What are stylistic devices? In literature and writing‚ a figure of speech (also called stylistic device or rhetorical device) is the use of any of a variety of techniques to give an auxiliary meaning‚ idea‚ or feeling. Sometimes a word diverges from its normal meaning‚ or a phrase has a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it. Examples are metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification. Stylistic devices often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. Alliteration
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The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England‚ who speak the English language. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin‚ when they were known in Old English as the Angelcynn. England is one of the countries of the United Kingdom and English people in England are British citizens. Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles‚ Germanic peoples who migrated to Great Britain in the fifth century AD.[8] Historically‚ the English population is descended from several peoples — the
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begun their contact in the 10th year of prophet hood (620AD) They took oaths of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the first (12 men) and second (75 men and 2 women) pledges of Aqabah They helped the Emigrants as they had no shelter or few or no belongings when they entered Madina The Prophet (ﷺ) established a brotherhood between the two and paired (1 Emigrant and 1 Helper) They provided protection and material assistance to their Muhajir brothers They divided their properties and some even offered
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Belonging is a complex concept‚ with numerous definitions. It is used to define a connection a protagonist has with their environment‚ physical environment and social environment. Belonging can result in both a positive and negative experience. The choice to belong or not belong can be forced upon an individual by society. The most common barriers preventing a person from belonging in society in which are highlighted in Peter Skrzynecki’s poems include culture‚ language religion. Skrzynecki‚ straddles
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primogeniture stipulated that the eldest son inherits the whole of his father’s estate so that estates would not fragment into smaller parcels. Primogeniture was not mandated by law in Shakespeare’s England‚ but it was a firmly entrenched part of traditional English custom. With such a system governing society‚ inequality‚ greed‚ and animosity become unfortunate inevitabilities‚ and many younger sons in Shakespeare’s time would have shared Orlando’s resentment. In this opening scene‚ Shakespeare begins to muse
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“Of all the nasty outcomes predicted for women’s liberation…none was more alarming than the suggestion that women would eventually become just like men.” This quote I thought about it as men are saying that is a bad thing that women COULD be just like men. I challenge this quote or the meaning that men are trying to say. I challenge because by their physical difference(which means the way they think also) and by the way the men do what women should be doing and the way women do what men should be
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“LIKE THE SUN” by R. K. Narayan ABOUT THE AUTHOR. R. K. Narayan (1906–2001) was born in Madras‚ India. After completing his education‚ he taught in a small village school. Narayan left teaching to devote himself full time to writing‚ and in 1935 he published his first novel‚ Swami and Friends. Two other early works‚ The Bachelor of Arts and Mr. Sampath‚ helped establish his reputation internationally. The Financial Expert (1952)‚ his first novel to be published in the United States‚ was followed
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while the internal properties of meaning is referred to as “cohesion”. Coherence has both “situational” coherence when field‚ tenor‚ and mode can be identified for a certain group of clauses and “generic” coherence when the text can be recognized as belonging to a certain genre. Cohesion relates to the “semantic ties” within text
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Islamic Studies(Old & New Syllabi)/ Ethics (First Group)* English Language (First Group)** English (for B.Sc. Candidates) Education‚ (First Group) Applied Psychology/ Psychology‚ Microbiology Journalism‚ Chemistry‚ Space Science A Comp. A Evening: 2.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M. On Friday Only (2:30 P.M To5:30 P.M.) Subjects Sociology (Old & New Syllabi)‚ Library and Information Science Islamic Studies (Old & New Syllabi)/ Ethics (Second Group) )* English Language (Second Group)** Paper A Comp. A A A 11th
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This training course is called English for Winners‚ and before you delve into it‚ we should find out together if it is for you. Do you want to be a winner? Most English learners are unhappy with their English ability. If you ask the average English learner to assess their skills‚ you’re very likely to get one of these answers: "I studied English at school for more than 5 years‚ but my English is not so good." "I speak a little English‚ but I think it’s just ’school English’." "I understand it a little
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