What are five literary devices in "The Masque of the Red Death" and "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe?

Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his Gothic works containing
tales of horror, the macabre, and death. One of his most famous poems is "The Raven"
which was published in 1845. "The Masque of the Red Death" was one one Poe's seventeen
short stories- it was published in 1842.

Both the poem and
the short story contain multiple literary devices. Poe is renowned for his imagery and
voice in his writings.

In the poem "The Raven", one can
find the following literary devices:

Assonance- the
repetition of vowels sounds within a line of
poetry

Alliteration- the repetition of consonant sounds
within a line of poetry

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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered
weak and weary,

This line's
use of the "ea" sound in dreary and weary create assonance. The line also repeat es the
"w" sound in the words weak and weary. This is
alliteration.

Repetition- the use of a word, or phrase,
over and over again

Onomatopoeia- the use of a word which
represents a sound (like bang, splash, zoom)

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suddenly there came a tapping,
As of
some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
`'Tis some visitor,' I
muttered, `tapping at my chamber door
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The repetition of the words
"rapping" and "tapping" create a sort of onomatopoeic sound. By using the words over and
over, the sound can be "heard" by the reader. This is the sound, "tap" or "rap", which
one makes on a door when knocking.

Personification- the
giving of human traits or abilities to non-human, non-living
things.

Quoth
the raven, `Nevermore.'

A
raven cannot actually speak-words which man can understand- therefore, this shows
personification given the raven is speaking actual words to the speaker of the
poem.

As for "The Masque of the Red Death", there are
multiple literary devices embedded as well.

Imagery- the
use of words which appeal to one or all of the five senses (sight, touch, taste, sound,
smell)

Blood
was its Avatar and its seal -- the redness and the horror of
blood.

Here, the imagery
associated with blood covering the country appeals to sight. An active reader can
visualize blood and the covering of blood as being seen
everywhere.

Hyperbole- the use of exaggeration to evoke
feelings

In an
assembly of phantasms such as I have painted, it may well be supposed that no ordinary
appearance could have excited such
sensation.

Here, the narrator
admits that his descriptions of the scene are detailed (or exaggerated) to the point to
excite the senses, mainly fear.

Explain how the new learning and technology of the Renaissance facilitated European exploration and expansion.

The Renaissance was a time of renewed interest in learning
and technology. As  a result of this "rebirth" in learning, a number of technological
developments long known to Islamic sailors came into use in Western Europe. Among them
were the Compass, which aided in navigation, and the Astrolabe, which enabled ships to
navigate by the stars. Previously, they had navigated by the position of the sun in the
sky. The adoption of the lateen sail enabled ships to tack against the wind, rather than
wait on favorable winds. These developments allowed ships to navigate and sail long
distances outside the sight of land and not lie idle during contrary winds. 

Much of the renaissance learning regarding navigation and sailing was
the work of the school of navigation founded by Prince Henry the Navigator, son of King
John of Portugal. Henry had an intense interest in exploration and in spreading
Christianity. His school of navigation led to the first explorations of the African
Coast below the Cape.

What are three examples of each of the four freedoms being either expressed or denied in To Kill a MockingBird?The four freedoms are freedom of...

FREEDOM OF SPEECH.  I don't
recall many specific examples of freedom of speech being denied, although Scout realizes
that, as a child, she is not always welcome to voice her opinion; an example is at the
missionary tea, when she holds her tongue while the "ladies" are making fun of her. Jem
also holds his tongue during his initial dealings with Mrs. Dubose--before he destroys
her camellias. Atticus obviously voices his opinion during his courtroom summation of
the Tom Robinson trial; and Miss Maudie always speaks what's on her mind, particularly
at the missionary circle tea.

FREEDOM OF
WORSHIP.  I don't believe anyone is denied to worship freely, unless you
count the fact that Maycomb's Negroes must go to their own church; blacks were not
allowed at the white churches. Mr. Radley is devoutly religious, but he rarely attends
church. Atticus attends the Methodist church, while Miss Maudie chooses to attend the
Baptist church.

FREEDOM FROM
WANT.  The Cunninghams are dirt poor, and Walter comes to school without
lunch. Bob Ewell spends all of his money on liquor, leaving his kids hungry and dirty.
Dill, on the other hand, gets plenty of gifts from his parents; however, he receives
little attention from them--the thing he wants
most.

FREEDOM FROM FEAR.  Many
of the Finch neighbors fear going out late at night because of the rumors of Boo
Radley's bloodthirsty nature. Atticus fears that Tom Robinson will be taken from the
jail and lynched. The Finch family fears Bob Ewell after he makes threats against
Atticus following the trial.

Did Steven Spielberg accomplish his goals in the movie Schindler's List?

