In the book, In Cold Blood, the author, Truman Capote, utilizes rhetorical strategies such as ethos, pathos, and literary elements to create a suspenseful story, which ultimately contributes to his central argument that criminals are not always inherently evil. Capote persuades his audience by empathizing for both of the Clutter family murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, in part three of the book, “Answer”. In this case, Capote describes both Clutter murderers in a sympathetic and impartial
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Poetry is a place full of imagination and sometimes it is also full of bad grammar and poor punctuation and Edward Estlin Cummings is a poet with bad grammar. Edward Estlin Cummings or also known as E.E. Cummings was born in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1894. He went to Harvard University, where he then grew up to be a poet. How does E.E. Cummings use vision and hearing to create meaning is a question some people ask. E.E. Cummings creates meaning by using visual techniques and auditory techniques
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In the “Scarlet Letter”, Nathaniel Hawthorne narrates his life as a surveyor in the custom house. “A Custom House is a governmental building situated near a port or a wharf. All sailors, sea captains, merchants, and sea traders are required to report directly to the Custom when they land to pay tax on their imported goods.” In his narration he uses many rhetorical strategies such as metaphor, irony, and juxtaposition, to create a vivid and clear picture of his life. The Custom House in itself is
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Section #3 In the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, the tone’s to describe Mr. Dark are patronizing and sly. The tone patronizing relates to Mr. Dark because he enjoys playing with people to receive what he wants. ”How old are you? Charls Halloway pressed his lips shut. Fifty purred Mr. Dark. Fifty-one? He murmured. Fifty-two? Like to be younger?” (Bradbury page 212). Mr. Dark knows that Mr. Halloways’ deepest wish is to be younger again and he knows where the boys are hiding
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Phobophobia 1408 is full of events representing different phobias. Pyrophobia, frigophobia, and acrophobia are just few of the many phobias shown in the story. Another three that stick out are phasmophobia, claustrophobia, and agoraphobia. While others may lurk in the background, The fears of ghosts, tight spaces, and helplessness steal the spotlight. These three fears are foundations that Stephen King used to turn 1408 a truly scary story. One of the main phobias shown in 1408 is phasmophobia.
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A person’s background does not always tell their whole story. James Madison Jr. was born on March 16, 1751 in King George County, Virginia. He was born while his mother was visiting her parents. Shortly after, he and his mother headed back to Orange County, and there, he grew up. He was the oldest of ten children, and he was very smart. Before college, he went to a private school and had a private tutor to help more with his studies. After high school, he attended the College of New Jersey, or now
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Gorge shot Lennie in order to rescue him from the pain and suffering that would come as soon as he everyone would have found him. George did not want thaf and therfore shot him instead. The imaginary rabbit tells Lennie George does not care, George shooting Lennie shows he does. The way I know that George was doing what was best and saving Lennie is because in the story George tells Lennie, "Ever'body gonna be nice to you. Ain't gonna be no more touble. Nobody gonna hurt nor steal from em." George
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Frankenstein Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, is a literary work considered by many to be a monstrous horror story. The book contains many different themes. However, three of the themes most prevalent throughout the novel include dangerous knowledge, monstrosity, and secrecy. One of the themes in the novel, Frankenstein is dangerous knowledge. Dangerous knowledge is trying to reach beyond human capabilities. Frankenstein wanted to gain all the knowledge he could in science. His yearning for
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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” uses a dismal tone to compliment the story’s melancholic theme. In the poem, the narrator mourns the death of his wife, Lenore, which eventually leads to his demise. Moreover, as the narrator enters the beginning stages of the dying process, swinging in and out of reality, he explains the dreadful experience. To enhance this story even further Edgar made strategic use of the following figurative languages: symbolism, repetition, and rhythms. When the narrator began
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For as long as man has known about cats and mice, the two creatures have never got along. Cats have always been chasing and killing mice. The “Legend of Cat and Mouse and the “Story of Cats and Mice becoming enemies tell you about how they became enemies and that one time cats and mice were friends until the mouse makes cat mad. I believe that both the legend and story are more alike because they tell a similar tale, the cat is angry with the mouse and they cross a river. These both happen in both
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