Literary And Stylistic Devices Used In 2001: A Space Odyssey

Furthermore, the effectiveness of the language techniques utilised throughout the story and the relevance the novel has on contemporary audiences will be highlighted.

Likewise, the language the author uses also clarifies the tone and the theme of the novel. In many positions in the novel, languages such as grief, despair, hate, and revenge

Intertwined within the novel is the presence of many different genres including letters, articles and magazine clippings, and pictures. At first sight there is the

‘The Dawn of Man’ sequence is based in a prehistoric time period and the most important theme of this sequence is nature. Kubrick shows the two stages of nature before showing us as the audience how humans evolved as a species. The various shots of land are staged in altered settings within different time zones, which express the Earth as a large place. With no characters and no type of dialogue, the non-diegetic sound of birds chirping is a representation of nature. The sound of the birds in this sequence created a natural atmosphere and made it believable for the viewer.

     The following paper will analyze the movie, “2001: A Space Odyssey” by Stanley Kubrick” and “The Centinel” by Arthur C. Clarke. Although there are many themes present between the story and the film, the following are the most dominant. I will be discussing Scientific themes, Religious and Moral Themes, and Clarke’s development of the short story into a full-length film.

imagery, dialogue, and figurative language. Not only do these authors use this devices, they use

In the book 1984, many different devices are used to create different tones and complexities throughout the story. One device used in a passage in Part One is sensory appeal. Sensory appeal is defined as literary elements that engage the five human senses. Appeals to sound and vision are found throughout the story. Additionally, diction and numerous literary and figurative devices are used to intensify the sensory appeals in Part One.

In the skillful novel, "How To Read Literature Like A Professor" by Thomas C. Foster, there is neither a protagonist nor antagonist. As a whole, the novel gives insights on how to pick up signs of symbolism, irony, and many other hidden details that are buried within the words of literature. Foster refers to many classis novels by classic authors to demonstrate the use of logic in writing. The novel is extremely educational, leaving many insightful questions and interpretations to the reader's opinion.

The Martian is arguably one of my favorite books because of the fantastic tone and character development. The Martian follows Mark Watney, a scientist who majored in botany and mechanical science. He get stranded on mars after a dust storm knocks out communications with NASA and the rest of his crew leaves when they believe he is dead from shrapnel in the storm.

Literary devices are used to enhance a story, to describe something better than regular writing ever could. The novel “Gemina” by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff many of literary devices to complexify the writing. The main literary devices used in this book were metaphors, similes and humour. A metaphor is best used when it describes things that would never happen in real life.

Prince Hal’s maturity develops throughout the process of King Henry IV Part 1. William Shakespeare writes a tale about a struggling ruler, King Henry IV, who disposed of his own cousin, Richard II. King Henry IV quests to gain power over Europe. His loyal son does all within his authority and ability to keep his father in the throne. Prince Hal was created to be a dynamic character. The protagonist is motivated to change in order to build and maintain a reputation throughout the story.

Falstaff shows Hal the comic side of living and the vices that accompany it. In other words, he drags Hal down to his immoral level. John Dover Wilson, wrote an essay called “Fortunes of Falstaff,” in which states that “Falstaff typifies Vanity in every sense of the word” (134). Further suggesting that Hal cannot help but be a part of this vanity, especially when the alternative is the court of his father, king Henry IV.

Ernest Hemingway uses many literary devices in his short story Hills Like White Elephants to enhance its meaning and impact. A literary device is a technique a writer uses to enhance and produce a special effect in their writing. Literary devices are very important because they help the reader understand a story, and it's characters. The literary devices used to make Hills Like White Elephants a richer and more impactful story are setting, symbolism, and irony. One important literary device used in Hills Like White Elephants is setting.

For now, I'll set aside considerations of why The Goal is a novel, how effective it is as a book, whether it succeeds as literature, and so on. This article is primarily about the ideas behind the book, and why some are valuable while others are probably quite useless.

Metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche and irony are the four basic tropes (Chandler 2007: 135). Tropes in visual as well as verbal forms can be seen as reflecting our fundamentally relational understanding of reality. Reality is framed within systems of analogy. Figures of speech enable us to see one thing in terms of another (Chandler 2007: 125). For example the words