...Literary elements in “ She walks among the untrodden ways” Jacqueline Garcia ENG125: Introduction to Literature Robert Frost says, "There are three things, after all, that a poem must reach: the eye, the ear, and what we may call the heart or the mind. It is most important of all to reach the heart of the reader." (Clugston, 2012) How true is this? Each writer has to tap into the sense on the reader to convey each ones feelings. How is it that we can take their attempts to do just that and understand it from a reader stand point? The answer is key literary elements; there are many kinds of literary elements that can allow readers to do this without completely getting frustrated and giving up on wonderful pieces of literature. Identifying the key literary elements in literature allows for a deeper understanding and appreciation for the particular piece that’s being read. The elements help articulate a response and a reactions to what the author is trying to convey, or wants to you grasp from it. While reading a particular piece of literature by Willaim Wordsworth called “She dwelt among the untrodden ways” (Wordsworth, 1798) I found that the three key elements that help me gain a response and capture a reaction to the poem were figurative language, tone and theme. Each one allowing me to better understanding of what the author was trying to convey. Some people might get one thing from it and other another but non-the less his message will be convey something to whomever reads...
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...Literary Elements In the novel ten people are invited to an island off the English coast. It is set around the mid twentieth century. In the introduction of the novel some of them receive job offers, get late summer holiday vacations, and some get invitations to meet up with an old friend of theirs. All of the ten people have been involved with the death of another human. The first night they are in the house, they are sitting down for dinner and a record starts playing. Convicting them each of different crimes and stating they have been invited to the island to pay for what they’ve done. This would be known as the rising action. The ten people are the only ones on the island and can’t escape because the island is so far off the coast. The...
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...One’s life story can be written out of two words. In this case it’s precision and persimmons. It’s crazy how two words with different meanings can mean the same thing or paint the same picture. This poem has two words that bring a flurry of memories back to the poet mind beginning with a persimmon. The persimmon shows a loving connection between two people. “Persimmons” is a free verse poem by Li-Young Lee, who tells a narrative that being in elementary school. He didn’t know the difference between precision and persimmon, but throughout the poem he illustrates both words. The poem shows precision in the other words he has trouble with words like fight and fright, also wren and yarn. The poet has a connection with these words too which makes it hard for him to remember the difference. Lines 32-33 make it clear how he relates the words so close to each other. “Fight was what I did when I was frightened, fright was what I flet when I was fighting (Lee, 557).” This poem dramatizes the conflict between good and bad memory. The poet is in class and gets slapped on his head because he doesn’t know the difference between persimmon and precision. The fact that he needs precision to pick a ripe persimmon makes it even harder for the international student. The poet also holds out on the class information about the persimmon that Mrs. Walker has brought to class. He knows that it was unripe, so he doesn’t join in the eating because he feels as that is payback for his mistake with the...
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... To start, as if learning about witchcraft isn't already interesting enough, the author of The Crucible, made some minor adjustments to the story will have more twists and turns that will grab the reader and show important aspects of the time period. The most drastic change in the crucible vs real life is that John Proctor, one of the main characters and Abigail did infact never have an affair. This kind of "love interest" or "forbidden love" is the juicy hook that a play evidently needs to grab theater audiences. (Gracyk) There is also no proof that Abigail even worked for them especially since she lived so far away from the Proctor home. (Davis) Really there is no evidence that they even knew each other. Although, Abigail did accuse him of witchcraft so they possibly had some kind of connection, but not romantically. Addition to falses in the story, it is also reliable and educational because of the truths. This whole story is based off of the truth about how there was a group of girls who out of nowhere accused the innocent of witchcraft. Tituba was historically the first accused of conjuring spirits and using magic, followed by Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne just like in the book. It is true that 19 people were hanged for not confessing witchcraft and Giles Corey did infact also get crushed to death by rocks. He was accused of witchcraft but refused to make a plea to the court. He was required by law to enter a plea but refused. He was pressed to death with stones. (Davis)...
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...Station Eleven, a science-fiction novel that is written by Emily St. John Mandel, is a unique piece of work in the grand literature field. While other post-apocalypse novels are still writing about dangerous environment and struggle of survival, Mandel takes her aim at portraying a Symphony of joyful artists who travel from towns to towns in a ruined world. For each stop, the Symphony would build up a stage and entertain the local publics with classical concerts and Shakespeare’s theatrical plays. Indeed, the content of Station Eleven has successfully drawn readers’ attention, and Mandel is adept at giving her characters’ emotional features to make them particular. However, she applies the genre of post-apocalypse in a defective way. What Mandel writes in this book is only a virtual utopia she creates to fulfill her ignorant fantasy. In other words, she fails to arrange enough circumstantial evidences to convince the readers that artist is always an irreplaceable role for human civilization in the post-apocalypse genre. The reason that Mandel involves artists in the post-apocalypse genre is emphasizing the human cultural art as a valuable legacy for rebuilding civilization. She affirms her argument that art would eventually save people’s soul even from a devastated world. However, she gives a little discernment for the true horror that survivors may encounter. On the contrary, Sigrid Nunez, another eminent American writer, makes a judicious announcement in her passage, “Shakespeare...
