I have two questions I'm working on for home work-could you check my answers and advise me the direction I should go-if they're right or wrong??Thank you
In the poem "," Adrienne Rich uses the word "machine" instead "typewriter" whenever she describes the policeman taking the statement of the victim. This decision is part of what is called __________.
Syntax
imagery
figurative langauge
diction
symbolism
I THINK THIS IS SYMBOLISM??
In the poem "," Adrienne Rich uses the word "machine" instead "typewriter" whenever she describes the policeman taking the statement of the victim. That is probably because "machine" has a(n) _________ of coldness and lack of human feelings.
connotation
denotation
conventional symbolism
allegory
analogy
I THINK THIS IS CONNOTATION?? I'm not screaming but just wanting my answer highlighted-Thank you very much for helping
I'd like some advice on my answers. I researched various sites, reread "" but I still some help. Thank you
For your first question, you are correct. The decision by Adrienne Rich to use the word "machine" instead of "typewriter" in the poem "" is an example of symbolism. Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. In this case, the word "machine" symbolizes the impersonal and mechanical nature of the policeman's actions.
Now, for your second question, you are also correct. The word "machine" has a connotation of coldness and lack of human feelings. Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries beyond its literal meaning. In this context, the connotation of "machine" emphasizes the detachment and dehumanization experienced by the victim during the police investigation.
Overall, your answers are correct. Well done!