Thursday, January 9, 2014

Sentence 1

"A beautiful day with the buoyancy of a bird."
Capote, Truman. Breakfast at Tiffany's and three stories. 2nd Vintage International ed. New York: Vintage Books, 2012. Print.
Commentary:
Capote writes this sentence at the beginning of a paragraph to create a setting for the events to come. The sentence contains some alliteration with the letter b as well as euphonious words such buoyancy that give it a smooth rhythm. It is a simple, short sentence that gives that feeling of a light, easy day through the comparison of the day with the buoyancy of a bird, its ability to fly wherever it wishes and be carefree. The calming thought of floating or flying in the air causes the reader to expect a good, happy, and possibly lazy day in store for the characters involved in this part of the book.

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