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Situational Irony
Key Examples in The Longest Memory
Style
Explanation and Analysis:
The diction in D'Aguiar's The Longest Memory is varied and diverse, as each chapter is written from the perspective of a different character (with some repeats). As D'Aguiar switches characters, his language varies accordingly, although most of the story is told from a first-person point of view. D'Aguiar also varies the structure of the chapters: chapters contain journal entries, newspaper editorials, and one is even written in poetic verse. This stylistic choice enables D'Aguiar to portray the life of an enslaved person comprehensively and creatively, showing the lives of enslaved people as rich and beautiful as well as tragic.
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