Essays about: "Literary devices"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 25 essays containing the words Literary devices.

  1. 21. Guilt, Shame, and the Function of Unreliable Narration and Ambiguity in John Banville’s The Book of Evidence

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Katarina Svedberg; [2013]
    Keywords : John Banville; The Book of Evidence; truth in fiction; unreliable narration; ambiguity; shame; guilt; narcissism; confession;

    Abstract : In a confessional, first person narrative, the concept of truth and how it is constructed and perceived is important. Truth in fiction can be created and interpreted in a number of different ways, and when the narrative that portrays it in addition is unreliable and ambiguous, discerning truth becomes a decidedly complex process. READ MORE

  3. 22. Language use in metal song Lyrics: A study of the song lyrics of the Swedish power metal band Falconer

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Linn Olsson; [2010-10-15]
    Keywords : Metal music; Power metal; Falconer; Musicology; Song lyric analysis;

    Abstract : This investigation shows that the lyrics of power metal can deal with a wide range of topics; from love, freedom and oppression to grief, greed and poverty. The level of language is high, without many mistakes and with proficient use of different literary devices such as rhymes and metaphors... READ MORE

  4. 23. Performance analysis of MIMO-OFDM Systems with focus on WiMAX

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Muhammad Hassan; Abdul Sattar; [2010]
    Keywords : MIMO-OFDM; STBC; WIMAX; etc;

    Abstract : The demand of different multimedia services and different internet supported applications on mobile devices requires a high speed data rate and good service of quality. This can be obtained by implementing multiple Antenna technology on both stations i.e. READ MORE

  5. 24. Translating "Clarity, Style and Precision" : The Economist's Language from the Translator's Point of View

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Birgitta Wernbro-Augustsson; [2009]
    Keywords : Translation strategies; scientific discourse; metaphors; stylistic devices; hedging;

    Abstract : Abstract   The following essay is an analysis of the translation process from English into Swedish of four articles about the oceans of the world, printed in The Economist in December 2008. This publication claims to be using a language characterised by "clarity, style and precision", wherefore these concepts provide the focus for the analysis. READ MORE

  6. 25. Animal Imagery and Religious Symbolism in Joseph Conrad's

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Ramona Anttonen; [2001]
    Keywords : Joseph Conrad; Heart of Darkness; Marlow; Buddha gestures; knitting women; animal imagery; the Congo; religious symbolism;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate how Joseph Conrad has used animal imagery and religious symbolism in “Heart of Darkness,” and determine if these tools are somehow linked to the theme of the story. Close reading has been applied in order to be able to go through the entire story in search of these often well-hidden tools. READ MORE