1.
"The sun set; the dusk fell on the stream, and lights began to appear along the
shore"(Conrad 6). This is imagery because you can just see the scene he has
painted with his words. This affects the reader because without this sentence
the reader has no clue or idea where the author is.
2.
"Flames glided in the river"(Conrad 9).This is personification because flames
cannot literally glide across any surface. This is also important to the reader
because it lets the reader know how the flames are moving and how fast they are
spreading. This could also be
imagery.
3.
"Swept and ungarnished staircase, as arid as a desert"(Conrad 14). This is a
simile because it compares how the staircases have been swept to a desert. It's
not a metaphor though because it uses the term "as". It is important to the
reader because once again without it the reader has no clue what these stairs
look like, they might as well be rotten wooden
steps.
4.
"She wore a starched white affair on her head, had a wart on one cheek,
and silver-rimmed spectacles hung on the tip of her nose"(Conrad 15). This is
imagery because it has a detailed description of how this women looked and helps
us, the reader see her. This is also why it's important to the reader because we
need to be able to visualize what the people in the story look
like.
Imagery:
"In the offing
the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint, and
in
the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges
drifting up with the tide seemed
to stand still in
red clusters of canvas sharply peaked, with gleams of
varnished
spirits"(pg 1). This represents imagery simply because I as a
reader, can
picture exactly what the narrator is seeing from the ship he is
traveling on. Imagery is
used frequently in this novel, and is a large
impact considering this type of
literary device is describing a foreign
land.
Simile:
"She rang under my feet like an
empty Huntley and Palmer biscuit tin kicked along a gutter; she was nothing so
solid in make, and rather less
pretty in shape, but I had expended enough
hard work on her to make me love her"(pg 39). The quote above is an example of
simile, this is because Marlow is making a direct comparison between the
steamboat and a empty tin can, using the word
like. By using similes
throughout the text the the author is helping you understand the surroundings,
feeling, and thoughts of Marlow, by
connecting these things with
surroundings, feelings, or vivid thoughts that you
might have experienced
before.
Symbolism:
" The offing was
barred by a black bank of clouds...seemed to
lead into the heart of an
immense darkness"(pg 113). Throughout the entire book
Marlow refers to
anything related with darkness, as uneasy, unexplored, fearful,
and all
together bad. By the narrator referring to darkness as having a negative
feeling, the reader begins to understand the story behind the title, Heart
of Darkness, which
symbolizes the center of all things unwanted, which
is exactly the place Marlow is
not only sharing about, but as also ventured
into.
Literary devices:
“The snake had charmed me.” (Conrad 12) Here is a symbol of evil, created in the form of the snake. This is also an allusion to the Christian bible, in which Satan (evil itself) appears to charm adam and Eve in the form of a snake.
“I watched the fog for the signs of lifting as a cat watches a mouse.” (Conrad 62) Here is an obvious use of simile. The author compares himself to a cat in that he is watchful, waiting.\
“The steamer seemed at her last gasp.” (Conrad 55) This is another example of personification in the novella. Marlow’s steamship, one of his truest companions on the journey, is now close to death.
“The other explained…with the ivory.” (Conrad 45) This is a form of diction employed by the author numerous times throughout the work. He utilizes long, compound sentences to show Marlow’s extended train of thought.
Third person
This story is told in third person because there is narrator. You can tell this because it seems like it is a person telling a story inside of a story.
Protagonist
I believe the protagonist of this story is Marlow because all he wants to do is go to Africia and explore it. He has wanted to do this ever sense he was a little boy.
Antagonist
The antagonist of this story is the station managers uncle. He wants to hang a rival because he came into Kurtz area and is a threat to there ivory export.
Characterization
Kurtz Intended
Kurtz native and long time suffering fiancée, whom Marlow goes to visit aster Kurtz death. Her unshakeable certainty about Kurtz love for her reinforces Marlow’s belief that women’s lives on a dream world, well insulated from reality.
