<span>alliteration, assonance, consonance, and imagery
</span><span>Alliteration is the repetition of the initial sounds of adjacent words.
"</span><span>In the misty mid region of Weir—"
"</span>with Psyche, my Soul"
"<span>were withering"</span>
Consonance<span> is the repetition of </span><span>Consonants.
"</span><span>ghoul-haunted "
"</span><span>cypress"
"</span>sulphurous currents down Yaanek"
Assonance<span> likewise, is the repetition of </span><span>Vowels
</span>"<span>woodland of Weir"
"</span>sulphurous currents down Yaanek"
Imagery is an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work.
"<span>The skies they were ashen and sober;
The leaves they were crispéd and sere—
The leaves they were withering and sere;"
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Okay, here’s what I found
Both excerpts are examples of science fiction, and they both describe machines that attack humans. However, the Campbell excerpt is an example of hard sci-fi because the style and narration places emphasis on the functionality and complexity of a certain technology—in this case, a rocket ship. The “Richard” excerpt is an example of social sci-fi since the purpose of the futuristic technology is not simply in its function, but more in its effect on humanity. In the Campbell excerpt, the push of a button brings a machine to life. The function and the structure of the machine is given emphasis. In the “Richard” excerpt, the effect the machines have on people is given emphasis. One of the survivors even speaks about the machine as if it were a person.
-What are you giving mom for Mother’s Day?
- What ever you give her I will give her.
- My gift is my gift and your gift is yours.
-ugh. Fine I will give her my love.
-Mom has done a lot for us be more appreciative.
-I will.
Khan Academy is a good one. Or Coursera.
It depends what the explanation is about, but I’d say a diagram would be the most effective in most cases.
