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    We Shall Meet in Imagery and Diction In all Shakespeare’s tragedies‚ Imagery and diction have an appearance. In the play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ imagery and diction are two literary devices that are present and have a great significance to the play. Imagery is a form of a literary device to create a vivid image in the reader’s mind. As for diction‚ it is the choice of appropriate words and phrases‚ that the writer uses to make the message clear that is being said. The use of animal

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    quiet street‚ until you discover the people and their interest. Araby is a novel written by James Joyce‚ his use of diction‚ imagery‚ and characterization creates a sense of desperation and anxiety. Although Araby is some what considered a love story‚ it has many surprising ironic twists and unexpected resolutions. James Joyce uses a variety of different words; his use of diction is intelligent and old fashion. The words he corporate into Araby brings out every single aspect of the character’s

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    subjective diction to convince a resisting abolitionist group that slavery is not a bad deed. While some believe slavery is an immoral act towards society due to their harsh treatment‚ the author argues other wise saying slavery is acceptable and is needed. He explains to his readers how slavery is‚ “a status of society… and continually justified by Holy Writ‚ is its natural‚ normal and necessary status under ordinary circumstances” (Fitzhugh 295). Fitzhugh uses a great example of subjective diction as he

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    an abundance of diction to help set the tone and mood. Diction helps develop a vengeful tone after a rival dog Spitz kills Curly‚ one of Buck’s teammates‚ when it says “Spitz ran out his tongue and laughed again‚ and from that moment Buck hated him with bitter and deathless hatred.”(London‚ 9). This diction helps convey the author’s tone through Buck‚ helps develop Buck as a character‚ and Spitz as a rival. Also it foreshadows Buck’s revenge later on when he kills Spitz. Diction also helps develop

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    In the short story "The Black Cat"‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses gruesome detail and diction to establish his rule of one effect and the death of one major character. One of Poe’s rules for 19th Century Poetry is that writing should exhibit one effect or one purpose‚ which is to scare the reader. Poe uses diction and detail to put disturbing images into people’s head. In "The Black Cat" the narrator declines from sanity to madness. Poe uses detail to set up the situation where the narrator goes insane.

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    The two complementary tones in of innocence and sin in “The Prison Door” by Nathaniel Hawthorne are reflected in the author’s use of diction and imagery. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many descriptive words. The author showcases the tone of innocence by using words such as “sweet” and “virtue.” The definition of sweet is delightful and pleasing. The word virtue relates to Christianity. It means behavior that shows high moral standards. This gives almost a welcoming effect to an otherwise gloomy prison

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    Concrete is a composite construction material composed primarily of aggregate‚ cement‚ and water. There are many formulations‚ which provide varied properties. The aggregate is generally a coarse gravel or crushed rocks such as limestone‚ or granite‚ along with a fine aggregate such as sand. The cement‚ commonly Portland cement‚ and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement‚ serve as a binder for the aggregate. Various chemical admixtures are also added to achieve varied properties

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    of Concrete and their Sustainability Concrete was first made with fragments of stone or sand mixed with cementatous materials and water. Concrete has changed over the many years and today it is made with basically the same materials‚ but the main differences between concrete when it was first made and now‚ is the concretes strength and that it is produced in larger amounts. Some of the different types are: • Reinforced concrete • Prestressed concrete • Pre-cast concreteConcrete Masonry

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    In his popular book‚ Walden‚ Thoreau’s particular use of diction helps express his reverence for nature. This is highlighted in the opening paragraph of the chapter “Solitude” (page 103). Among the most significant strategies are connotative and specific diction‚ as well as a balance of abstract and concrete diction. The nouns‚ adjectives and verbs are rich in positive connotation‚ or reflect a sense of awe for the activity of the evening. Phrases such as “delicious evening”‚ “strange liberty in

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    family‚ and even their will to live. In Night‚ Elie Wiesel uses diction‚ imagery‚ and tone to illustrate the loss of humanity during the holocaust. Loss of humanity was a huge theme during the holocaust because of all the things they had lost and the way the Naziz did this. “The three ‘veteran’ prisoners‚ needles in hand‚ tattooed numbers on our left arms. I became A-7713. From then on‚ I had no other name” (42). Wiesel uses diction to show how much the Naziz wanted the Jews to think that they were

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