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they had been/attacked repeatedly by a succession /of wild animals,” “never/ ending blasted field of corpses,” and “throats half gone, /eyes bleeding, raw meat heaped/ in piles.” These are the vividly, grotesque images Edward Mayes describes to readers in his poem, “University of Iowa Hospital, 1976.” Before even reading the poem, the title gave me a preconceived idea of what the poem might be about. “University of Iowa Hospital, 1976” describes what an extreme version of what I expected the poem

influential. Examples of these less direct morals are seen by young adults in academic analyzation and in their personal and social lives through popular movies or music. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and Anglo-Saxon poem, Beowulf, exist to help readers understand a variety of moral principles needed to become a respectable citizen and a hero. The writers of the screenplay and epic portray the main character as a tragic hero to show audience that one may have the confidence to attempt a task, but

interesting book, staying up all night and reading a good, fictional story until you fall asleep, and waking up early just to see how it end. A person’s reason for enjoying fiction can differ but it is almost for the fact that fiction can make the reader feel as if they have been transported to another world. People read fiction for the curiosity and authors can state/make points mixed with their own creativity. In class, we discuss authors and their messages hidden through their story’s plot. The

cruelly rejects “you” as “an ugly thing”, may upset the readers, Kincaid purposely provokes reactions of defensiveness and guilt to challenge us

invoke the feeling of pity in her reader. As the tone shifts throughout the piece, Woolf’s metaphors and stylistic choices strengthen and drive home the idea that death is the one fight that can’t be won. A desperate and hopeless underlying tone is maintained throughout the piece, and is skillfully developed in relation to the surface tone of idle indifference and fascination from the speaker.

the two strongest representations of violence, with that being Claude and the “dew breaker.” Through Claude, the reader can argue that his character helps give insight to the “dew breaker.” A question can be asked, is redemption possible when someone has committed evil acts of crime and violence? In her novel, Danticat does not come out to give the reader that answer; however, the reader observes through the text that redemption is possible. The text shows this through the conversation between Dany

while also perhaps misjudging different people and events. Slide 2: Mary-Louise Buxton's short story "Mount Pleasant" starts out in medias res with the following sentence; “Mammy’ll take me to the wooden spoon if she catches me up in the attic”. The reader is instantly introduced to the protagonist and story without having been given any kind of background information. However

the top of the page backed by a white setting making it stand out. This layout, although very different to that of Clinique is also very effective. It immediately attracts the viewer to the main photograph of a beautiful lady, the reader then wants to see what makes her this stunning, making them look around for indications in the advert. The two adverts have very different layouts. The Clinique page is very simple with one main group of images altogether in one place

One Mile of Imagery To place a reader in the mind of a character, the author must create a scenario which will appeal to the senses, and keep readers intrigued. The technique of building imagery can successfully transform the world around the reader, and connect them to the story. One Mile of Ice by Hugh Garner uses many imagery-building techniques to place readers in the mind of a man on the verge of death. In this story, Hugh Garner tells the tale of two brother-in-laws, Ralph and Pete

title is the first thing a reader notices about a poem. It sets out the expectations of the reader. The author utilizes the title to give the reader the initial impression they want interpreted. This title can explain exactly what the poem is about, not relate to the poem in a direct way, or be ambiguous in its meaning. The title is one of the most important elements of a poem; it is the poems introduction to the world. With this introduction having been made, the reader examines the poem with the