Literary Devices

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

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

Imagery is used flawlessly in this short story. O’Connor uses descriptive adjectives fairly often to paint a picture in the reader’s mind and to add spice to her

Mental images are created by the brain from memories, imagination, or a combination of both. Writers use imagery to help create mental images for the reader. Imagery is when words are used to appeal to your five senses, sight, taste, smell, touch, and sound. In the book To Kill a Mockingbird many types of imagery are used. Examples of imagery being used in the book is when the Radley place is being described, Scout’s teacher Miss. Caroline is being described, and when Miss. Caroline’s shriek was described.

Another example of imagery in the story is when the author used it to describe Emily when she ask for poison to the druggist.“still a slight woman, though thinner than usual, with cold, haughty black eyes in a face the flesh of which was strained across the temples and about the eyes ockets as you imagine a lighthouse-keepers face ought to look”. The author makes emphasis in Emily’s face and eyes meaning that she is lost in her own world and foreshadows that Emily would use the poison for something wrong.

The use of imagery allows the reader to picture the long-lasting emotions gripping the narrator. Being a concrete representation of an object or sensory experience (myLearning), imagery permits the reader to visualize what the narrator is experiencing. One example of imagery is used in line 5 “I'm stone. I'm flesh.” The narrator is using metaphoric and literal imagery describing his body. The reader can visualize the attempt to harden the body against the onslaught of emotion, and the reflection of the vulnerable flesh body in the granite wall. Another example of imagery can be found in lines 22 through 24 “Brushstrokes flash, a red bird's / wings cutting across my stare. / The sky. A plane in the sky." Here the realistic memories of war involuntarily flash through the narrator’s mind.

The author uses imagery to interest the reader in her story that may seem mundane without the imagery. An example of this happening is when Jeannette is going to her new school in Welch it was her first day and the teacher picks on her because she did not have to give the school her records to her not having them as that is happening a tall girl stabs her out of nowhere“I felt something sharp and painful between my shoulder blades and turned around. The tall black girl with the almond eyes was sitting at the desk behind me.

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.

Imagery is a strong element that helps portray a lot of internal feelings for the audience to fathom with, thus creating an experience that the audience can enjoy. Imagery is the language represented by sense experience and a literary device that helps create a mental picture for the reader to understand what the writer is trying to say to the audience (Johnson, Arp 779). The following is the poem by Langston Hughes: “The calm,/Cool face of the river/Asked me for a kiss.” (Hughes 1-3) When examining the poem, “Suicide’s Note”, it is full of imagery with only three lines present. The

There are various literary devices available for writers to choose from and use in order to enhance their work. Such devices include, symbolism, characterization, point of view, setting, plot, theme, imagery, irony, etc. Each literary element betters the writing in their own ways. John Irving incorporates plenty of literary elements in his best-selling novel “The World According to Garp”. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel because although the story was particularly interesting, I was also entertained by Irving’s use of devices throughout the book.

Imagery is a literary element most often used to help the reader understand the setting. Imagery describes the scene or people in the scene with details that make the work more interesting. Gwendolyn Brooks uses a lot of imagery to describe people in her poems. Pat Mora, the author of “Immigrants”, uses imagery to describe Hispanic perspective of the American culture. Although used in different ways, imagery is always used to make a poem more descriptive and understandable.

The story ‘Back to You’ is the story of a woman who has lost her childhood love to war, and is reflecting on their time shared together, and the deep loss she feels. As she struggles to come to terms with her grief, the character searches for peace, and resolves to move forward with her life by the end of the piece. After experiencing grief of my own recently, I wished to use this intense emotional experience to depict a journey of catharsis, and connect my writing to my own personal context. In this way, the audience is able to relate to the emotional weight of the story. The text consists of only one character, who remains nameless, and who tells the story of her romance through flashbacks.

After reading the three texts, Terrible things, First They Came for the Communists, and Night, I noticed a common theme. The common theme I noticed was that if you stand up for what is right, even if it doesn’t affect you, then people will stand up for you even when it doesn’t affect them. By doing what is right to help other people, they will help you when you are in need. This theme is expressed in all three texts, Terrible things, First They Came for the Communists, and Night.

“If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, then make that change. ”- Michael Jackson. Inspiring words from the iconic “King of Pop” himself: Michael Joseph Jackson (also known as “MJ”). This singer, songwriter, and dancer was dubbed one of the most popular entertainers in the world, known for his mind-blowing performances as well as his acute lyrics.

Strong super natural elements are found in “ The Chimney Sweeper” when an angle coffins with the golden key redeeming the chimneysweeper. In 1794 Blake`s work Song of Experience, offers a set of companion pieces that talk about the identical subject matters with a more experienced and knowing perspective. Blake wrote these two individual pieces to show his audience two completely different perspectives in the understanding of God, love and justice as an innocent child in Song of Innocence and as an experience grow adult in Song of Experience. Instead of looking at these poems a characterizing them in two dueling categories such as good vs. evil. We need to realize that both innocence and experience are important elements that have become separate from each other. We need to realize that both are needed to complete each other, much as male and female. Romantic poets had a strong way in which they showed their emotional expression; Blake used repetitious phrases in order to be able to highlight his emotions.