A character named Elie in the book Night, based off the Holocaust, was asked why he prays to God, he answers, “Why did I pray? . . . Why did I live? Why did I breathe?” His belief in an omnipotent God is unconditional, and he cannot imagine living without faith in a divine power.

In his novel, Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer utilizes diction to portray the intense relationship between risk-taking and self-discovery. Through Krakauer’s word choices, he emphasizes how stepping out of the traditional way of living led Chris to life altering realizations. He also highlights the differences between traditional and non-traditional mindsets, showing that Chris was someone who defied societal confinement on his journey for authenticity. John Krakauer uses diction in his novel, Into The Wild, to illustrate the way risk taking can lead to life altering realizations. For example, Krakauer says “I thought he’d probably get hungry pretty quick and just walk out to the highway.

Hirshfield writes this poem in second person to give life to the poem so that the poem speaks to the reader. The poem starts by accusing the reader of letting the redwood grow near the house. “It is foolish” (line 1) lets the reader know that nature should not be growing this close to your home. Hirshfield takes the liberty to talk straight to the reader through the speaker in telling them that it is nonsense to let nature be so close to a material object such as a house. The reader can visually see a “young redwood// grow next to a house” (line 2, 3). The tree starts to symbolize the beauty of nature growing against the materialistic world.

Lipmann uses diction, simile, and syntax to emphasize the hypocrisy of Americans who claim to support the freedom of speech for selfish interests rather than productive discussions that represent opposing arguments. Lippmann uses diction throughout this piece to showcase the strength the freedom of expression gives Americans. He uses powerful words with extremely positive or extremely negative connotations. He uses the word ‘indispensable’ when describing how the freedom of speech should be revered as, ‘magnanimous’ to describe people who are determined to protect the freedom of speech, and lastly, ‘suppressed’ to describe what is happening with the freedom of speech in America. By using such strong vocabulary it draws the reader’s attention to the power in the author’s voice that shines through his words.

Without the use of imagery, and diction in novels and literature, the reader would almost be left blind because they have no clue as what to visualize on how the story is meant to be explained. Throughout the whole of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, these writing strategies are used countless times. “Imagery means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds” (“Examples and Definition of Imagery” 1). Many of these connotations help the reader depict an image of the feelings of the children as they scour the microcosm of an island, located

Don’t you feel compelled to further read a passage when you feel emotionally connected to the author? Well, many Authors use the power of diction , to express the mood of their writing and how they feel towards it. In order for this to work the author has to fully understand the usage of diction, as it can make or break the passage as a whole. In addition , diction can also be utilized to heighten the basic elements of a respectable ghost story. It is also a powerful tool that can completely transform a novel. Allowing the author to deepen the understandings of the story, making the reader have a more cultivating experience . Many words in our language have strong connotations and authors use them on purpose to elicit certain responses from the reader.

Many people believe that this mimics Whitman's life. Living in a life of social separation much of the time, he still managed to succeed not only with his writing, but also in life itself. However, in line five Whitman goes on to say that he wonders how the tree could grow such joyous leaves while being alone. He himself says that he could not survive if put in the same situation. Whitman did however lead a joyous and happy life in many peoples opinion, even though he did not enjoy the social life many other had during his lifetime. His own opinion of himself not being lonely may be frayed in order to spare the image he proposes to the public in his writings. The next few lines are interesting because of the way they could possible spell out Whitman's life. In the poem, he breaks of a twig, wraps some moss around it, and takes it to he room and places it in plain view. This may parallel his life by way of his memory. The twig may represent pieces of his memory that were enjoyable to him. He then takes the twig and places it in his room signifying that he wants to be able to constantly see those fond memories. Again Whitman replies by saying he did not do this to remind him of his friends, but in reality he may have just said this to help keep a good report with his readers about his lifestyle.

What if someone was raped and nobody knew about it? In the novel Speak by Laurie H. Anderson, Melinda’s art project was to draw a tree which symbolizes her struggle to heal. First of all, Melinda draws a tree that is struck by lightning, which symbolizes her struggling relationships with her friends. Secondly, she also proves she is struggling through her failing grades. At the end of the novel, Melinda draws a tree which is not perfect, but is alive, which symbolizes her healing process. She shows she is recovering by standing up for herself, and confronting her old friends.

Proverbs 16:25 There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.?

The first landscape feature that is described are, “the tops of trees” (Chopin 203). Trees are commonly attributed to nature and the symbol of life. Although the author has attributed the trees in this story with the literary term personification, as the trees, “were all aquiver with the new spring life” (Chopin 203). The author has attributed the trees to movement as the protagonist begins to desire to be in the cycle of nature. The protagonist relates to the trees because the trees are no longer weighed down by the heavy snow, thus allowing the trees to grow again, which is similar to the protagonist, as she is no longer confined by her husband, but she desires to be rebirthed (Lucas). Consequently, the protagonist was learning her desires to participate in life as an independent individual and to have restrictions a memory in the past. Therefore, the protagonist is beginning to participate down the path of becoming

The seasons in the poem also can be seen as symbols of time passing in her life. Saying that in the height of her life she was much in love and knew what love was she says this all with four words “summer sang in me.” And as her life is in decline her lovers left her, this can be told by using “winter” as a symbol because it is the season of death and decline from life and the birds left the tree in winter. The “birds” can be seen as a literal symbol of the lovers that have left her or flown away or it can have the deeper meaning that in the last stages of our life all of our memories leave us tittering to our selves.

In Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral,” he introduces the reader to a very meaningful theme. As the mood develops throughout the story, it is easy to see the message that is uncovered through the experience. Because of the husband’s ability to mature from being judgmental, to patient, then understanding, the reader receives a new view of the story and the helpful, life-changing experience that it conveys to Bub’s life. Throughout Bub’s experience, Carver uses great diction to transport each detailed line of context to show exactly why things occur the way they do. This is important to every reader to be certain that the correct message is received. One should always remember that it is not about what is on the outside, but the inside is what counts. This is also a perfect example of the popular quote “never judge a book by its cover.”

Trees are important not only physically but also spiritually and for many this fact is lost. Physically trees provide humans with beauty and a healthy ecosystem. Spiritually trees provide humans a connection to nature. Their importance has been lost in our modern times as humans further separate themselves from nature. While forgotten by many, their actions still resonate. The two modern poems “The Tree Agreement” by Elise Paschen and “Living Tree” by Robert Morgan trumpet the value trees hold in comparable ways. In the poem “The Tree Agreement” the speaker argues for the benefits of the Siberian Elm against a disagreeing neighbor. By structuring the poem in this manner, the poet highlights how people are blind to the services trees provide while simultaneously highlighting said services. The tree is portrayed almost as a friend or ally to the speaker. The speaker describes not only to the significance of the tree to humans like the neighbor and the speaker but also to the other living creatures surrounding them. The poem “Living Tree” focuses on the actions performed by trees in cemeteries. This poem follows a more spiritual route when compared to Paschen’s poem. This poem describes the process those who have been buried go through and the role trees play in this process. The trees in this poem are portrayed as lightning rods for the chemicals and spirits of the dead. This relationship is portrayed positively, as the trees are a monument to the passing of life. These poems