Comments by Rt. Noah Cottrell Most recent public comments by Rt. Noah Cottrell https://nowcomment.com/users/90655 This is an example of situational irony because the whole crowd thinks he killed the elephant because it was causing destruction but he only killed it to not look like a fool. https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101139 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101139 situational irony Wed, 30 Sep 2020 02:03:38 +0800 There are multiple descriptive words like “sagged”, “flabbily”, and “slobbered” used in this passage to describe the death of the elephant. This passage is using description words because we are supposed to feel bad that he killed the elephant. https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101135 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101135 imagery Wed, 30 Sep 2020 02:02:53 +0800 This is foreshadowing because it proves that the narrator is going to have a tough decision when it comes to killing the elephant. He really does not want to kill the elephant for no reason but he knows there will be a tough decision later https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101123 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101123 foreshawdowing Wed, 30 Sep 2020 02:01:56 +0800 The rifle is a constant symbol in this story and is used repetitively. The rifle is what is used to kill the elephant. He is essentially peer pressured to kill the elephant because the people wanted him to. https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101113 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101113 Symbol Wed, 30 Sep 2020 02:01:03 +0800 This sets the tone for the story as it shows how the narrator just goes out to the elephant because of his curiosity. He has no intentions of hurting anything but is curious to what is happening. https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101102 https://nowcomment.com/documents/232007?scroll_to=2101102 Diction Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:59:54 +0800