... in. Many elements were used in the story to present a theme and two different plots. In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens uses bitter diction, continuous use of the motif blades representing street violence, and use of metaphors to convey the theme that the oppressed that switch with their oppressors, have ... changed nothing; but simply have now become the oppressors. Bitter diction is strongly used to create the evil picturesque images created in the readers head; passages in the novel such as "Saint Antoine's blood was ... and waiting for Lightning, always do." (77); which sugges...

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Reflecting the guilty thoughts streaming through Pip's head, Charles Dickens creates a dreary mood through gloomy diction and figurative language. Dickens" use of gloomy diction emphasizes the dreariness of the atmosphere. "Rimy", for example, conveys the presence of a cold, wet, dreary atmosphere as Pip is making his way toward the marshes, where he shall rendezvous ... dreariness and gloom, to the atmosphere. This association adds, along with the previous contradictory comparison, to the dreariness of the atmosphere established by the mood. Through Dickens" use of gloomy diction and figura...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate