Does this sentence make sense for my essay?
Sandra Cisneros' poems shine light on as well as speak out against the sexual oppression that she has experienced throughout her life.
Is my grammar and punctuation and everything correct?
Good Lord. Readability is the issue, I did a Fog Index on that, It scores high. Consider your reader stumbling over that. Grammar and Punctuation are correct, but really, you need to reduce the Fog in your writing. There are a number of Readability checkers, you might in your essay run it thru here: https://www.prepostseo.com/readability-checker
Might I suggest: ...poems illuminate and speak against the sexual .... That causes the reader to focus, and see where you are going. Test that sentence both ways, look at the change in the Reading Ease score on the above checker. Aim for readability, as readability leads to understanding. There are many such checkers.
Another way: Read aloud the sentence (and let someone else listen?) to see if you can read it aloud without stumbling, or losing the listener.
Yes, the grammar and punctuation in your sentence are correct. It is a well-constructed sentence. However, I would suggest a minor revision for clarity: "Sandra Cisneros' poems shine a light on, as well as speak out against, the sexual oppression she has experienced throughout her life." This revision separates the phrase "as well as speak out against" with commas to make the sentence easier to read.
Yes, your grammar and punctuation in the sentence are correct. However, let's go through a breakdown of the sentence and some suggestions to enhance its clarity:
"Sandra Cisneros' poems shine light on as well as speak out against the sexual oppression that she has experienced throughout her life."
1. Subject and Verb: The subject of the sentence is "Sandra Cisneros' poems," and the verb is "shine."
2. Object: The sentence states that the poems "shine light on as well as speak out against the sexual oppression," so here "sexual oppression" is the object of the sentence.
3. Restructuring: To further enhance clarity, you may consider restructuring the sentence as follows: "Sandra Cisneros' poems not only shed light on her personal experiences of sexual oppression but also boldly speak out against it."
By rearranging the sentence, it makes it clearer that the poems are both shedding light on Sandra Cisneros' experiences and openly opposing the issue.
While your initial sentence was grammatically correct, this example provides an alternative structure that may help convey your intended meaning more effectively in your essay.