All The Light We Cannot See Literary Devices

In the fictional novel I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, the authors writing style contains unique uses of irony, point of view, diction/dialect, and symbolism not only to draw the readers in, but to make them feel a sort of familiarity with the characters by using certain literary devices in specifically intricate places. The novel is about a set of twins, Noah and Jude, who have a paranormal-like connection with each other. Throughout the book, however, it is quite evident that as the twins face growing up and their steadily changing family, they not only lose touch with each other, but also with their true selves. Nelson’s use of irony in her novel is undeniably what tied the story together; seemingly each character new something nobody

Jack Garcia English 1 Mr. Henry 10/24/2017 Fear “Fear grows in darkness, yet we retain the power to bring it into the light, to make the darkness conscious.”. Fear is thought of as a darkness but it can be a light.

The physical aspect of Blanche’s isolation is introduced by the relationship between Blanche, New Orleans, and Stanley’s apartment. The basis for Blanche’s isolation is set by the relationship she has with New Orleans. Stanley’s apartment and New Orleans provides a stark contrast to Blanche’s fantasy world, and where she comes from. Blanche reminisces to the beauties of Belle Reve, and it is only seen through her eyes. The ‘beautiful dream’ of Belle Reve is a reflection of the world that Blanche wants to return to, and often fantasizes about.

This quote connects to how certain anxieties can ignite, for instance, since she has murdered people and will never be able to make love anymore,

Edgar Allan Poe’s use of literary devices to show the how fear of the characters in his stories are both helpful and harmful to them. Poe shows how the fears and obsessions of the narrators in his tales either lead to their inevitable death, or their miraculous survival. Edgar Allan Poe uses many literary devices in his texts, such as symbols, ironies, and figurative language, to show the strange and distorted ways of the characters, and the repercussion of their fears and obsessions. In Poe’s stories, a literary device he uses frequently throughout his stories, are symbols.

Stephen Crane is an American Novelist. He was famous for the way he represented his work. He was famous for introducing his work in a mix of naturalism and symbolism and creating emotions that every character in the story relates to one of the readers. Stephen Crane uses the elements fear and control or emotions in general to track the readers from beginning to end. He doesn’t only reveal the way these characters respond to one another, but also, the way people respond to their own irritating feelings of fear, and requirements for control.

Whether this fear is reasonable in the beginning of the book, before the

Whistles blaring, shotguns firing, lorries rumbling, soldiers shouting.” (Hannah 347) This line from the novel is significant because it directly contrasts with another description written at the beginning of the novel which mentioned a little girl’s laughter. The peaceful, innocent young girl has been

Language is used everyday in lives. We use it to communicate with each other to show how we feel or think. Comfort can drift away from us if we do not have the ability to communicate with others. Barriers can present themselves when trying to communicate inhibiting language. In the short story Out of All Them Bright Stars by Nancy Kress, she puts an alien in a normal dinner and everyone is uncomfortable with his presence there except his waitress.

Atwood emphasizes this idea by having different characters symbolise various stages of fear. By doing so she proves that even when there is an

One of Edgar Allan Poe’s most known attributes is his use of fear in many of his stories. He used words and images to instill the fright into his readers. He strung together scenarios that happen to his characters that encapsulates real fears that a reader could have. Poe would use fear in his stories in multiple ways. A story could relate around a certain fear.

In Duong Thu Huong’s Paradise of the Blind, Hang has been placed on a path of self-sacrifice and duty by her family. Her life unfolds in stages- childhood, young adulthood, and her eventual role as an exported worker in Russia. With each of these shifts in her life comes a shift in setting and a shift in her emotional state. Hang’s changing emotional state depicts her “coming of age” and her growth as a character. Setting is important to creation of shift in the novel, and is often described in detail.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God.

The Conflict of Dark versus Light Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. In literature, conflicts can be a turning point in a story that drives the plot forward. Dark versus Light is a conflict that Tolkien uses in the story. This conflict describes the motifs of light referring to good and dark referring to evil.

Louise’s victory in accepting her husband’s death is a feeling that she now cannot live without. The ultimate death of Louise Mallard is one that represents physical and emotional defeat. In this dramatic short story, Chopin uses imagery to sew together a tapestry of emotions all encompassed in an ill-stricken widow. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. “The Story of an Hour.”