Stylistic Devices and Language Use Notes in The Samaritan Act 4 Scene 1
Notes on Language Use and Stylistic Devices in The Samaritan Act 4 Scene 1
Language Use and Stylistic Styles in The Samaritan Act 4 Scene 1 1. Imagery a. Vivid Description The scene is indicated to have happened at the Jungle Room in the Madingo Room Club. Jaden, is seated pensively, eyes peering above the rim of his eyeglasses, and hands fiddling with his pen (P.114). Jaden is portrayed as having removed glasses and dusted them with his handkerchief (P.114). Jaden is also said to sit down opposite Mr. Harvester. He adjusts his eyeglasses, then peers at Mr. harvester from above the rim of the glasses (P.115). b. Symbol
Rodents and rats are the evils conducted by the Municipal (P.117).
2. Idiom
Jaden says I will get straight to the point (P.114).
Up in arms (P.118).
3. Wise saying and proverb
To err is human (P.116).
If we come together, we win together (P.118).
4. Rhetorical question
Jaden asks a number of rhetorical questions such as; Why don’t we come together and talk to one another? (P.118). 5. Satire
It is satirical that the judiciary representative Jaden wil…