Melancholic tone

In the poem, “Annabel Lee,” by Edgar Allan Poe, the speaker takes a melancholic tone toward his lost love, showing the effect of grief on a person. Throughout the poem, the speaker uses different literary devices to show his sadness, adding to the gloomy tone. This also makes the theme much more apparent to the reader. In like manner, the first two stanzas set up the speaker’s feelings about Annabel Lee, his lover, through the use of hyperboles, rhymes, and repetition. The speaker says, “she lived

Daniel Fudge’s And the bond cannot be broken is a short story that conveys the concept of journey by encompassing powerful imagery to depict the harsh reality of the negative outcomes of journeys. The text explores this rather pessimistic journey by employing the use of rich and varied literary techniques and depicting the entire journey as purposeless. A vast range of literary techniques is employed in the text, all of which contribute to exploring the negative outcome of journeys. Imagery is

In "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr, the predominant tone is melancholic, with moments of hope and resilience. Through their skills, Doerr creates a narrative with the complexities of human experience, capturing the essence of both beauty and sorrow. The tone of the novel slightly changes as the story progresses, reflecting the evolving circumstances of the characters in the broader context of World War II. Initially, there is a sense of innocence/wonder, particularly in the descriptions

between the lyrics and the musical quality and the musical elements that set the tone of the music. At the exposition of Caroline No there is an eerie drum and cymbal introduction that has a sort of call and response relationship. The cymbals would play a short melody and the drum beat would follow, this exchange occurred a couple of times. This exchange between the cymbals and the drums made the piece seem melancholic and mysterious and sets the mood for the rest of the song. The quality of the voice

Everyone who enjoy dark themes in literature and poetry surely heard of Edgar Allan Poe's works. "The Raven", being one of the best example of Poe's dark and grim creations, perfectly presents that kind of theme through its tone, settings and - most importantly - lyrical speaker. The atmosphere and the setting of the poem couldn't be more gloomy. Poe creates the image of the cold, dark December night. We all know how depressing winter can be sometimes, when everything is covered by the heavy

thoughts of being against the inner party. They had just separated him and Julia, Winston’s love interest. The author uses imageries, similes, and metaphors to create a concerned and melancholic tone throughout Winston’s suffering. The author uses a vast amount of examples of imagery to create and show his concerned tone, starting from how Winston woke up in a camp bed, fixed down so that he could not move. He continues to describe the events that would take place in that room and the actions that

however in life there are many instances where dreams have to be postpone because of dilemmas in one’s life. Langston Hughes was a popular African-American poet, known for many of his literary pieces, most notably “A Dream Deferred”. In which he uses tone, symbolism, and imagery to convey his message about the hardships of African-Americans in the 1950s. As a young boy and throughout his life, Langston experienced countless instances of racial prejudice in school. However, this did not stop him from

Tone Orwell creates a melancholic tone when he describes Winston’s thoughts after he goes against the Party. In the novel it states “He was already dead, he reflected” (27).The word dead has a negative connotation because it is usually associated with loss. In this passage the word “dead” has the connotation of lost hope. This creates a melancholic tone because Winston knows there is no turning back due to his disobedience to Party and knows that death is what is to come next. Orwell also

become our life’s tragedy, hence the name of the poem, however many times our problems are minuscule compared to the grief and problems that others experience. The use of rhyme and meter are used throughout the poem to help the reader understand the tone of the author and comprehend how the author thoroughly explored the theme of never reaching a so called “perfection.” Even though we might have everything we need to be happy, we will not take it because many times there is a continuous idea that if

Neruda’s speaker doesn’t care about his lover’s past as the only thing he wants is to make a couple with her. Thus, there are both similarities and differences in the poetic devices used in the two poems, while the tone of the speakers’ voice differs too, as in the first poem is sad and melancholic whereas in the second poem is confident and