... this quote is deliberately used by the composer to succinctly convey Josie's feelings and to represent the consequence of the change, which includes an understanding of her racial background. The emotive language in this quote, as well as words including "promise," "prayed" and "blessed" in the next chapter work effectively to show the positive nature of the change that has occurred. Through ... the poem is constructed by the composer to represent the process of change and the end result, where the tone of admiration moves into derision once the consequence is seen. Emotive language is ...

• Word Count: 1540
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... is kept close to how people actually talk as he wrote the majority of the book from audiotapes of interviews conducted with the people in Gary's life. Capote uses colloquial language too but in a less obvious way to Mailer. He confines it to dialogue or consciousness of the character. Both of these non-fiction works are submerged in violence and brutality ... to talk because she was on edge. She was distracted by her day to day business when she heard what she believed to be a balloon pop. Mailer uses simple, colloquial language in throughout the text but this is perhaps one of the most...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School