Even though most works of writing seem to share many characteristics, one quality makes each piece of literature vary from others; who wrote it. Because each author has a specific style of writing, stories are enhanced to a whole new level, as each author makes deliberate choices on how to tell the story. The style of writing the author has could either make or break their piece, as their style has to help set the tone of the writing. In Susan Casey’s book, The Devil’s Teeth, the author uses figurative language and factual examples in her descriptive style to paint a clear picture of events taking place for whoever is reading her book. When writing her book, Casey chose to utilize figurative language, specifically similes and metaphors, which
The author of Red Umbrella and the author of A Band-Aid For 800 Children both use figurative language, such as in Red Umbrella the use a hyperbole ‘’My head spun. Leave Cuba? Tomorrow?’’ this shows that Lucy is confused or overwhelmed about having to leave her parents. As well in A Band-Aid For 800 Children the author used a metaphor ‘’Every child is also a job” to show that Sandigo has a task that that she
In Barbara Kingsolver’s novel The Poisonwood Bible, characters Adah and Rachel Price differ in their outlooks on life. Adah contrasts Rachel with her inside reality, her dark fiction, as well as her dependence on others due to her slant. Rachel, on the other hand, loves the outside reality, compares her life to that of a light fairy tale, and is independent. Kingsolver’s choice of two vastly different characters aids in the demonstration of the complexity each character has. In order to portray each character’s aspects, Kingsolver uses forms of diction, metaphors, and symbolism.
Chicago, one of the most popular cities in America. Visits from families all around the country, what makes this place so great? Is it the skyscrapers that protrude the sky? Or is it the weather people loved? Does Chicago being the second most favored city in America show that this town has some greatness? In the nonfiction novel The Devil in the White City, Erik Larson uses imagery, tone, and figurative language to portray the dreamlike qualities of Chicago and the beauty that lies within this city.
In contrast, syntax provides a new perspective to the narrator s behavior as sentence structure draws attention to her erratic behavior. By her last entry, the narrator s sentences have become short and simple. Paragraphs 227 through 238 contain few adjectives resulting in limited descriptions yet her short sentences emphasize her actions providing plenty of imagery. The syntax quickly pulls the reader through the end as the narrator reaches an end to her madness.
I can explain Cynthia Rylant's style in the book, In November. The author Cynthia Rylant's write all her story in figurative language Cynthia Rylant style is to write kids book in her book she uses figurative language the most she is personification. The author states that the birds who are leaving look very serous. This is example of personification is also a simile. The story explains that the bird was very serious leaving. The author give the bird human qualities. Her style of writing is
Although not picturesque at first, the grim energy of the urban wind extracts the dreary colors of “the dirt and dust and grime” (Petry) from the city sidewalks and dances around the readers, entrancing their first glimpse of Ann Petry’s 1946 novel, The Street. Throughout the introduction, Petry portrays the wind through personification as a tour guide in the blustery town. She then includes small important details to make the readers accustomed to the town’s characteristics. By following the wind’s guiding hands Petry explores the wind’s relationship with people in the town through figurative language and finally wrestles with imagery as the focus of the story zooms in on Lutie Johnson and her frustration then reluctant approval with the urban setting.
As opposed to fiction literature, nonfiction writing is not traditionally viewed as literary Carl Perkins held this common viewpoint. I believe that any piece of literature that is written using techniques to convey a story or produce an emotional response within the reader is literary. Based on the book The Witches by Stacy Schiff I believe that nonfiction writing can be literary. In her book Schiff uses figurative language, gives vivid descriptions of the setting and people, and includes details that invoke sympathy for individuals within the book which are all elements used in fiction writing to create a story.
In “A Good Man is Hard to Find” by O’Connor Figurative language is used often by the characters, especially the grandmother who manipulates, which in return, leads to the families murder. In the short story the author gives small details of almost every character. When the author describes the mother’s face, she uses a simile writing, whose face is broad and innocent as a cabbage(pg 296). On the family drive, the author uses imagery to describes the beauty of the families surrounding using words like brilliant red and green lace-work that makes the drive seem relaxing.The author’s use of informal diction helps dictate the calmness of the events. I believe these calming words are the way the author is portraying the calm before the storm. What
In “Queens, 1963”, the speaker narrates to her audience her observations that she has collected from living in her neighborhood located in Queens, New York in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. The narrator is a thirteen-year-old female immigrant who moved from the Dominican Republic to America with her family. As she reflects on her past year of living in America, she reveals a superb understanding of the reasons why the people in her neighborhood act the way they do towards other neighbors. In “Queens, 1963” by Julia Alvarez, the poet utilizes diction, figurative language, and irony to effectively display to the readers that segregation is a strong part of the American melting pot.
In the story there were a lot of figurative language. For example in the beginning
The author uses many similes and metaphors throughout the book to enrich the description. Examples include:
In the story the author does include figurative language like metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, allusion, and simile.
These quotes that have been put in the past paragraphs to give the reader an idea of what figurative and descriptive language is and to show that it affects the reader's perspective on what the characters say, think, and do.
Edgar Allan Poe has a unique writing style that uses several different elements of literary structure. He uses intrigue vocabulary, repetition, and imagery to better capture the reader’s attention and place them in the story. Edgar Allan Poe’s style is dark, and his is mysterious style of writing appeals to emotion and drama. What might be Poe’s greatest fictitious stories are gothic tend to have the same recurring theme of either death, lost love, or both. His choice of word draws the reader in to engage them to understand the author’s message more clearly. Authors who have a vague short lexicon tend to not engage the reader as much.
Modern literary fiction in English has been dominated by two forms: the novel and the short story. The two have many elements in common. Perhaps we will be able to define the short story more meaningfully---for it has traits more essential than just a particular length---if first, for comparison, we consider some related varieties of fiction: the fable and the tale. Ancient forms whose origins date back to the time of word-of-mouth storytelling, the fable and the tale are relatively simple in structure; in them we can plainly see elements also found in the short story (and in novel).