Final Blog Post

This post that I have posted shows demonstrates my understanding on what I am reading by showing how that I improving greatly as a reader and how that I am being able to analyze what I am reading. This post demonstrates strong writing by showing how I understand what I am reading by giving in depth explanation of the text. I chose to show informal diction this is evident when it says “I open my eyes and thrust my arm out” this quote shows low diction by clearly showing how we use it in our everyday lives. My post also shows elevated diction when it says “Gritting my teeth, I drag the blade down” shows elevated diction by showing that no one uses such words in everyday conversation. My post shows abstract diction by showing emotion when it says “Gritting my teeth, I drag the blade down. It stings, but I barely notice” this shows pain when the author says “It stings, but I barely notice” showing how the character being described is in pain. My post shows denotation and connotation when it says “Then, with a gasp I can’t contain, I shift my hands forward, and my blood sizzles on the coals. I am selfish. I am brave.” From this we can get the feeling of how much pain she is when she says “then with a gasp I can’t contain, I shift my hands forward” showing that it hurt badly when she had cut herself with the blade.