Jack Vance uses a writing style that is similar to that of a storyteller from the medieval times in his short story “Liane the Wayfarer”. It seems as if the narrator is retelling the story to an audience. The narrators tone in the story is impartial to all of the characters. The narrator’s neutral tone helps the reader enter Liane’s world. Vance also uses repetition to emphasize certain details about Liane’s adventure. One example is when the author repeats certain phrases as seen in the following quote: “Liane sped along the crest of a wall and sprang a great gap to a shattered fountain. Behind came Chun. Liane darted up a narrow alley, climbed over a pile of refuse, over a roof, down into a court. Behind came Chun” (Vance p. 183) By repeating
the words “behind came Chun”, the author creates suspense as to what would happen to Liane next. Lastly, the author leaves the details about what had happened to Liane out. This was an excellent choice as the proceeding two paragraphs on Lith lets the reader know what had happened without revealing it directly to the reader. Overall, the stylistic choices chosen makes this story a fantastic read.
In Cormac McCarthy’s novel The Crossing, there is a dramatic sequence described by the narrator. The author uses many different techniques to convey the impact of the experience on the narrator. Some of these such techniques are: repetition, diction, and simile.
American history is so much more interesting now than it was when I was growing up! I have just finished reading Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick. First of all, I was surprised to see a book on this summers New York Times Best Seller List about a subject so long ago. I would have thought the story about the Pilgrims had been told enough times no one would bother writing another book. Philbrick has written an enlightening account of the 17th century events that shaped our country. It was a story that is well written and enjoyable to read.
Thatcher makes use of repetition at many different points throughout her writing. At one point starts a string of three different paragraphs with "others". In the 12th paragraph she starts every sentence with "Yet, he". The repetition helps her strengthen her eulogy about Ronald Regan.
In Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have a Dream” speech; he used a bunch of repetition such as a hundred years later; I have a dream; we must; and let freedom ring. When doing this it makes the reader understand that the author is trying to get his point across. He used
Poetry can portray very visual imagery, so sometimes simple attention to the format of the poem can convey a lot, since imaginations are often stirred by a poem’s visual presentation. In, “Looking for a Friend in a Crowd of Arriving Passengers: A Sonnet,” by Billy Collins, the same line, “Not John Whalen.” is repeated continuously on thirteen separate lines throughout the poem, providing a visual display of a single individual waiting for a friend, as disembarking passengers file past him one by one. Through the use of word omission, a three-word, simple sentence structure and repetition, in the poem “Looking for a Friend in a Crowd of Arriving Passengers: A Sonnet,” Billy Collins conveys the understanding that he is searching a crowd.
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and "The Story of an Hour," the authors use similar techniques to create different tones, which in turn illicit very distinct reactions from the reader. Both use a third person narrator with a limited omniscient point of view to tell of a brief, yet significant period of time. In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Bierce uses this method to create an analytical tone to tell the story of Farquhar's experience just before death. In "The Story of an Hour," Chopin uses this method to create an involved, sympathetic tone to relay the story of Mrs. Mallard's experience just before death. These stories can be compared on the basis of their similar points of view and conclusions as well as their different tones.
He mainly utilizes these techniques in order to emphasize on his call to action in his article. For example, when he is trying to make a point he often ends his sentences with a smart remark such as, “But not for anybody else” and also states, “if tight budgets are the problem” (O’Brien). O’Brien later moves on to talk about his call of action and uses repetition to his advantage when he says, “ We can do better. We could start by paying out welfare, food stamps, and Social Security twice a month, instead of just at the beginning. We could even pay out food stamps as cash”(O’Brien). As you can see he begins each sentence with the word “We” which really has an implanting effect on the reader. He then talks about the possible solutions to the issue as well as why people are continuing to get stuck in this never-ending cycle. To further highlight this he says phrases that have a similar sound to them such as, “Cold, hard cash” and “Bad jobs, bad health, and broken homes” (O’ Brien). As you can see all these examples of using passionate word choice come together and serve as one purpose for O’Brien. The idea of repetition as well as ending sentences with a quirky remark are used by him in order to be able to stress on points that he wants to. By allowing himself to do that it has a taxing effect on the reader making it easier for them to understand his message but also makes the connection between the author and audience even stronger. Because of this the reader has greater emotions towards what O’Brien is saying making them have more feelings of
Both Old Major and Martin Luther King Jr used repetition in their speeches. In a speech the repetition or restatement of an idea at intervals not only promotes clarity but encourages the acceptance of an idea. Old Major uses repetition to help the audience understand the message that he is trying to get across. Old Major repeats “Comrades” in his speech (Orwell 6-7). By doing this he is making the animals apart of the speech, as if they have a purpose, and for them to fight for what they feel is right. Not only does Old Major use repetition in his speech, so does Martin luther King Jr in the “I have a dream” speech. “Now” is repeated to unify the audience, Martin Luther King Jr is inferring that now i...
That is so Sandy. No imagination, a bit of always thinking ahead, so rational." [Salem] These two lines about the snow chains were the first example; however, this is not the best example of this phenomenon of “near quotation” nor of the repetition as a whole. Actually, Natasha does this best near the end of the play; “You know what it is about murder mysteries? No, listen. I think that the reason people like murder mysteries is that in a murder mystery everything is significant. The people in murder mysteries are living in a significant world, a world where everything is there for a reason. […] Murder mysteries are religious in a way.” [Jenny] In the play’s first conversation between Neil and Jenny, Jenny explains her interest in murder mysteries or why others might like them as well. By the end of the play, Natasha does this as well while using a lot of the same words as
Richard Wright uses the stylistic device called colloquialisms, dialogue that was very realistic for the setting, to help the reader mentally experience the story, making it
The Long Way Home, written by David Laskin, takes place throughout the early 1900’s in America. The book studies the journey of 12 ambitious immigrants trying to achieve the American Dream. The author, David Laskin, is an experienced author history, and literary biography. In fact, his books, Partisans, The Family, and The Children’s Blizzard, fall under his degrees in history and literature. In this monograph, The Long Way Home, he focuses on the risk of each struggle and opportunity an individual is faced with. David Laskin, presents these twelve immigrants in their journey, to obtain american citizenship through assimilation to American culture and, service in the great war.
In addition to vocabulary, Poe’s use of repetition ensures that his audience will appreciate the deeper meaning of his writing and understand which concepts are important in his stories. In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the narrator, after stating that he is not insane, goes on to describe “how stealthily, stealthily” (Long) he proceeds when going into of the elderly man and blighting the room with the lantern. The repetition of “stealthily” demonstrates just how sneaky and narrator is, suggesting that he is crazy.
One story demonstrates this by the narrator walking down the street, expressing all that he sees and hears, while the other one being a letter of grief to John Milton.
The sentence style used by William Golding varied depending on whether dialogue or narrative was being used. For example, many long and involved sentences were used in the narrative. This is because narrative was consistently used as descriptions for characters and events; therefore, the sentences were often lengthy and complex. In contrast, several short, simple sentences were frequently used for the
.... It is also important that the author refrains from changing the narration and ensures they are consistent throughout the story with their techniques. The use of current language is also imperative as uses of cliché’ statements along with other techniques aids in the reader having a better understanding and relation to the character. In ‘Going’ and ‘The Weekend’ this is common as the method of diction is continuous which makes it easy for the reader to relate to. (Janet 2006: 53,54)