First glance at this novel made my heart flutter. The author has a mysterious and captivating way of catching my attention. “ The Yearling” by Majorie Kinnan Rawlings rightfully won a pulitzer prize in 1939 for her outstanding work on this novel. In her novel she uses vivid diction and phrases to make the words come alive. She uses exceptional examples of sensory details, syntax, and figurative language to create a piece of art that is most certainly award winning.
Throughout the novel the author uses sensory details that go far beyond what is expected, instead of using boring imagery she uses imagery that is appealing and creative. For example on page 6 in paragraph 3 she uses an excellent sight sense where it says “ The blue, white-tuffed sky closed over him”. I love how she could have used any boring old words to describe what is happening but instead she incorporated words that make my eyes sing with delight. On page 7 in paragraph 5 she uses a striking touch sense and a sight sense in the same sentence where it says “The world was all a gentle gray, and he lay in a mist as fine as a spray from a waterfall”. The author uses something that everyone is familiar with to help explain the
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scenery as soon as jody wakes up. The ground is soaked, but Rawlings had a way of describing things that was better than many people could. An excellent example of scent can be located on page 224 in paragraph 5 where it says “ The dry, sweet- scented air was close and thick.” This is really interesting because it jumps out at me and makes it as if I can feel the thickness of the air in my nose. In this novel there are many things that stand out in an extraordinary way. In this novel Rawlings compiles her sentences in such a way that it reflects the speed and motion of each scene. A prime example of this can be found on page 6 paragraph 3 where it simply says “He slept”. This sentence is so effective because the author could have went on a long rant about how he fell asleep but instead she stopped all motion of the sentence and put everything to rest. Another example of effective syntax can be found on page 7 in paragraph 6 where it says “ He stopped short”. This is ironic as well because the sentence stops short itself. It shows that the author makes a strong correlation between the motion of the scene and the sentence itself. Another place where she uses artful syntax occurs on page 225 in paragraph 6 where it says “Jody stood gasping. He wiped the water from his eyes. The fawn blinked.” The quick little sentences show the action in this scene. Everything happened so quickly that Rawlings wanted to reflect this in her syntax. She knows exactly how to reflect the intensity of the story into her sentences. Rawlings uses many examples of figurative language in her novel to amplify the imagery.
She uses a superb representation of a simile on page 224 in paragraph 1 where it says “ The morning , however, was clear, but the east was the color of blood.” This sentence is really effective because instead of saying something else she describes the east as “ the color of blood” which ultimately foreshadows the dark, gloomy inevitable. Rawlings uses a great example of personification on page 224 in paragraph 6 where it says “ A second wind seemed now to reach long muscular fingers through the wall of rain and scoop up everything in it’s path.” This sentence is unique because the author uses the human characteristics to explain just how detrimental and scary and human-like the storm
was. The author also exaggerates a bit by using a hyperbole on page 224 in paragraph 6 where it says “The rain was a solid wall from sky to earth”. Even though the rain isn’t actually a wall, It shows how hard the rain was coming down. From the sounds of it, it was raining cats and dogs. To sum it up, Rawlings did a phenomenal job crafting her novel. Her use of sensory details, syntax, and figurative language all combine beautifully to create an emotion-prevoking masterpiece that rightfully deserved an award. Her use of vivid words and phrases make the story come alive. Rawlings knows exactly how to make her words and her sentences sing like a eloquent piece of perfectly composed music.
Sensory Imagery: make the reader envision objects and settings in the book with greater detail.
The author uses a lot of description when setting the scene, or writing how someone looks. He also uses a lot of color imagery within the chapters and writes in 3rd person narrative.
An example of a metaphor in “Four Directions” is when Waverly relates her relationship with her mother to that of a horse and rabbit. “And that’s what she is. A Horse, born in 1918, destined to be obstinate and frank to the point of tactlessness. She and I make a bad combination, because I’m a Rabbit, born in 1951” (167).
“ The horizon was the color of milk. Cold and fresh. Poured out among the bodies” (Zusak 175). The device is used in the evidence of the quote by using descriptives words that create a mental image. The text gives the reader that opportunity to use their senses when reading the story. “Somehow, between the sadness and loss, Max Vandenburg, who was now a teenager with hard hands, blackened eyes, and a sore tooth, was also a little disappointed” (Zusak 188). This quote demonstrates how the author uses descriptive words to create a mental image which gives the text more of an appeal to the reader's sense such as vision. “She could see his face now, in the tired light. His mouth was open and his skin was the color of eggshells. Whisker coated his jaw and chin, and his ears were hard and flat. He had a small but misshapen nose” (Zusak 201). The quotes allows the reader to visualize what the characters facial features looked like through the use of descriptive words. Imagery helps bring the story to life and to make the text more exciting. The reader's senses can be used to determine the observations that the author is making about its characters. The literary device changes the text by letting the reader interact with the text by using their observation skills. The author is using imagery by creating images that engages the reader to know exactly what's going on in the story which allows them to
Out all of the figurative language used in the book, I chose three. The first one I used is found on page 2, “The Sun was climbing over the trees of city college and soon the black asphalt would shimmer with vapers.” This figurative language is personification because it is giving human-like traits to the sun. The meaning of quote is that the sun represents hope or a new day and the vapors of the onions represents the dreadful things that might happen; so basically, a hope versus evil scenario. It is significant to the book because the city is apparently cursed with onions that leaves vapor wherever a bad situation occurred. The whole hope vs evil is what really makes the book come to alive to. Next we will talk about the other figurative
Rawlings was given a Pulitzer Prize for The Yearling is her splendid use of figurative language. An infinite amount of similes, metaphors, and personification examples are present. On page 7, for instance, Rawlings wrote, “He lay absorbing the fine-dropped rain like a young plant”. This simile is especially strong due to its comparison with an aspect of nature, which the setting revolves around. Metaphors are also used throughout, including on page 225- “The rain was a solid wall, from sky to earth.” This metaphor gives the word “wall” a weather-related connotation that it normally would not have out of context. Moreover, on page 225, personification is also used. In regards to the wind, Rawlings wrote, “It reached down his shirt and into his mouth and eyes and ears and tried to strangle him.” Personifying the weather’s actions is a very powerful way to describe the treacherous conditions. Also found in this quote is a polysyndeton that enumerates the list of places the wind reached using excessive conjunctions. Marjorie K. Rawlings’ use of figurative language undoubtedly contributed to her Pulitzer Prize
In “Queens, 1963”, the speaker narrates to her audience her observations that she has collected from living in her neighborhood located in Queens, New York in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. The narrator is a thirteen-year-old female immigrant who moved from the Dominican Republic to America with her family. As she reflects on her past year of living in America, she reveals a superb understanding of the reasons why the people in her neighborhood act the way they do towards other neighbors. In “Queens, 1963” by Julia Alvarez, the poet utilizes diction, figurative language, and irony to effectively display to the readers that segregation is a strong part of the American melting pot.
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.
Displaying one's emotions in public is often not planned nor wanted especially when it comes to crying due to humiliation and shame. In the short story “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, literary terms such as simile, diction, and repetition are utilized in characterizing emotional “eleven” year old Rachel. The figurative language used, support the images that were intended for the reader to perceive. Diction and repetition help guide the audience with a certain point of view towards the characters. Not only does Cisneros exploit these literary terms to explain and characterize Rachel's feelings but to exhibit how one may not always have the courage, personal strength, or maturity to handle certain situations.
In this poem called “Creatures” by the author Billy Collins there are three examples of figurative language helps convey the meaning that the author Billy Collins is conveying. The three examples of figurative language that the author Billy Collins uses are a metaphor, enjambment, and imagery. These three examples of figurative language help illustrate Billy Collins” theme in this poem called “Creatures” that he is writing because these three examples of figurative language help emphasize the theme of the poem. These three examples help emphasize this poem called “Creatures” meaning because it makes the theme of this poem have a deeper meaning. The theme of the author Billy Collins poem called “Creatures” is that the reader has to imagine
The books Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, and The Last Book in The Universe, written by Rodman Philbrick, are similar in plot and theme. Both books highlight the negative effect of technology in futuristic dystopian worlds. The ideas of censorship play a big role in the two stories. While the ideas of both books may be similar, the way they have been written are very differently. Fahrenheit 451 has a unique style, full of symbolism, figurative language, and rich vocabulary which is Bradbury’s trademark. On the other hand, The Last Book in The Universe has a more informal style, that would be a target novel for young readers. Symbols still plays a big part in Philbrick’s book, but it is more overt. Philbrick’s use of dialogue is less
Imagery is made up of the five senses, which are sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. The first sense of sight is seen throughout the whole poem, specifically in the first two lines, “I had the idea of sitting still/while others rushed by.” This sight she envisions is so calm and still and the perfect example of appreciating the little things that life has to offer. Through the use of these terse statements, she allows it to have more meaning than some novels do as a whole.
Authors use figurative language to express nuanced ideas, those that beggar literal description. Such language provides the author an opportunity to play with his reader’s imagination and sense. A piece of literature that uses figurative language is more intriguing and engaging than a writing that aims only to explain. Ralph Ellison’s use of figurative language in “The Battle Royal” paints a powerful and unique story of oppression and the struggle for self-discovery. His juxtaposition of literal and figural language gave the story a dream like quality, all while creating a profound and vivid image.
In his book, “Into The Wild” Krakauer develops a position on McCandless through the use of figurative language in the way that he describes McCandless. Krakauer, although sympathetic to what McCandless was going through, failed to show McCandless as a misunderstood, noble young man. Instead Krakauer portray McCandless as immature and indecisive. He does this by including all of McCandless’ encounters with adult where he became dependent on someone's help and guidance. Also, he includes all the time that McCandless back and forth and even attempted to find a job. Although Krakauer may have intended to show the audience the softer side of Christopher McCandless, in doing this he has just push the audience closer to seeing that McCandless was nothing but a young minded
Metaphors and Similes are often used in this story, so the reader has a better image of the setting, this is something, and I find Connell did incredibly well, for instance when he refers to the darkness of the night like moist black velvet, the sea was as flat as a plate-glass and it was like trying to see through a blanket.