What are some important Literary Devices used in the poem "There is no Frigate like a Book?" Emily Dickinson uses several literary devices in this poem to give it form and meaning. ... First, Dickinson uses the literary devices simile and overstatement. ... Next, the overstatements in Dickinson's poem are important literary devices. ... Second, the imagery Dickinson uses in "There is no Firgate like a Book" is an important literary device. ...

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When writing their works, poets use literary devices to make the message of their theme stand out and be more effective. Following this, Maya Angelou also chooses to use literary devices that are present throughout this poem. ... Examples of imagery being used are "Fall gently, snowflakes Cover me with white.... Alliteration is the final type of literary device used in this poem. ... Using literary devices and other components help make this poem come all together. ...

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An example of this would be "What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping that evening!... He becomes more aware of the world as denoted in the final passage of the story, "I saw myself as a creature driven and derived by vanity- The literary devices used by the authors are excellent methods of relaying meaning and content from the story as well as describing the characters. A variety of these devices is used in each of the two stories being analyzed. ... The literary devices described also associate the narration with the characters' state of being. The use of the narrators...

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The authors use a variety of literary devices in order to convey its point. ... One literary device is rhyme. ... One literary device used in most of the poem is metaphors, in order to compare history to irrelevant events. For example, in the line "he told them...million years". Another literary device is in the line "and the Enola Gay* dropped one tiny atom on Japan" this line shows imagery. ...

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Miller establishes character and relationships between Willy and members of his family through literary devices such as characterization, irony, and expressionism. ... Throughout his novel "Death of a Salesman," Miller uses literary devices to convey the relationships between Willy and the members of his family. These examples tie together how Willy and his family is conflicted with the fact of being successful. ...

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A very basic example of how the author uses his literary device is through the character Aslan. ... A good example is when Aslan commands Father Time to, "Make an end" (Lewis 196) of Narnia. ... Another literary device that Lewis uses in his book is a frame story. A very evident example of Lewis's use of frame story is chapter 14, "Night Falls on Narnia" (Lewis 187). ... Just one of the several examples is the evil entity, Tash. ...

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The most obvious literary device in the poem uses is imagery. ... Alliteration is a musical device seen throughout "The Whipping.... Another musical device found in "The Whipping" is consonance . ... "The Whipping" is a poem with many literary devices spread throughout the text. ... The poem purposefully tries to relay a message of abuse and firmly uses literary devices to its advantage....

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The Cask of Amontillado: Irony Essay One of the best literary devices, when used correctly, is irony. ... Irony is one of the best literary devices. ... Edgar Allan Poe writes stories in which there is always a chilling feeling and irony is the perfect literary device to use in this instance because it goes in great coordination with foreshadowing. ... Along with the example above, there are other examples in the story. ... Such examples are not hard to pick up, but hard to interpret and so thus make irony such a good literary device. ...

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The most prominent example that demonstrates God's omnipotence is that his ability to create. ... Aside from the contents, I was impressed with the level of literary complexity of the Qur'an. The messages from the text are conveyed with various literary structures and devices. ... Brown summarizes that the seeming disorganization of Quranic literary expression is in fact a literary device capable of delivering profound effects as if the intensity of the prophetic message were shattering the vehicle of human language in which it was being communicated. ... The literary styles of repet...

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New Criticism Was a formalist movement in literary theory that dominated literary criticism in the middle decades of the 20th century. ... They deal with the study of literature as literariness. It means that text does not convey meaning but there are certain devices which bring the elements of defamiliarization. ... On the other hand formalists say that there are certain devices in the text which are important but prague structurlist hold the view that no part of the text should be discarded, each and everything is important in the text. ... Whereas post-structuralism applies linguistic insig...

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Some readers seem hesitant to label this piece of literature as non-fiction because of Capote's choice to construct it with literary devices that are often found in fiction novels. ... Even though Capote used devices of fiction writing, it does not take away his credibility but simply proves that he can write a nonfiction novel using a number of different writing techniques from other genres. ... There are examples of Capote's fictional devices on nearly every page of his novel. For example when Capote used foreshadowing, "Then touching the brim of his cap, he headed for home and t...

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Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea uses literary devices to make it a marvelous read and an outstanding piece of literature. Symbols are an extremely significant literary device used through out this novel. ... Another example of a metaphor shown in the novel is the old man's sail. ... Imagery is an equally important literary device that is used in the novel. ... To sum up in Ernst Hemingway novel The Old Man and the Sea he uses literary devices to make the book a marvelous read and an outstanding piece of fiction literature. ...

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Comparison of The Famous Although every author has his own style there can be some similarities between stories using literary devices. ... The location of this story played a big role, which makes it an important literary device. In "The Guest" the location of the schoolhouse was an important literary device. ... The setting of the story, its surroundings, and weather sets the tone to the story which makes it an important literary device. 3 In "A Rose for Emily" also used the literary device of symbolism. ... These are some examples of symbolism found in Faulkner's short story. ...

