Literary devices, poetry, literature
A writer appeals to the reader's feelings and emotions using the various elements of literature. These are the tools used by the authors to bring out the hidden beauty of literature (Rollins and Brenda Vance 3). Various genres of literature like the novel, short story and poetry delight the reader because of use of elements of literature. The prime element of literary works is in the themes that crop up as the story progresses. Themes comprise the central idea of any literary work (Rollins and Brenda Vance 4). To analyze how literary devices have brought out the theme of love we focus on the poem True Love by Wislawa Szymborska and the short story A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. Szymborska explores the essence of love while Faulkner explores how love if obsessive can be destructive. Overall, we will explore why true love is essential and to some extent destructive.
Imagery is a tool used by writers and poets to invoke the sensory impressions in the reader. The title True love creates an illusion of perfection. In the first stanza, the poet raises several questions regarding the essence love. By continuous use of rhetorical questions, she induces confusion in the reader, as one tends to wonder whether true love can exist. This provokes the reader's sense of judgment as the poet creates an impression in the reader's mind by continues repetition of the phrase ‘true love.'
[...] These are the tools used by the authors to bring out the hidden beauty of literature (Rollins and Brenda Vance 3). Various genres of literature like the novel, short story and poetry delight the reader because of use of elements of literature. The prime element of literary works is in the themes that crop up as the story progresses. Themes comprise the central idea of any literary work (Rollins and Brenda Vance 4). To analyze how literary devices have brought out the theme of love we focus on the poem True Love by Wislawa Szymborska and the short story A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner. [...]
[...] Her use of imagery to bring out the major theme is evident. The emotion of perfect love is hard to elucidate as people just find themselves in love light descends from nowhere (Pocket 119 This depicts the fact that people do not choose whom to fall in love with. The light in this case refers to the feeling of fulfillment that one feels when in love. Therefore, love is essential for the emotional well-being of individuals. The poet creates a visual image when she describes a happy couple that is obviously in love. [...]
[...] This new portrayal of Emily could symbolize the beginning of the feminist era. This further shows the extent to which a person obsessed with love can go. Love can be dangerous if left untamed. In the final paragraph, Faulkner uses imagery that is quite disturbing to the reader. He describes a dead man quite unusually profound and fleshless grin ”This description creates a mental picture in the reader's mind and it arouses sympathy for the dead man. He died because he could not love back a woman who loved him with an obsession. [...]
[...] Literary tools breathe life in words that are common to all literary genres. They bring out the reader's feelings, views and even emotions regarding the subject matter (Zile, Susan and Mary Napoli 45). Therefore, it is obvious that literary elements express the beauty of written words and brings out the themes in any work of art. Bibliography Faulkner, William. A Rose for Emily and Other Stories. Harcourt College Publishers, (2000): 465-473. Pockell, Leslie. The 100 Best perfect Love Poems considered of All Time. [...]
[...] Warner Bros, (2003): 119. Rollins and Brenda Vance. Literary Devices. classroom Complete Press, (2010): 2-4. Zile, Susan and Mary Napoli. Teaching Essential Literary Elements. Scholastic, (2012): 44-46. [...]
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