The Elements

Timing is Everything The element of time in literary works is crucial. There are many ways to use the element of time, including: flashbacks, flash-forwards, foreshadowing, diary entries, etc. In the dystopian novel, Z for Zachariah, Robert C. O’Brien manipulates the element of time to add detail and suspense to his novel. By using “journal entry” writing, the reader is lead to believe that what they’re reading is a girl’s diary; it also progresses the time passed within the book itself.…

fight their source of fear or run from it. This method was used as a survival technique for early humans. Gothic Elements in the novel are used to scare readers and activate the human fear response. Also, by increasing one’s stress level can have a direct impact to the level of fear that they are coping with. In the Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole, he uses many Gothic Elements that relate to the fear response mechanism called the Amygdala to make the reader feel the escalated stress…

The ethos is the credibility or reputation of a speaker; ethos is one three persuasive elements of public speaking, along with logos and pathos (Diestler 2012). I believe that ethos or the moral petition, which means to convince the audience of the author’s credibility or character. The logos is the logical organization and creditable content in a speech, logos is one of three persuasive elements of the public speaking along with ethos and pathos (Diestler 2012). Therefore logos are a statement;…

expresses itself as it goes through this. No matter how it may change though, it has always had one single meaning for its existence: peace; and with this meaning for existence, there must always be nine elements that are presence in order for Hip Hop to fulfill its purpose. The first element of Hip Hop, is dancing. Usually those who dance in Hip Hop are considered either the B-boy or the B-girl, and they dance for a variety of reasons. When it comes down to the origins of Hip Hop, they had…

is constantly gathering data, memories, and sensory information to form a collective unit. Every family system requires interrelated elements and structure. Within the structure each element is defined by characteristics. Each element (representing a person) functions independently but when added together with structure, the combine a family system where each element has a level of codependency. Within the system, the relationships produced develope a cycle of patterns. These patterns dictate…

simple example that I can give is the rhythm of human heartbeat. Besides, from walking to dancing, from clicking fingers to tapping toes, it is the program to respond to rhythm. Generally, rhythm is the time element in music. It is an ordered recurrent alternation of strong and weak elements in the flow of sound and silence in speech or the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak beats. Rhythm shows the movement with uniform or patterned…

Understanding the real nature of creativity and having a clear understanding of how it relates to intelligence, will help someone find their element. Throughout “The Element,” the author, Dr. Ken Robinson addresses a variety of different arguments that relate to finding one’s passion. A significant portion of the arguments that Robinson discusses throughout the first half of his book, is that intelligence is a form of creativity. This analysis is an examination of Robinson’s persuasive usage of…

In view of an enforceable contract five specific elements must be in place. These elements can make the difference between an enforceable or unenforceable contract. According to Seaquist (2012, chapter 9.2), a contract must contain at least one promise that are enforceable, however, not all promises rise to the level of a contract. The five elements need to be present for the contract to be valid. These elements include offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, and legality. In addition, this…

bright light brings the audience closer into the characters emotions. Other diegetic elements found in the film are the automobiles from the time period, the costumes the actors wore, and the period music and voices on the radio. Some influential nondiegetic elements are…

Lusus Naturae, it is believed that the most effective style elements utilized by the author are the story’s linear timeline, its somber tone/ mood, and its descriptive imagery in the form of literal/ figurative descriptions. These three style elements used by the author allow the reader to stay invested in the story, leaving them constantly The first effective style element used is the linear timeline in Lusus Naturae. This style element allows the reader to comprehend the changes that are…