International Business Machines Corporation Analysis and Literary Cor

Question: Discuss about the International Business Machines Corporation for Analysis and Literary Correlation? Answer: Reading and finding information This paper aims at the identification of three literary and linguistic devices from each of the three prescribed texts and the meaning that the author is trying to conveying through these devices. Literary devices are the language techniques used by writers to make the text interesting, clear and memorable. Commentaries are also made on two of the texts evaluating the purpose and effect of the implied meaning in the texts. Literary devices used in the three texts This section deals with the identification of the literary devices used in the three texts and the explanations of the meanings conveyed by the author in the texts. The first text is taken from the first chapter of Pride and prejudice by Jane Austin. The literary devices that are used in this text are as follows: Literary device used Example from the text Meaning the writer conveys Sarcasm Is that his design in settling here? Mr. Bennet mocks Mrs. Bennet by saying this, as Mrs. Bennet thinks it as a custom that a wealthy young man can only think of marrying a woman when he settles somewhere. Irony Irony can be identified in the sentence- It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in search of a wife. It is ironic as the truth is that a rich man doesnt want a wife but it is the ladies and mothers who want rich husbands but believe in such ideologies which are untrue. Connotation Over-scrupulous The term over-scrupulous implies one is too much attentive to details. Connotation is the suggestive meaning of a word rather than the literal meaning. Here Mrs. Bennet is said to be over diligent. The second text is the letter of Jourdon Anderson to Colonel P.H. Anderson on August7, 1865. The literary devices that are used in this text are as follows: Literary device used Example from the text Meaning the writer conveys Allusion The good Maker This phrase refers to God. He is the creator of everything. Jourdon has full faith in God and says that God will always do justice. Connotation Colored people It is used in a derogatory sense and means the people of mixed origin. It is used in the letter to show how the negroes were looked down upon as slaves. Inference You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the coloured children in your neighbourhood, the great desire of my life now is to give my children education, and have them form virtuous habits. We can infer from these lines that Jourdon wants to admit his daughters in school for coloured children as is evident from his wish to get them educated. The third text is The 2016 Results We Can Already Predict, an article of 2016 that came out in www.politico.com. The literary devices used in this text have been stated below. Literary device used Example from the text Meaning the writer conveys Assumption Polarization and division of a country leads to the shrinking of swing states. Assumption is the acceptance of something to be true without proper proof. Here an argument is given by the author to prove his point. Metaphor Razor-thin Here two unlike things have been compared- razor and results of election, implying that there was tough competition between the contestants. Connotation Super-swingy states The implied meaning is different from the literal meaning. Here the states which show a tendency of changing sides frequently are being said to be super-swingy. Commentary on two of the texts Commentaries are done on two of the texts that have been selected below Text: 1 The chapter 1 of pride and prejudice the narrator starts with a famous statement: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Then the story begins. Mrs. Bennet tells her husband that a wealthy young man named Mr. Bingley has come to Netherfield and has rented the estate. Mrs. Bennet is excited with the prospect of getting one of her daughters married to him (Ayu and Jayanti 2013). Mr. Bennet is asked by his wife for getting them an introduction, to which, Mr. Bennet sarcastically replies that he will write his consent for Mr. Bingley and Elizabeths (their daughter) marriage (Todd 2013). Text: 2 In 1865, Jourdon Anderson wrote this letter to his master Colonel P.H. Anderson. The letter brings up some interesting issues. The letter is a sarcastic account of the disgust of Jourdon Anderson with his former white master (Phipps 2014). The letter does not seem offensive at any point unlike the attitude of the colonel, who shot him once. The choice of words skilfully masks the bitterness that is felt by the once slave. The later part of the letter shows that the slave is no longer ready to be manipulated by his master (Woodson and Blaisdell 2013). The letter shows the unwavering spirit of the slave who is free and this concept is needed to be grasped by the white people. Conclusion This paper focuses on the literary devices used in the three texts given and discusses their relevance in the text. In the later part, a commentary has been made on the first two texts contents. References Allen, C.O., Carrier, S.R. and Woods, E., International Business Machines Corporation, 2013.Detecting Literary Elements in Literature and Their Importance Through Semantic Analysis and Literary Correlation. 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