Herman Melville's Stylistic Devices in "Benito Cereno"

Term Paper , 2011 , 12 Pages , Grade: 2,3

English Language and Literature Studies - Literature

Herman Melville´s novel "Benito Cereno" was published 1856 in "The Piazza Tales". It based on a real-life incident described in Amasa Delano´s "Narrative of Voyages and valley in the Northern and Western Hemispheres" (1817). Relying on the source for the basic plot, Melville added a few additions to transform the factual report in a cryptic narrative relevant for readers of the 1850s. This term paper deals with the question of how the author deals with certain issues and why.

Index

1 Introduction

2 Stylistic Devices
2.1 Mood and Interpretation
2.2 Finding Melville´s Truth

3 Summary p.

Bibliography

• College: University of Erfurt (Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät)
• Course: Reading Course in Early American Literature
• Grade: 2,3
• Author: Enneriema Aunerz (Author)
• Publication Year: 2011
• Pages: 12
• Catalog Number: V449846
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668842274
• ISBN (Book): 9783668842281
• Language: English
• Tags: Anglistik Amerikanistik Literatur Gothic Novel Stilmittel