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ENG2614ASSIGNMENT 3
2023
ENG2614 ASSIGNMENT 3 2023
, ENG 2614 - Assignment 03 Unique Assignment No: 780527
Due Date: 17 July 2023
Question 1.
1. Identify 5 literary devices from the above prose text and discuss how they
function / work within the passage. (500 words)
(25)
In the passage "The Laughter Forecast" by Sue Cowling, the author ingeniously
employs several literary devices to create a humorous and light-hearted atmosphere.
These devices not only add depth and richness to the text but also evoke laughter
from the readers. Five literary devices that can be identified in this passage are
imagery, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
Imagery is a key literary device used in "The Laughter Forecast" to create vivid
mental pictures and enhance the reader's sensory experience. The author employs
imagery when she describes "giggly patches" and "scattered outbreaks of chuckling."
These phrases allow readers to visualize small areas filled with laughter and laughter
spreading sporadically. By evoking tangible images related to laughter, Cowling
fosters an emotional connection with the readers, making the passage amusing and
relatable.
Personification is another device effectively utilized in this passage to attribute
human qualities to non-human objects. By saying that "smiles spread from the east
later," the author gives the action of spreading smiles human-like characteristics.
This personification creates an amusing image in the reader's mind of smiles
traveling and inhabiting different areas. It animates inanimate objects and generates
a whimsical tone throughout the text.
Hyperbole is employed in "The Laughter Forecast" for humorous effect and to
exaggerate the intensity of the predicted laughter. Cowling writes that laughter is
going to increase "to gale-force guffaws towards evening" and the outlook for
tomorrow is "hysterical." These hyperbolic statements heighten the comedic effect of
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