Word choice

combination of diction choices, imagery and syntax choices.     The story of how Lamar was with some friends and being with those friends influenced him to rob a house with them something he would not normally do was emphasised by various diction choices Lamar made. He knew that robbing a house would not turn out well for him and used the more conversational word  “karma” instead of the word consequences to refer to how he thinks his actions would have repercussions, the use of the word “karma” is often

through the proper use of five rhetorical strategies. Word Choice, Sentence Structure, Overt Statements, Figurative Language, and Selection and Omission of Details are the strategies used by writers to create the angle of vision. To understand these strategies I have written two paragraphs that are similar in description yet carry vastly different angles of vision. The first rhetorical strategy I used in my paragraphs is word choice. Word choice is the intentional use of certain vocabulary that carries

disregarded; however it is a topic that has been immensely explored in literature. The poems ‘Piano’ and ‘Poem at 39’ shows the narrator feeling nostalgic, remembering their pleasurable moments of childhood. The other two poems ‘Half-Past Two’ and ‘Last Word to Childhood’, present the concept of time being the prompt when the narrator is nostalgically thinking of when they were once children. Whereas the poems ‘Discord in Childhood’ and ‘On the Death of Friends in Childhood’ are associated with the unpleasant

the reader’s imagination by the use of word choice, sentence structure, imagery and personification. This allows the reader to visualize the recurring theme of sexual awakening within the poem. Liz Lochhead, creates a deeper understanding of the poem’s theme by her word choice, which helps explain the events leading up to the young girl’s encounter with the bull. She uses the word ‘threshold’, which describes the girl standing at the opening of the barn. The word has connotations of a crossover from

One of the talents necessary for great fiction is the ability to use descriptive language to captivate the audience and to allow them to visualize characters and scenery.  By using specific words and phrases, writers focus attention and stoke the imagination, to enable the reader to create in his/her own mind a unique and detailed setting. A striking way to illuminate the importance of this ability is to juxtapose an authors original text with less colorful wording.  For example, one can take certain

Midterm Exam What is Guided Reading? Why is it important in teaching reading to primary students? Guided reading is an instructional approach where a teacher works with a group of students on the same reading level, and who demonstrate similar reading behaviors. Guided reading is highly important when it comes to improving a child’s reading skills. Which is why it is important that children begin guided reading as early as possible. Beginning guided reading during primary school can be beneficial

I did a fair job in making smooth transitions between different points throughout the course of my speech. I also rarely looked down at my paper to recall any points for my speech, as a result of my time spent practicing and rehearsing the speech. Word Count: 762 I would say that I did a successful job of both planning and outlining my speech. I made sure to follow a very chronological and organized structure when writing it out, in order to cover the most important aspects of my personal life that

elements to show that one event can change one’s life for forever. Orr uses imagery to show the reader that events can mentally scar one’s memory, in which a person vividly remembers that moment perfectly. To do this Orr uses lots of descriptive words and phrases that bring the reader to visualize the scene of the poem. An example is, "the dark stain already seeping across his parka hood"(2). The speaker has this image implanted in his mind, because it is the first thing that he sees right after

juxtapositioning, Walker effectively communicates her concerns to the audience. "You dishearten, not defend us"is an economical line that is capable of displaying her anguish and anger towards the whites. The first word "You" displays the ordinance of her poem. "You", a word in itself is an accusative verb that places direct blame and generates strong connotations to the reader. By intentionally beginning the stanza with "You" Walker is personally directing her emotions towards

future generations at the same time. In addition, the word choice used throughout the story supports the idea that it’s purpose is to tell the readers about creation. The myth is told in a sequential ordering of events, and quite literally starts with “In the beginning…”. It goes on to explain quite an interesting story about gods and a certain woman who would lead to the land, the creatures who live on it, and eventually people, using words like “then” “thus”, “finally”, and “began”. The Iroquois