April Showers
Transcript: A rose for Emily the Yellow Wallpaper by imani gilmore and nicole lalta by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Formal Ribbon: represented the life she was giving up for the joy of writing. The ribbon represented the delicate life she was throwing away. In April Showers, the language can be considered formal due to the fact that they use a wide variety of vocabulary and sentence structure. Symbol Pity The tone can also be considered to be pitiful because when Emily's father dies the narrator states: "We remembered all the young men her father had driven away, and we knew that with nothing left, she would have to cling to that which had robbed her, as people will." Language by Edith Wharton Sympathetic Point of view point of view Metaphor: "The yellow wallpaper reminded me of a terrible scene in a horror movie, but somehow you still have to watch it." Metaphor is comparing the wallpaper to a horror movie. The pattern is driving her insane that she she can't stay away from it because she sees a creeping woman Style/Structure Simile: " ..bloated like a body long submerged, in motionless water and of that pallid hue." point of view Informal The structure of A Rose For Emily is Southern Gothic. The style of William Faulkner is very descriptive. Southern Gothic is a style of writing practiced by many writers of the American South whose stories set in that region are characterized by grotesque, macabre, or fantastic incidents. by William Faulkner Figurative Language Figurative Imagery: "She entered a small fat woman in black, with a thin gold chain descending to her waist." Describes and gives the image of how her lifestyle is, how her clothes fit her and her weight. Tone Style/Structure First-Person Narrator The language in The Yellow Wallpaper would be considered informal because the narrator speaks as if it is an everyday conversation that you would have on the phone. tone The story is being told from a narrator who is also a character within the story. Expresses her feelings and emotions. Throughout The Yellow Wallpaper, the tone is edgy and a bit nervous due to the fact that you are witnessing the narrator's slow descent into madness. Tone Symbol Metaphor: "..like the hair of an active man, it refuses to age , or change, it is steadfast in its refusal to change and to age." "And it is like a woman stooping down and creeping about behind that pattern. I don’t like it a bit. I wonder—I begin to think—I wish John would take me away from here!" Simile (Pg.822): "Downstairs the library clock struck two. Its muffled thump sounded like an admonitory knock against her bedroom floor." (Pg.829):"She clutched her manuscript, carrying it tenderly through the crowd, like a live thing that had been hurt." Simile: "The ghost floated like a dragonfly during sunrise." " The faint figure behind me seemed to shake the pattern, just as if she wanted to get out. " The narrator knows the thoughts and emotions of ALL characters language style/structure The structure of The Yellow Wallpaper is diary entries which is very intimate. The style happens to be very descriptive and open in the beginning until the end when she becomes urgent; the narrator identifies her as being the woman trapped. April Showers In April Showers, the narrator mocks the main character for their over-confidence and over-the-top display of emotions. Symbol In A Rose for Emily, the tone can be considered sympathetic because the narrator never condemns Emily for her actions, such as refusing to pay her taxes or buying poison. The style/structure of April Showers is a satire because the narrator is ridiculing the main characters over-confidence and foolishness. The story is told by a narrator who is also a character in the story, so that the narrator reveals the plot by referring to this viewpoint character as "we" Formal Rose: Represents love and all Emily wants is to be loved. Also the rose is used as a memory in the sense that the rose preserves a moment in time (Homer), who she dearly loved. Third-person Plural Mocking Journal: since she was abandon by her husband and brother to be left alone in room, unable to communicate with others, her journal came in handy to express how she feels. Figurative Edgy, nervous In A Rose for Emily, many people might immediately believe that the language would be informal, but, in fact, due to its wide use of vocabulary and sentence structure, it would be considered formal. Third-person Omniscient