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Stylistic Devices in The Handmaid‘s Tale

Stylistic Devices in The Handmaid‘s Tale. David and Eyal. Table of Contents. Introduction Biblical Allusions Floral Imagery Color Irony Free Will Syntax and Writing Style. 3 4 6 7 8 9 10. Introduction. Stylistic devices enrich literature through deeper meaning

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Stylistic Devices in The Handmaid‘s Tale

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  1. Stylistic Devices in The Handmaid‘s Tale David andEyal

  2. Table of Contents • Introduction • BiblicalAllusions • FloralImagery • Color • Irony • Free Will • Syntax and Writing Style • 3 • 4 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10

  3. Introduction • Stylistic devices enrich literature through deeper meaning • Create more depth of emotions • Describe and develop a character • Reflect the context of composition • The Handmaid‘s Tale is filled with stylistic devices • Describe the setting • Physical setting, • Society • Other characters • The history of Gilead • Describe Offred • Personality • Emotions • Background

  4. BiblicalAllusions • Allusions to Genesis • Gilead is an actual place • Divided into three parts • Dead sea borders it • Garden of Serena Joy • Garden of Eden • Public executions for Heresy

  5. BiblicalAllusions • Sarah and Abraham • Needed a Handmaid (slave) to bear first son • Punishment for Rape or Unlawful Sex is Execution • “Deuteronomy 22:23-29” • Shop “Honey and Milk” • Description of Israel in Exodus • Shop “All Flesh” • The Book of Joel

  6. FloralImagery • Flowers are symbols for beauty and fertility • Flowers appear often • Commander’s house • Serena Joy’s garden • The Kitchen • Offred‘s room • Serena Joy’s Perfume “Lilly of the Valley” • More of allusion to fertility graph • The Hotel with Prostitutes “Jezebel” • Has many flowers • Beautiful petals and only purpose is to be fertilized • Flowers are decoration • Ease up the environment • Unique beauty in society • Pleasant smell • Sign of hope

  7. Color Clothes of Characters Paradox: color means diversity  classes are the same Only hues not shades  everyone the same

  8. Irony • Irony is meant to entertain • Keep story flowing • Add some humor • Moira and Offred switch roles • Offred becomes rebellious • Moira is broken • Offred watches execution • Her potential death • The eyes watch everyone • Not supposed to watch handmaids

  9. Free WIll Present Not present • Cigarette from Commander • Sexual intercourse with doctor • The commanders office • “Free Will Zone” • Moira brakes out of Handmaid’s facility • Cheating with Commander • Sexual intercourse with Nick • Becomes a Handmaid • Forced attire • Regulated conversation with other Handmaids • Handmaids have to walk in pairs • Pravaganza • Have to watch execution

  10. Syntax and Writing Style • Word Choice • Scrabble reflects Offred‘s intellectuality • Shows her background • “Zilch” is American slang for zero • Sentence Structure • Varied to reflect emotions • Short sentences for thinking • Long ones for flashbacks • Tone relfectsOffred • Fluctuateswith time sheistalkingabout • Reflecting on pastlife • Prestent time

  11. The End (ͻ) Copyleft David Duske | 7thof May 2013 http://homeworkhelpandtemplates.wikispaces.com

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