Use of Literary Elements in Summer People and Mask of the Red Death An author can use various literary elements in their writing to capture and intrigue their audience within the pages of their story. Summer People by Shirley Jackson entails her audience in a slow but twisting plot that is described with great detail which constantly keeps the audience wondering what will happen next. Mask of the Red Death, by Edgar Allen Poe is direct with its theme of Death and uses a constant mood that builds
summer's day?" Shakespeare and Spenser was very popular authors who focused on poetry, and there work is still famous today. A lot of their poetry showed love and compassion. Some of their most famous poetry was Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 15. Both of the sonnets are very alike, but they are also different. For example, they had different rhyme schemes and figurative language. One major difference is also their theme. First, both Sonnets share a similar but different theme. Both themes are based
The short story, “All Summer In A Day,” conveys two major themes jealousy and bullying because these children committed some very awful acts against Margot. In the short story “All Summer In A Day,” by Ray Bradbury, there are two major themes that were presented, bullying and jealousy. The people of the planet Venus are deprived of the joy that the sun brings. Living with only being to see the sun, two hours every seven years but be miserable and gloomy. Most of the children in this story are
Coming of Age in The Flowers Sometimes growing up is not all it is cracked up to be. In the short story titled, “The Flowers” by Alice Walker, the underlying theme is coming of age. Coming of age is usually defined as the transition from childhood to adulthood. This transition could be smooth or it could be difficult and challenging. “The Flowers” could be described as the latter suggestion, because the main character is exposed to racial injustice. In “The Flowers”, the main character is a ten
a setting which complements other themes of the book centered around love, water, and comets. When Foster and Opal meet, beginning their love story, it is in the summer. On the surface, this may appear as a minor detail; however, Summer symbolizes a time of reflection, growth, freedom, or the prime of a character's life. Therefore, In Evidence of Things Unseen, it can be viewed as a good omen--foretelling a cheerful event which is about to unfold. Moreover, Summer is a time for celebration and joy--this
The reader is first introduced to Tessie Hutchinson as she arrives late to the gathering for the lottery. Tessie states that she had forgotten what day it was, which immediately sets her apart from all the other women who arrive at the gathering on time. While the others are gossiping among one another and then quietly joining their husbands, Tessie arrives unsettled and out of breath. Jackson definitely portrays Tessie as
Imagine living on a different planet other than Earth. Margot lived on Venus where there was sunlight only 2 hours a year. The theme of “all summer in a day” is bullying can make you less successful in the future, you make a habit of making other people feel bad because they have something you don’t have, and that may hurt you in the future. The kids at Margot's school make rude comments about her. Bullying can make you less successful in the future. For example, Margot was reading off a poem
to preserve a tradition without even knowing when it started. Therefore, the overall theme of “The Lottery” is how dangerous tradition can be when followed unconsciously. One very important reason in determining this theme, is the fact that the lottery has become a part
precious in life. In “All Summer in a Day” by Ray Bradbury, it talks about a girl named Margot. She recently had moved to the fictional depiction of Venus, where almost everyday, it’s always constant downpour of rain. Bradbury shows us how this affects Margot by having her display the feelings of sadness and sorrow. As someone who had onced lived on Earth, she had always lived with the sun above her head. However once moving to Venus, Margot was forced to live every single day under the clouds. There
In All Summer in a Day, ray Bradbury skillfully uses symbolism to illustrate the kids desire for the sun. The second paragraph of this article will give why Ray Bradbury uses symbolism to illustrate the kids desire for the sun. More specifically it will give two of the reasons why symbolism represents the kid's desire for the sun. In the following paragraph there will be another possible author's craft someone could have done. It will also explain why that author's craft is not the one that was chosen