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...given a synopsis of the story detailing the actions and characters in it. As I have come to learn, theme is much more than a distilled retelling of a story. Theme gives a story a deeper meaning. The theme focuses the story and is the behind the scenes force that propels the story forward. In other words it gives the story purpose and shape. “Theme will attempt to hold all the elements of your story in place. It is like a cup. A vessel. A goblet”(Bain, T 2010). In this paper will attempt to explore how literary elements like symbolism and character build and affect the narrative of theme in a story. One element of a story’s theme is symbolism. Symbolism according to our text is something that has a literal identity but also stands for something else (Clugston, R 2010). For an example the five interlocking ring of the Olympic symbol. Clearly they can be identified as ring, but when they are colored blue, yellow, black, green and red, they become much more. They are a symbol of the pinicle of atheletic compition and excellence. Symbolism in literature gives the writer’s work texture. It is one element that is used to provide the reader with a deeper meaning of the story. It is what makes the reader care about the story. Symbolism when used as a tool pushes you toward the underlining truth a story. Jean Rhys uses many symbols in her story I Used to Live Here Once. One of central themes of this story is a journey. The woman in the story is on both a literal and figurative...
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...Have you ever read a story about a futuristic time where everyone's desperate to get out of the ship yards. Well that's what paolo bacigalupi’s ship breaker is about. This guy named nailer is a ship worker and he hates it. Him and his friend pima were walking on the beach when they find a wrecked ship. Inside this yacht was a lot of dead crew and riches. But one person lived and her name was nita. She says she wants to be taken home but she can't just simply go home. She is the daughter of a big business and she would be taken for a reward. The three literary elements that this story focuses on is characterization, point of view, and setting. These all are used often throughout the story. Characterization is used throughout each character....
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...visitors who come to Behance to discover creative work. How ProSite & Behance Work Together Your Behance projects sync with your ProSite, so you only have to update your work in one place to enjoy all the benefits of Behance’s exposure and to have your own customized personal website. NOTE: Your ProSite can live on your own URL, and it doesn’t contain any Behance branding or ads. Your Behance PorTFoLIo Your ProSITe Get Started in 6 Easy Steps We have created this 6 step guide to help you successfully publish your ProSite. 1 2 3 4 5 6 STEP 1: Select Your Layout There are 4 templates to choose from that act as a starting point for your ProSite. ALL layouts allow you to customize and adjust many elements of the design & layout in order to create a unique and personalized website. noTe: Even after you’ve chosen a layout, you’ll always have the option to experiment with another. Simply come back here and select another layout. See how others have transformed these basic templates into unique designs. Preview each layout in both dark or light color schemes here. NOTE: Use this interactive side bar to jump between sections. Layout 1: Basic This layout is best for users looking for a minimal, easy-to-use design. Note that the header, project list, &...
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...Informative Journal Assignment Speech Communication 1113 Assignment Overview This assignment requires that you identify and analyze the most effective and least effective elements of your informative speech. Approximate time needed to complete assignment: 2 hours Assignment Instruction 1. View the video recording of your informative speech, paying specific attention to the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of the content and delivery elements listed below. CHOOSE ONLY FROM THE ELEMENTS LISTED BELOW. Informative Content Elements Attention-getter: Captured the audience’s attention in the opening statement while introducing the topic. Credibility: Established credibility by communicating personal interest and research efforts. Audience Relevance: Related topic to the audience’s shared needs, concerns, values, experiences, interests. Evidence: Used evidence from credible sources to support main points. Supporting Details: Used a variety of supporting details (quotes, examples, statistics) and used sign posts and transitions so the audience could follow easily. Conclusion: Reinforced the thesis/central idea while closing the speech with an audience-centered, final appeal. Informative Delivery Elements Conversational: Spoke in a conversational, sincere manner, rather than read to the audience or from memorized text. Spoke with appropriate volume and confidence. Energy and Enthusiasm: Spoke with sincere, appropriate passion about the topic. Spoke with...
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...Total Quality Pioneers1 Total Quality Pioneers Paper University of Phoenix MGT/449 Quality Management and Productivity Mrs. Rebel Mc Clenney August 01, 2011 Tamara A. Chunn CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I certify that the attached paper is my original work. I am familiar with, and acknowledge my responsibilities which are part of, the University of Phoenix Student Code of Academic Integrity. I affirm that any section of the paper which has been submitted previously is attributed and cited as such, and that this paper has not been submitted by anyone else. I have identified the sources of all information whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, all images, and all quotations with citations and reference listings. Along with citations and reference listings, I have used quotation marks to identify quotations of fewer than 40 words and have used block indentation for quotations of 40 or more words. Nothing in this assignment violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property laws. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have, the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student's signature: Tamara A. Chunn Total Quality Pioneers Many people ask what is Quality? According to the Webster Dictionary, Quality is a measure of excellence or a state of being free from defects, deficiencies, and significant variations, brought about by the strict...
