In the extract many forms of punctuation are used which sere to indicate the structure and organization of writing as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading text aloud. Punctuation marks such as full stops‚ commas and apostrophes are used but the most common is the question marks which follow after a rhetorical question. Furthermore‚ the writer uses rhetorical questions more than once in the passage which is quite
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exaggeration Paradox Simile: compare two unlike things with “like” Metaphor: without “like” Extended metaphor: a metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work Personification: inanimate objects with personality Apostrophe: a digression in the form of an address to someone not present‚ or to a personified object or idea Foreshadowing: to show or indicate beforehand. Alliteration: the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter Assonance:
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- Figure of speech that makes a reference to or representation of‚ a place‚ event‚ literary work‚ myth‚ or work of art‚ either directly or by implication. 3. Antithesis - The juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases. 4. Apostrophe - Breaking off discourse to address some absent person or thing‚ some abstract quality‚ an inanimate object‚ or a nonexistent character. 5. Assonance - Identity or similarity in sound between internal vowels in neighboring words. 6.
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Columbus Day festivities‚ as an introduction to the American public—however‚ the piece was not performed until 1895‚ a week after he left Bohemia (Keller). The 21-minute cantata consists of four movements: “Colors of Flag”‚ “Two Apostrophes to the Eagle”‚ “Three Apostrophes to the Flag”‚ and “Finale: Prophetic”. Directed by Ragnar Bohlin and featuring solo performances from tenor Amitai Pai and bass-baritone Philip Skinner‚ the piece varies internally from soft‚ serious music to fervently loud and
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dominant function in a message like ’Water boils at 100 degrees’); (2) the emotive function is oriented toward the addresser (as in the interjections ’Bah!’ and ’Oh!’); (3) the conative function is oriented toward the addressee (imperatives and apostrophes); (4) the phatic function serves to establish‚ prolong or discontinue communication [or confirm whether the contact is still there] (as in ’Hello?’); (5) the metalingual function is used to establish mutual agreement on the code (for example‚ a
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narrative to come. The Handmaid’s Tale title suggests oppression and possession of women through the apostrophe. Moreover‚ Atwood expresses deprivation of personal possessions through Offred in Chapter 1. ‘We still had our bodies’; Atwood has stressed upon the fact that the Handmaids still had their bodies despite their deficiency of other belongings. However‚ she then contradicts this idea with the apostrophe in the title‚ suggesting that her character‚ Offred‚ has a tale of her own to tell which is according
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Punctuation Stories: Reviewing Mary Norris’s Grammatical Memoir If you’re looking for a good‚ quick memoir to read during the winter months and need to brush up on your commas and dashes‚ I highly recommend Mary Norris’s Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. The book begins as a memoir‚ Norris explaining her journey from Ohio to Vermont to New York‚ along the way learning to drive a milk truck‚ package cheese‚ and eventually proof pieces for the New Yorker. It’s a good book on a number
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meaning clear. Each symbol is called a "punctuation mark". Learning how to use punctuation marks appropriately and correctly in a sentence is very important. Every punctuation mark has different usage in a sentence. A simple misplace of a comma or an apostrophe can make the sentence grammatically incorrect. Sometimes one sentence would have two different thoughts or meaning depending on the placing or positioning of the punctuation marks. So there need to be knowledge on how and when they are used in the
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Solving the 5x5x5 (Professor) Cube http://www.alchemistmatt.com/cube/5by5cube.html DIRECTIONS FOR SOLVING THE 5x5x5 (Professor) CUBE These instructions can be used to solve a 5x5x5 cube‚ also known as the professor cube due to its difficulty. These directions are a graphical version of those given by Jacob Davenport. I would appreciate any and all feedback or questions about the instructions; please see the end of this page for the e-mail address. Purchasing Puzzles: If you are having troubles
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AV English 113 September 8‚ 2010 Journal Entry 1 In Eats‚ Shoots & Leaves‚ Lynne Truss is a highly determined stickler or‚ perfectionist‚ when it comes to punctuation. In the novel‚ she argues that everyday punctuation marks‚ such as the apostrophe‚ are being misused and humiliated in front of thousands of people. They helplessly droop in between the wrong letters on hundreds of grocer signs‚ articles‚ and even in newspapers. Lynne Truss makes a clear point as she works her way through despair
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