Short Investigation #3 1. “Jabberwocky” Speaker: Father, Mother, Tone: Warning, Be Cautious, Figurative Language: Simile (14), Sensory Imagery (15). In Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky,” a young man is warned of the dangers before he confronts his foe. At the beginning of his quest he is equipped with knowledge of the beast. Carroll makes this clear when he says, “Beware the Jabberwock, my son!” (5). His parent is preparing, and cautioning him of the perilous reality he is about to face. 2. “The Red Wheelbarrow” Speaker: Author, Tone: Serious, Figurative Language: Metaphor (5), Sensory Imagery (3). In William Carlos Williams “The Red Wheelbarrow,” a great deal of importance is placed on a wheelbarrow. The wheelbarrow symbolizes a deeper meaning of what can be accomplished. This is emphasized when Williams says, “so much depends upon a red wheel barrow” (1-4). The wheelbarrow has many purposes and this is why the author places emphasis on it. …show more content…
“Naming of Parts” Speaker: Gardener, Tone: Direct, Figurative Language: Simile (4-5), Sensory Imagery (23). In Henry Reed’s “Naming of Parts,” the gardener instructs new trainees on how to do their job. The trainer describes what the garden consists of and demonstrates how to do things correctly. Reed gives an example when he says, “This is the lower sling swivel. And this Is the upper sling swivel, whose use you will see, When you are given your slings” (7-9). This is like the first day you train on a new job. You learn where things are at, and how to correctly perform your
The House on Mango Street is a novel by Sandra Cisneros. It is set in a poor, Latino neighborhood around 1960. The main character, Esperanza, is expected to get married in order to support herself. However, Esperanza strives for independence, and seeks to end the cycle of abusive patriarchy that holds Mango Street in thrall. Through the use of syntax and figurative language, Cisneros establishes that a sense of not belonging can fuel an individual’s desire for a better future.
The title of the short story, “Four Directions” is symbolic for Waverly’s inner misconceptions. As she goes about her life, she is pulled in different ways by her past and her present. She is torn between her Chinese heritage and her American life. She never thought that instead of being pulled in four directions, she could take all of her differences and combine them. In the end she realizes this with the help of her mother. “The three of us, leaving our differences behind...moving West to reach East” (184), thought Waverly. Her whole life she misconceived her mother’s intentions. Lindo never wanted Waverly to solely focus on her Chinese heritage, but rather combine it with her new American ways. The idea of being pulled in four
A Pulitzer Prize is an award for an achievement in American journalism, literature, or music. Paul Gigot, chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board, described the award as a “proud and robust tradition”. How does one carry on this robust tradition? By mastery of skilled writing technique, one can be considered for the awarding of this prize. Since its creation in 1917, 13 have been awarded annually, one of which, in 1939, was given to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings for her novel, The Yearling. Rawlings is an American author from Florida known for writing rural themed novels. Consequently, The Yearling is about a boy living on a farm who adopts an orphaned fawn. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings procured a prestigious Pulitzer Prize for her effectual use of figurative language, sensory details, and syntax.
There are several times in life where people have to be determined to surmount their challenge. Paying the monthly rent, trying to get a promotion, or shooting the game winner to win the finals or to get in the playoffs. There are some downfalls from being determined, but being determined is a crucial character trait that people need. That's why being determined is a common theme in writings. Common themes are explored in literature because they can be explained in different ways of forms, and there the most important lessons to learn. Nobody wants to read a book with an unnecessary and unsatisfying life lesson since they are common they are used more than once.
of a little boy and an invalid. Despised by, and an embarassment to his older brother,
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a magnificent menagerie of nearly every form of figurative language and continues to impress the millions who discover his work. The Hobbit is one of the greatest epitomes of sophisticated yet riveting work brought to life by utilizing similes, metaphors, imagery, and symbolism in the book. In each of his illustrious works, Tolkien bestows a particular personality and The Hobbit, especially, is no exception.
