Anthem Part 5-6 Word Whisperer

Andrew Fischer
Word Whisperer
September 7, 2014



1.
Personification:
Saying: Yet here was light, light that came from nowhere, light from the heart of metal.
The Meaning of the stylistic device:

     The meaning of this stylistic technique is to relate an animal or an object to human characteristics.

The effect on the story: 

     This personification phrase, light from the heart of metal, is important, because when Equality 7-2521 made electricity he figured out the light is from the metal. Also, he said it came from the heart of the metal, which means it came only from the metal.

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2.

Repetition

Saying: Take our brother Equality 7-2521 to the Palace of Corrective Detention.

The Meaning of the stylistic device:
     This means the author kept writing the same sentence, words, sayings over and over again.

The effect on the story:

     In the book, everybody keeps saying Equality 7-2521, even if they don't have to say it. Also, in the saying it also says the Palace of Corrective Detention, these words are over used, because they are always explaining about even when it's not necessary. The author shouldn't be always saying these phrases and words, they should only be used when they need to be used. Also, these words need to be used in the right context. 

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Simile

Saying: The first blow of the lash felt as if our spine had been cut in two.

The Meaning of the stylistic device:
     Simile is when comparing two things together.

The effect in the story:
     This phrase shows not tells and describes how it feels to be lashed. This shows that how much anguish and agony they Equality 7-2521 is in. This also relates with the second phrase I did, because they are getting beaten in the Palace of Corrective Detention.

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4.
Simile
Saying: A flaming grill kept dancing before our eyes, and we thought of nothing save that grill, a grill, a grill of red squares, and then we knew that we were looking at the squares of the iron grill in the door, and there were also the squares of stone on the walls, and the squares which the lash was cutting upon our back, crossing and re-crossing itself in our flesh.

The Meaning of the stylistic device:
        Simile is when comparing two things together.

The effect in the story:
     This phrase shows the flaming grill dancing before them. This means they are seeing flames right in front of them and they are moving all around, looking at their pain. Also, it shows the pain and anguish they are feeling from the lashes of the whip.