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...program for (Name of the Company, real or otherwise). This company is (Complete this paragraph briefly describing the multinational company and its requirements/needs for a total rewards system. You should remember that this company is diverse and in multiple countries.) Total Rewards Strategy In order to meet the HR needs of this company, HR must accomplish the elements discussed in the succeeding paragraphs that address the fundamentals of this type of total rewards system while complying with the regulatory environments. (See pages 24—27 for strategy development. Check the index in the back of the book for Compensation regulatory programs to get an idea of the regulatory environments. A strategy is a roadmap, so in the following paragraphs layout the steps that HR should take to meet these requirements.) The first element is (Complete the paragraph stating the first thing HR needs to do.) The second element is (Complete the paragraph stating the next thing HR needs to do.) (Continue writing paragraphs with this beginning until you have fully explained the elements that must be accomplished by the compensation system.) System Advantages There are several advantages to this total rewards system as described above, and they are discussed in the succeeding paragraphs. The first advantage is (Complete the paragraph stating the advantage and how it meets the employees’ needs.) The second advantage is (Complete the paragraph...
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...purchasing an item or when receiving an item. Quality keeps the global markets competitive and keeps organizations working as hard as possible to keep consumers happy. Total quality is the key reason that the products that are manufactured are products that succeed the expectations of even the hardest critics. Quality and Its Elements Quality can be judged in many different categories. One can judge the quality of a product or the quality of services rendered and one can judge an organization base of these two prior judgments. When attempting to completely understand quality, one must understand the key elements of total quality. There are 11 key elements to total quality that must be examined. These key elements are strategically based, customer focus, obsession with quality, scientific approach, long-term commitment, teamwork, continual process improvement, education and training, freedom through control, unity of purpose, and employee involvement and empowerment (Goetsch & Davis, 2010). In regards to strategically based, Goetsch and Davis (2010) stated that for an organization to have a comprehensive strategic plan the plan must include at least the elements of vision, mission, broad objectives, and activities that needed to be completed to be able to achieve the broad objectives. In regards to customer focus, two areas are applied, the external customer and the internal customer. The external customer is the customer who defines the quality of the...
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...elements of teamwork :: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/elements-teamwork-workplace-692.html ::http://www.ask.com/question/what-are-the-elements-of-effective-teamwork What Are the Elements of Effective Teamwork? Some of the elements of effective teamwork include commitment, trust, adaptability, creative freedom, communication and diversity of capabilities. These elements are need especially if the team needs to face new challenges and perform strategic tasks. Collaboration Collaboration is an important element to any team. According to Penn State University, teamwork allows projects to get done that one person alone is not able to complete. Members of the team bring in their own experiences and level of expertise to a project to help create an effective finished product. To collaborate effectively the team must be able to communicate and share ideas, and there also needs to be a feeling of respect in place for each team member's contribution. Conflict Resolution After a team has started working together there can be conflict, according to the online Reference for Business. Some people feel their ideas are not being heard, and others feel that their ideas should always be part of the team's solution. There could also be a struggle for leadership of the group that can threaten to diminish the group's effectiveness. The element of conflict resolution within a team means leaving room for everyone's contributions, developing the ability to listen to all ideas and creating...
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...Gwendolyn Brooks’ “We Real Cool” is a short yet intriguing poem that contains many elements to arouse a reader’s curiosity. From the title to the lines and stanzas, the word play entices readers as it generates a sense of arrogance, pride and bravado. This short poem details the events of seven young men whose life choices ends up leading to their untimely death. Brooks uses literary elements such as the player’s wordplay, the setting and the change of tone in the last line in order to illustrate the theme of targeting the dangers of the youth. The wordplay in the poem emphasizes the player’s misplaced courage and insecurities. By simply reading the title and the first few lines, one can see the pride that these players exuberate for having left school. The speaker states “Seven at the golden shovel”. This phrase is a symbolic one as it contains many different connotations. The word golden can indicate the youthful arrogance of the seven players but the phrase can also indicate one digging their own...
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...Mindtools.com, “The 7S model can be used in a wide variety of situations where an alignment perspective is useful, for example to help you: * Improve the performance of a company. * Examine the likely effects of future changes within a company. * Align departments and processes during a merger or acquisition. * Determine how best to implement a proposed strategy.” It is broken up into seven elements. Each element has a different meaning and purpose to help define, identify and descried what management and culture can influence. The purpose of the elements is to help aligned organizations in order for them to be successful. The elements are Strategy, Structure, Systems, Superordinate Goals, Skills, Style and Staff. Strategy is the element the will help you develop a plan that will have an advantage over the necessary change provided. It is the chosen route to competitive success. Structure is the overall design of the plan. It will present the way the organization is structured and what is needed. The purpose of the element System is to report the daily procedures and activities that are needed to get the job done. It job is to show how things will operate. Superordinate Goals, which is also known as Shared Values is based on the vision. It will help on the core value of the organization and its general work ethic. The particular style that the organization...
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