... ;stone." However, upon further research, one can see that Angelou's uses of references are actually very strong and hits the heart. These two lines are an irregular use of diction, suggesting that this person's soul is lost. The protagonist's life could potentially be upside-down and she is stuck in an alternate universe where "water" is in fact ... from Gaelic mythology, or a "heart" being of "stone". In the bigger picture when an individual really tries to visualize, this is just an enchanting use of diction. The "money the millionaires can't use" represents the happiness they can't bu...

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... . The reason being not due to failure, but of weakness. Chinua Achebe demonstrates the idea that failure does not always correlate with weakness, which is portrayed throughout the novel through diction and irony by the character of Okonkwo, predominantly in the quote, But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness (13). As Umuofias leader ... , primarily in the quote, But his whole life was dominated by fear, the fear of failure and of weakness (13), in which is demonstrated by the character of Okonkwo through diction and irony....

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... in it something to comfort our selves from, and to set in the description of Good and Evil, on the credit side of the accompt." The incorporation of business-like diction while expressing this moral view serves to further highlight the interpenetration of the two seemingly contrasting sides of Crusoe. In just this comment, Crusoe is shown to be an economical ... ...

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