Question

How does the author’s tone of the story " the crooked man "develop or enhance the theme?

Answer 1

Answer:

Imagery: Imagery is used to make the readers perceive things with their five senses. The entire rhyme is imagery as it helps the reader to imagine the appearance of the characters in the rhyme.

Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line in quick succession. For example, the sound of /c/ in “He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse”.

Consonance: Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the same line. For example, the sound of /r/ and /k/ sounds in “There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile”.

Anaphora: It refers to the repetition of a word or expression in the first part of some verses. For example, the word “crooked” is repeated throughout the rhyme to show the attitude and actions of the crooked man.

Symbolism: Symbolism is a use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal meanings. “Crooked stile” symbolizes a common border between England and Scotland.

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