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Definition of Imagery
Imagery, in any sort of writing, refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses. For instance, the following lines from Robert Frost's poem "After Apple-Picking" contain imagery that engages... read full definition
Imagery, in any sort of writing, refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses. For instance, the following lines from Robert Frost's poem "After... read full definition
Imagery, in any sort of writing, refers to descriptive language that engages the human senses. For instance, the following lines... read full definition
Act 2
Explanation and Analysis—A String Breaking:
In two separate instances during the play, Chekhov evokes the auditory image of "a string breaking" in the stage directions. Whereas a number of characters hear the sound together the first time, there is only one character—whose degree of consciousness is debatable—on stage the second time.
In the second act, a section of stage directions describes the characters sitting on stage in pensive silence. This stillness is interrupted by an eerie sound.
Suddenly a distant sound is heard as if from the sky, the sound of a string breaking, dying away, melancholy.
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Act 4
Explanation and Analysis—A String Breaking:
In two separate instances during the play, Chekhov evokes the auditory image of "a string breaking" in the stage directions. Whereas a number of characters hear the sound together the first time, there is only one character—whose degree of consciousness is debatable—on stage the second time.
In the second act, a section of stage directions describes the characters sitting on stage in pensive silence. This stillness is interrupted by an eerie sound.
Unlock with LitCharts A+Suddenly a distant sound is heard as if from the sky, the sound of a string breaking, dying away, melancholy.
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