Syntax & Diction
How does Elliot adding in collon (:) change the sentence?
"I needed to figure out how to talk about my past the only way I could: by writing it." (page 50)
It gives a pause and almost creates a question.
What Litteray device is Elliot using?
"It was the same space, but also not the same at all." (Elliot 49)
*Hint* we haven't specifically talked about this device in class
It's a Paradox
Who wrote "Fog Count"
*hint* it was mentioned
Leslie Jamison's
"They see the neighbourhood as their home--a space that already has inherent worth, whether outsiders recognize that worth or not. (Elliot 49)
What does the -- (dash) do to the text?
creates a pause and or gives time to the reader to take in what they read.
What literary devices would this be?
"A big Red X" (Elliot 49)
A symbol
What's the difference of Diaspora vs Gentrification
Diaspora: Being displaced from your original home
Gentrification: When wealthier people move in to an area and take over
"I knew I should have felt proud that she approved, and I did, but I also felt a pressure building in my chest--one that perhaps was always there, but hidden away, Like my own past.
Is this a periodic or cumulative sentence?
It's cumulative
"Don't make the same mistakes. Don't hide who you were."
What type of litterary device is this?
It's an anaphora. "don't"
When did Tkaronto turn into Toronto?
1834