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Childhood is arguably the most exciting time of a person’s life. One has few responsibilities or cares, and the smallest events can seem monumentally thrilling. Often, people reflect on the memories of their youth with fondness and appreciation for the lessons they learned. Sarah Orne Jewett captures this essence perfectly in the excerpt from “A White Heron.” Jewett uses many literary devices, including diction, imagery, narrative pace, and point of view to immerse the reader in familiar feelings

left him and he died on his last wife. Poe’s life was constantly filled with death and disappointment which explains his vivid style of writing. His traumatic life is explained through his dark writing, and the way he explains the story. Poe’s vivid writing style is constantly shown through his unique literary techniques. One literary device Poe uses to show his vivid style is imagery. In Poe’s short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, he describes the antagonist (Fortunato) as he greets him, “He accosted

The poem “Ponder” by Cereal Abraham tells the story of a bird atop a mountain who ponders about a better life where the world fascinated him. It occurs to the bird that it cannot change it’s physical state, so the bird changes its mental state and slips into a dream. In this dream the bird dreamed about a world that was no longer barren, but full of life and beauty. Feeling dejected and jealous of his dream, the bird finally awoke to the same desolate world it had always existed in. In “Ponder” Cereal

“The Arrow and the Song” is a relatively short, yet complex poem that takes some deep thinking to pull apart. The narrator shoots an arrow into the air, yet cannot follow it, for it soared across the sky, far into the unknown. The narrator also lets a song be heard to the world, also unable to follow this, because of course, you cannot see words with your eyes. After much time, he or she finds both unbroken, the arrow in an oak tree, and the song within a heart of a friend. However, the meaning of

Life is full of decision making, and many obstacles that will come in your way to try and stop your path and prevent you from achieving what you must achieve. In the poems “A Laughing Heart,” by Charles Bukowski, and “The Journey,” by Mary Oliver, the authors both meet at describing what life is like and how to live life like the fullest, even though there will be things to stop you, and you may stop yourself. Both of these poems point out that you have to be the main character in your life, you

Literary Techniques: Poetry Analysis 1 Diction and Imagery Literary Techniques • The meaning of a poem (i.e its focus, mood and the speaker’s attitude) is enhanced by four main types of literary techniques: • Diction • Imagery • Sound devices • Rhythm, Rhyme and Repetition Diction • Diction is the choice of words a poet uses to bring meaning across. In working through a poem, it is useful to question why a certain word is used, and what kind of effect is achieved with the choice and placement

The Cremation of Sam McGee by Robert Service is an incredible example of a narrative ballad. It tells it’s story through internal and external rhyming couplets Now Sam McGee was from Tennessee, where the cotton blooms and blows.
 Why he left his home in the South to roam 'round the Pole, God only knows. (Service) with a cadence which holds true through out the whole poem (Team, Shmoop Editorial). Service’s application of literary devices like alliteration enhances the flow of the poem;

Hands of an angry God" written by Jonathan Edwards is very argumentative and attempts a high level of persuasion. The authors style of writing is very appropriate for the specific topic and also causes a great deal of reactions from the audience. Some of the overall reaction was caused by the use of words that are usually not spoken in everyday society, such as "hell". His style also helps him achieve his purpose because it causes the audience to pay attention and be focused on

creates his characters using complex sentence structure and dialogue, with the main theme surrounding politics and war. Both authors have a different focus and exposure and their setting reflect this style. In order to begin comparing Faulkner and Hemmingway it is important to first identify each author’s style and techniques. Being raised in the south, Faulkner’s theme is usually linked to the civil war and its effects on southern society. He often uses object

Battered Knuckles The author Theodore Roethke is an American poet, whom is one of the most successful poets of the 20th century. One of his influential and controversial poem is “My Papa's Waltz.” While the subject of “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke has spurred passionate academic debate from professors, scholars, and students alike, the imagery, syntax, and diction of the poem clearly support the interpretation that Roethke writes “My Papa’s Waltz” to describe his childhood with a father