Repetition, diction and comparison in The Crossing by Cormac McCarthyIn Cormac McCarthy's novel The Crossing, there is a dramatic sequence described by the narrator. The author uses many different techniques to convey the impact of the experience on the narrator. Some of these techniques are: repetition, diction and comparison. Of the techniques mentioned above, the most obvious is repetition. The author uses the word “and” a total of thirty-three times. However, it is not the mere use of the word that attracts attention. It’s the placement of the word that’s interesting. In sentences where the wolf is mentioned, the word “and” is used twenty times. This amount is 150% more than the number of times the author chose to include the word "and" in sentences not mentioning the wolf. There are times when it would be just as easy, if not easier, for the author to leave out the word “and.” For example, McCormac might have said, “he touched the cold, perfect teeth.” However, "and" was again inserted for the purpose...