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F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American author of novels and he was one of the greatest American writer of the 20th century. He was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He wrote many notable novels in his career, and one of them is Great Gatsby. It was published in April 20, 1925. Great G...

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In Jonathan Swift intriguing novel, Gulliver's Travel, Swift uses the literary device of satire to create a sense of amusement. ... Swift incorporates various literary devices such as exaggeration and sarcasm to present Gulliver's perception of England and the flaws of several societies. ... An example of exaggeration is when Swift stated, "This project could not be of great expense to the public be of much use for the dispatch of business in those countries, beget unanimity, shorten debates rouse the stupid, damn the pert... Overall Swift uses various li...

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Both authors use literary devices such as alliteration and imagery. ... In these two examples the Arapahos seem to not know where they are headed and that they are tired, it gives you a sort of sympathy for the restless Indians. ... In that example you get a picture of a swarm of grasshoppers that has appeared in the sky, landed and started to eat everything, almost like a plague. ... Momaday are using the same literary devices the purposes are still to tell the reader about their land, whether it is ugly or beautiful. ... Throughout the essays they use a great deal of literary devices to prov...

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Many literary works can contain related themes or literary devices. Although subject matter differentiates, the use of literary devices, such as word usage and imagery may be associated. Cocco 3 Niccolo Machiavelli as well as William Shakespeare incorporate the literary device of imagery through their works The Prince and Othello. ... Shakespeare uses the literary device of repetition to reinforce Othello's anger and frustration with Desdemona, when Othello rapidly and furiously repeats "the handkerchief" three times. This is an example of how many literary devices can be present in ...

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The Final Fantasy series by Square Enix is a clear example of the use of literary devices within a videogame. Square Enix has always used the device of interactive storytelling to set their game interface aside from others. ... Final Fantasy XIII is a clear example of the literary value which a game can have, in addition to its video game exclusive components (such as gameplay and graphics).  ... For example, in chapter 4: Separate Paths, the 6 main characters split apart into 3 teams of 2. ... The many literary devices which Final Fantasy XIII employs work seamlessly into the player's e...

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However if you look at the language of the piece you can find that the writer uses many literary devices to enhance the language, and make it more interesting. One of the most obvious device used by the writer in Beowulf is alliteration. There are many examples of this technique throughout the story, let me list a few: line 243, "the sea-weary sailors set down their shields" here the writer uses an "s" sound to alliterate the words, in another example the writer uses an "f" sound, "foe against foe I"ll fight the monster." ... For example in line 80, "grim and greedy the gruesome monster." ....

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Antigone is a tragedy that uses many different literary devices in order to emphasize its tragic qualities such as symbolism, foreshadowing, and imagery. ... The literary devices of symbolism, foreshadowing and imagery demonstrate how the authority of the gods controls the fate of man instead of what the man wanys for himself. ... Sophocles also uses the literary device of imagery in order to create a better picture for the reader of the repercussions of man's selfishness and ignorance. For example, a grave is cold, dark, enclosed and there is no way to escape it. ... Through the u...

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Flannery O'Connor's use of literary devices in "A Good Man is Hard to Find" brings to life the story of a family from Georgia traveling on vacation to Florida. ... For example, the family's death is foreshadowed when they are driving and the grandmother notices a large cotton field with five or six graves fenced in the middle. ...

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Often times in literature, an author utilizes specific literary devices to enhance an overall work. ... By establishing an ironic undertone, Chopin consecrates an exemplary work that becomes dependant on the literary device and, as a result of its being implicated, is renown worldwide. "The Story of an Hour" displays revolutionary style and techniques which formulate a storyline that well succeeds others in the literary arena. ... For example, the word "abandon" was used in two different situations throughout the story. ...

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The poet contrasts humanity to nature through the use of literary devices, mainly comparisons and imagery. ... This inconsiderate behavior is the first example of the conflict between the bull moose and humanity. ... Many times in the poem Nowlan slips in subtle literary devices to suggest the bull moose is imperial, almost like the King of the Forest to the readers. ... The author is constantly sending the message to the readers through many literary devices and figurative language, the ultimate suffering the bull moose experiences. ...

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Shakespeare uses many types of literary device to make his plays better and more interesting. ... For example quote: Come, you spirits that tend on mortal thoughts! ... Shakespeare is famous in putting imagery like blood, sleep and I think imagery is the most important literary device even though not all plays have literary device. ...

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Through authorial decisions shown through literary devices such as flashbacks, imagery, and symbolism, Hosseini conveys that hope, which acts as a key to redemption, abolishes perpetual guilt. Through the author's use of literary devices such as flashbacks and imagery, Hosseini illustrates that guilt triggered by past betrayal is perpetual and everlasting if one is unable to find redemption. ... For example, when Sohrab holds the kite spool, Amir sees Sohrab as "the chipped-nailed, calloused hands of a harelipped boy". ... Overall, the employment of various literary devices and...

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