Language
The short story “Why, Honey?” by Raymond Carver is written in Basic English and employs a simple range or vocabulary that does not make the understanding of the text difficult. Descriptive passages are dominant in the text and help readers have a bet…
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Similes and comparisons
One comparison is employed when the …
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Repetition
The repetition of the word “honey” in the text indicate…
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Rhetorical questions
There is a series of rhetorical questions in the story that never find an answer, as th…
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Symbols
The symbols present in the story enhance its meaning and its themes.
The cat which the woman’s son killed is a symbol of the boy’s superiority. The cat …
