Simple Gift Esssay

Identifying language techniques Composers use various language techniques or features to make their texts more interesting and engaging to the responder.Some language techniques used by Stephen Herrick in The Simple dedicate argon simile comparing one topic with another apply the speech communication akin or as metaphor a comparison where one thing is said to be another colloquial language everyday speech characterised by informal language and shortened words (gday, cant) air speech quotation marks () are used to indicate direct speech, that is, the exact words that are spoken slang words which are fashionable within a sm totally group for a short period of time literary allusion makingreference to other well known books, films, etc first person using the pronouns I, me, my, us, we comparatives and superlatives adjectives for comparing, e. g. Adjective Comparative Superlative long longer longest small smaller smallest bright brighter brightest eclipsis three dots to provide a pause, to show that something has been left out modality gives information about the level of certainty involved in an action, e. g. Low modality Medium modality High modality by chance probably definitely could should must never sometimes always juxtaposition the close positioning of words or images to create an effect imagery to create a set of strong mental images in the responders mind repetition a word or phrase used troopsy an(prenominal) times to add emphasis rhetorical question a question that is asked but which does not channel or need an answer. Activity Language techniques Find examples of these language techniques in The Simple Gift. Give foliate numbers. Explain the effect of this technique on the responder. Language technique Example from the text (quote) Page assemble of this technique Simile Men in suits, like tired penguins 28 I makes you think they all seem tired and they all look the same as one another. Doing the same sor t of thing day in and day out. Metaphor I dreamt of myself as an old man in a pub 54 It makes you think that he is a bit depressed about getting old, from what he has seen it is a bad thing. Colloquial language I wished I Hadnt 80 It is simply regretting some(prenominal) they have done Direct speech $109, but lets make it $100 cash. Its a 83 Well Billy is looking to buy a ring, and the good ring son. man is being very generous towards him. Slang Literary allusion He kept talk about the book, his 118 It is talking about the book that he loves favourite, The Grapes Of Wrath and the honour and the characteristics of the book. of poverty First person I abominate Cooking 121 Well the first one she is uttering she does not I love Eating like cooking, The second shows that she loves to eat. Comparatives/ superlatives Quieter, 129 It is more silent than quiet but louder than quietest. Ellipsis A house seems so so 176 It loo ks like they are struggling to find words to describe what they are trying to say. Modality Nothing, something, 96 It is like building it up to something big. Juxtaposition In the quiet sunshine 94 It creates the affect of a most peaceful day, that everyone is happy. Imagery A sip of beer, a slice of cheese, some 94 It creates pictures in your head of the food roast, and slowly one biscuit after another they are eating and how puritanical it is. Repetition Rhetorical question What should I say? 135 He is asking himself what he should say to make it perfect but he knows it comes from the heart anyway.