This particular incident is his logic (logos), it made sense to him that the whole world is a paragraph containing millions of paragraph and each representing a different object or idea. This paragraph stops the reader and forces him/her to look around and see everything in the perspective of paragraphs.
Authors use many words, phrases, and techniques to convey a certain mood to an audience. In the play “The Monsters are Due on Maple Street,” written by Rod Serling, the author uses many ways to convey a hostile mood to the reader. The mood of the text is the atmosphere created by the author, and the author uses certain words and phrases in order to portray hostility to the reader. For example, Serling shows an aggressive mood when the stage directions state, “He stands there perspiring, rumpled, blood running down from a cut on the cheek.” The author conveys a hostile mood by using word choice that creates a feeling of tension, drama, and violence by using the words “perspiring,” “rumpled,” and “blood.”
Oates uses ambiguity, which makes you not fully understand what's happening in the story. Which adds mystery. This is how Oates uses text structure to create tension, mystery and surprise in the
He utilizes understandable language to help him precisely get across the point he is trying to make. An instance of this word use can be seen in his recollection of his family being split apart. Page 19 shares that "My father was crying... It was the first time I saw him cry. I had never thought it possible.
Analyse how techniques are used to affect your thoughts and/or feelings about a character in the written text(s). The poem, “Mother any distance” by Simon Armitage, is about a child and his mother. Throughout the poem, we see the relationship of the mother and child naturally develop and change. As the child gets older and becomes more independent he wants to leave the ‘birds nest’. Yet the mother doesn’t want to fully let go.
At times, the novel can be difficult to understand, therefore areas where the situation or writing is complex can be perceived more
The lack of clarity within the book allows readers to project themselves into the story and establish an intimate connection with subject. On the other hand, the overuse of ambiguity also
The way a sentence is worded, has a heavy impact on readers when the tone is either defeat, somber, or even death. In Ray Bradbury’s, There Will Come Soft Rains, Bradbury helps the reader understand tone by using diction and imagery. The first example of diction readers see is “ But no doors slammed,” (Bradbury 1). In the prior sentence the author uses certain words to make the reader feel a sense of urgency.
According to Amnesty International, more than 500 people die each day due to gun violence. In the poetry novel “Long Way Down”, the main character Will, mourns the loss of his brother who is shot and killed. Will goes to find and kill Shawn’s killer. He is then visited by multiple ghosts in an elevator. The author Jason Reynolds uses imagery, repetition, and similes in order to show the mourning mood that is represented throughout the book.
They help the reader understand the thoughts and feelings of the
Noami uses vivid word choice that helps give the reader a better understanding of what is being interpreted. To illustrate, Noami writes, “My stomach was a melon split wide inside my skin. / “How do you know if you are going to die?” / I begged my mother.” This proves, Noamis’ vivid word choice helps the reader because it interprets that the child is so sick, she feels she might die.
Carefully chosen syntax can affect many aspects of a piece of writing. The Kite Runner has many examples of specifically chosen syntax to create a sense of tension, excitement or drama. A perfect example of how an author can set the audience up to feel a certain way is displayed in this quote: Mostly, I remember this: his brass knuckles flashing blows in the afternoon light; how cold they felt with the first few blows and how quickly they warmed with my blood. Getting thrown against the wall, a nail where a framed picture may have hung once jabbing at my back.
The usage of short sentences gets the point across faster and keeps the reader engaged with the story. It also creates a feeling of realism that the reader is involved in the scene and gives them a feeling that something negative is going to happen. uThe setting also gives an atmosphere of suspense when they are walking down the streets, past the wax dummies shop “Do you suppose if we screamed they’d do anything?” The characters
Dillard implements imagery all throughout her essay, which gives the reader a clear picture of the events occurring. For instance, she describes her husband “gesturing inside a circle of darkness” as a result of him gradually travelling farther away from her (Dillard). Ultimately, the use of imagery in this case represents the loneliness the narrator begins to feel. The author also utilizes metaphors to get her message across. Dillard compares “grammar and lexicon” to a “decorated sand bucket and a matching shovel” because without the other, they will not be able to fulfill their purpose (Dillard).
(53) The short and sharp sentences create the feeling of fear and raises the intensity level within the story, while creating an apprehensive tone. Alongside the short and direct sentences, there are also long and descriptive ones. “She had frizzy dark hair, wore long dresses that might have come from a western movie set, a rainbow assortment of beads, and a nose ring. She always talked as if she was thinking in some exotic language and was translating it badly.” (54)