I think that Spielberg did accomplish his goals in setting
out to make a film based on Keneally's book.  Fundamentally, one of his goals was to see
if he, as an artist, was mature enough in his craft to take a movie about the Holocaust,
something of the magnitude of the book.  This was something that had been gnawing at
Spielberg, whose primary credits were associated with massive money making ventures or
films that were "light."  Spielberg's prior foray into the realm of profound and
sensitive topics primarily centered on his film of Alice Walker's work, The
Color Purple.  The film was largely received well, but it did not enhance
Spielberg's stature as a film director who could take films on sensitive topics and the
"artistic" endeavor.  At the same time, Spielberg felt compelled to develop Schindler's
List in the wake of the Bosnian atrocities in the early 1990s and the rise of denying
the Holocaust.  In both avenues, I think that Spielberg accomplished his purpose in that
his work is a stunning refutation to those who would deny the Holocaust.  It is also a
work of art that speaks quite passionately to the idea that the Holocaust cannot be
ignored and forgotten.  In this, I think that Spielberg's goal was
accomplished.

In Chapter 11 of A People's History of the United States how close did the two races in the South come during the populist struggles?

In Chapter 11 (page 286 of my edition of the book), Zinn
quotes the famous historian C. Vann Woodward as saying that the two races were never
closer than they were "during the Populist struggles."  Zinn does not dispute this
statement.

However, Zinn does point out that there was a
great deal of racial tension even among the Populists.  The Populists were ambivalent on
the issue of race.  For example, he points out that a Populist-controlled legislature in
Georgia passed more anti-black bills than any other legislature had in a single year. 
Yet, in 1896, the Populists in Georgia had a platform that denounced lynching.  Some
Populist groups had large black memberships while others did
not.

The record, then, is mixed.  Even so, Zinn seems to
agree with Woodward that the two races came closer together during the Populist era than
they ever had before.

Old Major warns the animals not to be like Man. However, Orwell gave them the abilities to speak and reason, human quailties. Why?

This story is an allegorical fable. Fables are not true
but told to prove a point, thus Orwell took some creative license to build the story.
When allegory is used, it is meant to represent on several levels
something that is real. In this case, as the story is unfolding readers of that current
time would have recalled the situation of the Russian Revolution which Orwell modeled
his book after. For every generation since the original publication, it has been a
sincere warning to watch that revoltions or modifications in government should work to
always remember the people, as Old Major was trying to point out.

The abilities to speak and reason give Orwell the ability
to create differing intellects among the animals so that a certain breed could take over
and become the new government by the end of the story. If one group did not have ability
to be better in some way than the others, the story would not have been able to prove
the point by the end.

How were obstacles between Beatrice and Benedick overcome and true love preserved in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing ?

In this play of Shakespeare it is not so much how true
love conquers obstacles but Shakespeare's major theme of appearances vs. Reality and
social expectations, in his tragedy's such as Macbeth we see how deception can have
devastating results, but in this comedy, he simply alludes to the potential tragedy that
lies in the antics of those who, apart from Don John, have good
intentions.

But in answer to your question, love brings
together characters, Beatrice and Benedick, character's who themselves have said they
will never marry. They are both strong characters, witty and independent, love creates a
situation in which they no longer have to be alone. Their love also shows some deep
realisations for both characters about the ideals they have so far lived under. Both are
quite unaware of how sharp their wit is and the adverse effects it can have on those to
whom it is directed. But together they seem to moderate each other a bit and become more
aware of what they say. Their love has shown a development of their characters.
Shakespeare alludes to the fact they had a relationship in the past which was ended due
to Benedicks antics, and clearly Beatrice has not forgiven him, while Benedick obviously
does not see it as his problem. Both hide behind their quick wit, showing beneath the
surface they are both very sensitive. Beatrice is actually a very venerable character as
is Benedick, and when their love develops they embrace it as this venerability can no
longer be seen as a weakness but an endearing trait. So essentially love brings out a
truth in their characters, an acceptance of their lives and the fact happinness can
actually be found from love and it is not weak to admit
it.

For Hero and Claudio (Claudio being a much weaker
character in comparison) their love perhaps cannot be considered as true love. Claudio
asks Leonnato if Hero is his only heir, alluding to his potential desire for significant
economic gain from a marriage. And when Margaret is mistaken for Hero, Claudio does not
seek an explanation or confrontation with Hero immediately, instead choosing to publicly
humiliate her. He is ruled by his quick to fire feelings as opposed to the rationality
someone like Beatrice has which allows her to give Hero the benefit of doubt. Claudio
perhaps is more interested in the idea of love as opposed to love itself of which he is
rather naive. Hero is simply a delightful young woman, polite, generous and loyal. Her
innocence is her most endearing quality, one which Claudio very nearly destroys, but
their love does succeed in the end, showing true love promotes
forgiveness.