:
And he was always
quietly arrayed,
And he
was always human when he talked;...
And
he was richyes, richer than a king
And admirably schooled in every grace:
The repetition of the word
"and"
heightens our involvement with the character of . He is the center of the
poem
and the use of anaphora focuses our attention upon him and his
characteristics. This is
especially important as it lulls us into a false
sense of security which makes the twist ending
all the more effective.
:
We
people on the
pavement...
Alliteration draws attention to itself,
so is a useful device for
emphasizing a specific point. Here, the author contrasts the mere
mortals of
the town with this polite, dashing gentleman. And again:
So on we
worked, and waited for
the
light...Once more, alliteration is being
used to
emphasize the difference between Richard Cory and the common
townsfolk, a difference that will
be summarily obliterated in the final
stanza. Everything is leading up to a...
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment