Rhetorical Strategies and Stylistic Devices Alliteration- the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Ex. “GOD GRANT ME THE SERENITY TO ACCEPT THE THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE‚ COURAGE TO CHANGE THE THINGS I CAN‚ AND WISDOM ALWAYS TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.” (Slaughter House-Five‚60) Allusion- a brief and indirect reference to a person‚ place‚ thing or idea of historical‚ cultural‚ literary or political significance. Ex. “Canst thou draw
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optimistic view of life; the fact that goodness is not goodness unless it resulted from a struggle to overcome evil. Thus‚ Milton focuses Satan and his dishonorable deeds in order to highlight God’s kindness and goodness. Moreover‚ “Paradise Lost” includes Satan’s side of the story. Throughout the epic‚ many traits and characteristics that Milton attributes to Satan make him seam appealing or forgivable. One source of Satan’s fascination for us is that he is an extremely complex and subtle character
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or who their parents are‚ but Wes Moore shows how the decisions made today can change a person’s future for better or worse. For his audience‚ use of pathos is the best way for the author Wes Moore to inspire his readers to listen to his purpose of this story and make a change in their lives. To further support his book the author appeals to the audience’s ethos and logos but they are minor in comparison to his appeal to pathos. The free Wes Moore made a very powerful impression on his readers by
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AP Rhetorical Devices List Anecdote Perspective Aphorism A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature A character’s view of the situation or events in the story A concise statement designed to make a point or illustrate a commonly held belief. The writings of Benjamin Franklin contain many aphorisms‚ such as "Early to bed and early to rise/Make a man healthy‚ wealthy‚ and wise." Contradiction A direct opposition between things compared; inconsistency Apostrophe
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Who is the Hero in Paradise Lost? In John Milton’s epic‚ Paradise Lost‚ Milton retells the story of Genesis and the fall of man. One might think that because of the Bible‚ the hero would most likely be God or Jesus‚ but there are other possibilities in this story. A basic description of a hero would be‚ a man‚ a fundamentally good person confronting challenges and overcoming them successfully. Satan‚ in this epic‚ confronts many challenges and battles severe character flaws‚ thus Satan is the
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In John Milton’s Paradise Lost‚ Adam and Eve are portrayed as innocent and susceptible creatures. Knowing that Adam and Eve were vulnerable and could easily be influenced‚ Satan took advantage. Satan was seeking revenge on God‚ and the easiest way for him to do this was to tempt God’s most prized possessions. “But I should ill become this throne‚ O peers‚ And this imperial sov’reignty‚ adorned With splendor‚ armed with power‚ if aught proposed and judged of public moment in the shape Of difficulty
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Stephanie Crum Mrs. Swihart Period 7 16 January 2015 Paradise of the Blind Supervised Essay In the novel Paradise of the Blind by Duong Thu Huong‚ the author uses diction from the perspective of Hang to set the foundation of the novel as well as to establish the essential element of Hang’s journey through time and space in relation to her family. Motifs are vital in the novel to draw attention to certain aspects in order to bring out the emotional experiences of Hang’s journey along with her interactions
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There was a time‚ when the new world didn’t exist‚ no one went pass the ocean‚ and the land beyond was completely unknown. This was around the year 1492. At this point Christopher Columbus was a well establish adventurer and sailor‚ who was very well known. He had always said he wanted to travel the world‚ beginning in France. Columbus also believed that the world was round. He had two sons who was play a significant role in his ventures‚ Diageo being the oldest‚ and Fernando the youngest. Word
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10 Nov. 2012 Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Final In each novel there are characters that have to accomplish quests in order to reach self realization and to show the development of this particular character. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ Zora Neale Hurston makes good uses of literary devices like personification‚ figurative language‚ and tone to help enhance the development of Janie’s character to reach self realization. In Their Eyes Were Watching God it took a while for Janie
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Paradise Lost vs. Genesis 3:1-6 In the book of Genesis 3:1-6‚ the passage teaches the story of how Satan tempts Eve into causing the act that leads to the “fall of mankind”. Of this biblical account‚ is where John Milton gained inspiration for the idea of is work‚ Paradise Lost. Milton’s storyline and broad array of imagery portray the tale in a different light than that told in the Bible. While both accounts of “the fall”‚ are used to convey the same story and outcome‚ the two versions share some
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