List of Examples of Stylistic Devices

Elements introduce literary elements which include symbols and aspects used by Kathryn Stockett the author. Literary elements are broken down into the plot, the character, the theme, and mood which are all emprinted elements created by the author.

Rhetorical Devices in American History Rhetorical devices are an extremely effective tool in persuasion. People have used these devices in the past to unite large bodies of people to join hands in history. American history has shown rhetoric in action when conducting the influential documents that shaped our nation. These are documents like Martin Luther King Jr’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and “I Have a Dream”, Abraham Lincoln's “2nd Inauguration Speech” and “Gettysburg Address”, and Patrick Henry’s “Virginia Convention Speech”.

Most pieces of writing in America during the Rationalist era revolved around the topic of the Revolution. Writers like Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson used many literary techniques and a style this is unique to the Rationalism era. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson uses many examples of rhetoric and literary devices to communicate and persuade the audience to agree with the document and the points made. Jefferson uses repetition in the phrase, “Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury (Jefferson).” To convey the tenacious attempts the colonies have made to try and resolve conflict with Britain.

In the play “Wit” by Margaret Edson, Dr. Vivian Bearing finds solace in her interactions with other people. Vivian solaces herself by viewing herself as superior to the other characters. Dr. Bearing does this repeatedly throughout the play during times that seem incredibly important to her treatments and (or) health. Dr. Bearing does this in order to prolong her superiority over others, thus helping her cope with the transformation she is undergoing. This may be Vivian exhibiting common traits among people who are incredibly intelligent, it might be a sign of her low self-esteem and confidence, or they have not got where they wanted to in life; however, this is not how Vivian uses it. Vivian uses a combination of analysis of people, acting disrespectful towards those people, and her knowledge of literature as tools to help her cope

The day was chill and somber.  Overhead was a gray expanse of cloud, slightly stirred, however, by a breeze; so that a gleam of flickering sunshine might now and then be seen a its solitary play along the path (159).

“The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away. Once there was this and that; and now- and the ship had gone.” Pg 91

The extraordinary film The 400 Blows (Francois Truffaut, 1959) skillfully uses cinematic devices appropriately within the context of the theme. Part of the underlying theme of this movie as explained by Truffaut himself is, “... to portray a child as honestly as possible...”(Writing About Film, 1982). It is the scenes in this movie that are most helpful in disclosing the overall theme of the film. Within the scenes, the camera angles in this film play an important role in accentuating the emotions behind the scene. The camera angles used in this film will be the primary focus of this paper. The high angle shots utilized in The 400 Blows are effective in helping to develop the overall feel of a scene. This movie

Antigone is a play based on a Greek tragedy, that takes place in the city of Thebes. Antigone is one of four siblings, her two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, and her sister, Ismene, and soon to be married to Haimon. Her two brothers Eteocles and Polyneices do not live to the end of this drama, but die fighting one another for the throne of the kingdom. Creon, a ruthless leader, takes the heir of the throne. He demands Polyneices not have a burial for he was a traitor, and anyone who attempts to disobey his ruling would be punished. Antigone violated the ruling and attempted to bury Polyneices. Creon showed no pity for the fact that she was his only son’s fiancee and instead gave Antigone a death punishment. Antigone states multiple times that she believes she did nothing wrong, as well as others in the city think that. Haimon uses rhetorical devices throughout the drama in attempts to keep his father from killing Antigone and to show his father how he is affecting the city.

In contrast to the other two examples stated thus far, Elie Wiesel also used literary devices describing silence speaking without directly stating that it was silent. One such quote is as follows: “My throat was dry and the words were choking me, paralyzing my lips. There was nothing else to say” In this literary device Elie Wiesel is using personification of the words to describe why they cannot be spoken. Without context it could be inferred as the silence actually communicating less then words would, but that notion quickly becomes disproved by what proceeds it in the book. After this literary device, it is stated that the person he was talking to nods as if he had said everything and leaves to prepare. While it could be argued that

William F. Halsey explains, "All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them but confront them." This shows that facing a difficulty face to face will help it go away. In Speak, mute Melinda was unable to overcome her struggle since she attempted to “dodge” the truth. However, when Melinda finally spoke out about what happened to her, she immediately felt better about the struggle she was dealing with. The main theme of the novel and ancillary texts is overcoming obstacles. This theme is expressed through the conflict, symbolism, and foreshadowing throughout the texts. Laurie Halse Anderson’s use of literary elements in Speak, as well as the devices in the article, “The Art of Resilience” and the poem “If” help the common theme of overcoming obstacles throughout a time of growth and change evolve throughout the story.

and watched it swept away. Then, holding the suitcase, he walked out in the river until there was

In the novel, ¨The Lord of the Flies,” the author, William Golding uses many different tones to show certain themes throughout the text. In this passage, Golding uses foreshadowing, symbolism, and similes to display order and disorder on the island. He symbolizes the sound level for the amount of chaos that is about to occur, and he uses Roger along with stones to foreshadow the death of Piggy. First off, Golding uses the amount of sound that is happening to symbolize the current amount of violence. It starts off as mostly silent and a crescendo of noise and clamor start to occur.

A journey begins with a single step, or rather, for the protagonists of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a single truth. While these works of literature are separated by years, each similarly exhibits the archetype of journeys. However, to voyage as these characters have is not simply by knowing the contours of the road they travel, but to trace a profound transformation on an internal level. For unfortunate King Oedipus and a likewise infamous Prince Hamlet, their journeys are not just physical, but of the mind, manifesting itself in the form of mental deterioration.

The water beats at the bank feel gently, and resides carefully to avoid over soaking it. The air is fresh and overwhelming with cool gushes of wind blowing past, provoking the trees to yawn and some times sleep. It was a lovely Valentine day and perfect for a picnic at Lake Lavon.

“I was treading where academics cannot go because of the rigour of their discipline” (p. 10, l. 260-262). This combination of two such different ways to write allows her to bring back the voices of those who were left out of the historical texts.