Analysis Of Mary Karr s An Almost Unbroken Panorama

Task #1: 1. â€Å"Mary Karr presents her childhood in an almost unbroken panorama. Mine is a fogged-out landscape from which occasional memories appear like isolated trees . . . . the kind that look as if they might like to grab and eat you.† Excerpt From: Stephen King. â€Å"On Writing.† pg. 17 This is an example of a metaphor that King used to compare his rather hazy memories of his childhood to Mary’s very clear and happy memories. His use of a very descriptive metaphor in this comparison really helps the reader understand the differences between. The metaphor not only compares his memories to May’s but it also describes the harshness of those few memories. 3. â€Å"There was a whole world of vicarious adventure which came packaged in†¦show more content†¦Your job isn’t to find these ideas but to recognize them when they show up.† Excerpt From: Stephen King. â€Å"On Writing.† pg. 52 This an an example of personification and imagery. King explains the randomness of ideas when he writes, he makes it clear that he can’t just pull ideas out of drawer. He describes the ideas as â€Å"sailing out of the empty sky† and joining together to make something new under the sun. His ideas come to him whenever they please, he has no control over it. He clearly states that his job as a writer is to recognize them when they appear. Task #2: Toolbox Be Direct: To make your audience really connect with your writing, use short and simple vocabulary. Write as if you were talking to you re friend, avoid over complicating the language and making it hard to understand. Use the first word that comes to your mind if its appropriate and colorful. pg. 186 Using adverbs: When using dialogue, stay away from using too many adverbs. Ask yourself if you really want to write the sort of prose that might wind up in a party-game. Less is more in this case! Dialogue Attribution: The best form of dialogue attribution is â€Å"said†. Avoid this â€Å"Put down the gun, Utterson!† Jekyll grated. â€Å"Never stop kissing me!† Shayna gasped. â€Å"You damned tease!† Bill jerked out.† 4. Possessives: â€Å"you always add ’s, even when the word you’re modifying ends in s—always write Thomas’s bike