"The sun set; the dusk fell on the stream, and lights began to appear along the
shore"(Conrad 6). This is imagery because you can just see the scene he has
painted with his words. This affects the reader because without this sentence
the reader has no clue or idea where the author is.
2.
"Flames glided in the river"(Conrad 9).This is personification because flames
cannot literally glide across any surface. This is also important to the reader
because it lets the reader know how the flames are moving and how fast they are
spreading. This could also be
imagery.
3.
"Swept and ungarnished staircase, as arid as a desert"(Conrad 14). This is a
simile because it compares how the staircases have been swept to a desert. It's
not a metaphor though because it uses the term "as". It is important to the
reader because once again without it the reader has no clue what these stairs
look like, they might as well be rotten wooden
steps.
4.
"She wore a starched white affair on her head, had a wart on one cheek,
and silver-rimmed spectacles hung on the tip of her nose"(Conrad 15). This is
imagery because it has a detailed description of how this women looked and helps
us, the reader see her. This is also why it's important to the reader because we
need to be able to visualize what the people in the story look
like.
Imagery:
"In the offing
the sea and the sky were welded together without a joint, and
in
the luminous space the tanned sails of the barges
drifting up with the tide seemed
to stand still in
red clusters of canvas sharply peaked, with gleams of
varnished
spirits"(pg 1). This represents imagery simply because I as a
reader, can
picture exactly what the narrator is seeing from the ship he is
traveling on. Imagery is
used frequently in this novel, and is a large
impact considering this type of
literary device is describing a foreign
land.
Simile:
"She rang under my feet like an
empty Huntley and Palmer biscuit tin kicked along a gutter; she was nothing so
solid in make, and rather less
pretty in shape, but I had expended enough
hard work on her to make me love her"(pg 39). The quote above is an example of
simile, this is because Marlow is making a direct comparison between the
steamboat and a empty tin can, using the word
like. By using similes
throughout the text the the author is helping you understand the surroundings,
feeling, and thoughts of Marlow, by
connecting these things with
surroundings, feelings, or vivid thoughts that you
might have experienced
before.
Symbolism:
" The offing was
barred by a black bank of clouds...seemed to
lead into the heart of an
immense darkness"(pg 113). Throughout the entire book
Marlow refers to
anything related with darkness, as uneasy, unexplored, fearful,
and all
together bad. By the narrator referring to darkness as having a negative
feeling, the reader begins to understand the story behind the title, Heart
of Darkness, which
symbolizes the center of all things unwanted, which
is exactly the place Marlow is
not only sharing about, but as also ventured
into.
Literary devices:
“The snake had charmed me.” (Conrad 12) Here is a symbol of evil, created in the form of the snake. This is also an allusion to the Christian bible, in which Satan (evil itself) appears to charm adam and Eve in the form of a snake.
“I watched the fog for the signs of lifting as a cat watches a mouse.” (Conrad 62) Here is an obvious use of simile. The author compares himself to a cat in that he is watchful, waiting.\
“The steamer seemed at her last gasp.” (Conrad 55) This is another example of personification in the novella. Marlow’s steamship, one of his truest companions on the journey, is now close to death.
“The other explained…with the ivory.” (Conrad 45) This is a form of diction employed by the author numerous times throughout the work. He utilizes long, compound sentences to show Marlow’s extended train of thought.
Third person
This story is told in third person because there is narrator. You can tell this because it seems like it is a person telling a story inside of a story.
Protagonist
I believe the protagonist of this story is Marlow because all he wants to do is go to Africia and explore it. He has wanted to do this ever sense he was a little boy.
Antagonist
The antagonist of this story is the station managers uncle. He wants to hang a rival because he came into Kurtz area and is a threat to there ivory export.
Characterization
Kurtz Intended
Kurtz native and long time suffering fiancée, whom Marlow goes to visit aster Kurtz death. Her unshakeable certainty about Kurtz love for her reinforces Marlow’s belief that women’s lives on a dream world, well insulated from reality.