Poetry conveys emotions and ideas through words and lines. Long Way Down gives the story about a boy named Will, who wants to avenge his brother. He believes that a guy named Riggs killed his brother. He takes his brother’s gun and leaves his family’s apartment on the eighth floor. On the way down the elevator, he is stopped at each floor and a ghost from his past gets on.
The Lovely Bones’s combination of themes work together to expose the raw emotion of a family in pain over the death of a precious loved one. The first and most significant theme to be presented in the novel is that of mortality. Throughout the novel, as Susie looks back over her violent death and its effects on her family, she makes a point that when someone dies, that person's desires and needs pass over with them into the afterlife (Thomas). For example, from watching her sister and Ruth Connor, she realizes that the concept of love is something she still wishes she could have, even in heaven. Her sister Lindsey meets a boy by the name of Samuel, and Ruth grows closer to Susie's first real crush, Ray Singh. These observations by Susie almost
Throughout the story Kurt Vonnegut uses figurative language in order to explain the extensive thought or pain George is going through. Time to Time bergeron’s “mental handicap” buzzes in his ear “ A buzzer sounded in George's head. His thoughts fled in panic, like bandits from a burglar alarm” (6) this smilie explains how whenever George’s get his mind starts to think more “intelligently” than everyone else the alarm goes off breaking his train of thought until his mind goes blank again. Also Kurt Vonnegut uses figurative language to explain the different sounds and noises george hears “ Sounded like somebody hitting a milk bottle with a ball peen hammer”. To describe Harrison he uses a similes to explain the sheer power of harrison “Harrison
For example, “Hare-Lip sneered, then returned to the attack on Granser”(9). This quotation shows Hare-Lip’s lack of respect for Granser. The boy’s disregard of knowledge from the past also presents disrespect towards Granser, however, Edwin is a little more willing to understand. An example of this is when Edwin asks Granser “what is education?”(9), whereas Hare-Lip refuses to comprehend the difference from “scarlet” and “red.” Hare-Lip understands what red is, and he was told by his father that “red is red” and “everybody died of the Red Death”(8).
While one way of thought is factual, more literal, another is more reflective and abstract. In Henry Reed’s “Naming of Parts”, Reed uses both approaches to thinking with his speakers, and this allows his poem to include different points of view and tones. The two speakers are evident in different lines of “Naming of Parts”, and when they merge, they have a different meaning than both alone. Other poetry devices are used to convey the different speakers’ voices, and to also make the poem flow better and sound more harmonious. “Naming of Parts” has a more literal and commanding voice seen in all lines but 5, a more thoughtful and abstract voice seen only in line 5, convergence which allows more interpretations of the each speakers’ lines, diction and imagery which contrasts the two speakers, and rhythmic and sound devices unify the poem as a whole.
Although the author may have captured the reader’s attention, there may be times the reader is confused when trying to understand the message, “indeed, so thick I can’t see past” (11). Jernigan relates the experience of the reader to thick forest. Therefore, the speaker is trying to state that even if the reader is captured, often times they may misinterpret what the author is trying to say. As if they are lost within the writing. Despite the reader being lost in translation, there is a chance that the author did not relay the message as they intended and the reader cannot find proof, “...and must surmise/ what I have managed to enclose” (12-13).
All poems portray different themes. In Huswifery by Edward Taylor a spinning-wheel is being compared to a woman’s experience with God by using a conceit, splitting up stanzas, and using a woman’s perspective. Edward Taylor does not just use one simple metaphor; his whole poems is a conceit. He is comparing his life to a spinning-wheel. He is also asking God to forgive him and make him pure again.
“Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand” by E.E. Cummings is a poem that uses figurative language, patterns, and imagery to portray a message about Spring. Throughout the poem, the author’s tone is simply calm. “Spring is Like a Perhaps Hand” is about the season Spring changing everything just like a hand. When spring comes it changes things, it moves things. The author uses a hand to compare the movement of what spring does.
I wear the sling as soon as I woke up because I want to feel the experience from early morning. Within 5 minutes, I felt the difficulty of being a person with a disability. I never used my left hand to do any of my daily activities. It was a hustle for me to finish morning routine. It was so difficult for me to get dressed up using just one hand. I could not put my jeans properly. Therefore,