Assignment Analysis of literature: prose
Maybe it is easier for them to shorten
words sometimes or maybe they change the spelling to show that they don't want to live
by ,,white"rules. It can also be lack of education. Graphon. ,,Intentional violation of the
graphic form / shape of a word to reflect its authentic pronunciation,
graphic fixation of phonetic peculiarities of a character's pronunciation"
19. Evaluate the author's style and manner of writing. Does Erdrich have recourse to
numerous figures of speech? Adduce examples of her favourite devices. Propose a
possible meaning of the last paragraph on p. 37 (about the northern lights). What effect
does the passage produce? Style is character-dependent, changes dramatically throughout
the book, captivating. Yes metaphors, personifications, simile, allusion. Albertine
"has a feeling of oneness with the universe. According to Chippewa lore, Nanabozho is
supposed to have felt this same oneness".
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