Literary Analysis From Of Plymouth Plantation By...

An author writes to convey a message to their readers. Genres help convey that message and help authors manipulate the way a reader perceives the text they are reading. Journals for example, like â€Å"From Of Plymouth plantation† show the reader what the thoughts of the author were at the time of the writing; letters are written with a sense of urgency and a desire for something. The letter written to King Ferdinand and Queen Elizabeth by Christopher Columbus shows the reader how desperate Christopher Columbus is to be freed. Authors who use poems to convey their message are allowed a greater quantity of freedom over the aforementioned types of texts. The use of repetition allows a poet to control the pace at which the reader proceeds in the poem; whether that is slow and utilizes a lot of repetition to convey a sense of intrigue or faster with no repetition so the reader gets more and more excited and their attention is grasped. Poets also use rhyme scheme to increase the pa ce or rhythm of the poem. In a journal the author has the chance to show his true character through his thoughts. Using his thoughts in the text allows him to predetermine the reader s opinion before the reader has a chance to formulate an opinion of their own. The journal â€Å"From Of Plymouth Plantation† is a great example for an author s ability to impose their opinion on the reader in the line â€Å"But here I cannot but stay †¦ stand half amazed at this poor people’s condition; and so I think will the