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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example‚ children moving to a new home and losing their own bedrooms (Healy 2002‚ p. 24). Stepparents may be faced with many difficulties‚ however there are practical strategies that can be implemented to help stepfamilies come to terms with their challenges and adapt successfully to their new lives. According to Newman (2004‚ p. 4) “A stepfamily is a family where at least one partner has at least one child from a previous relationship. Stepfamilies come in many different shapes and sizes. They
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POVERTY AS A CHALLENGE 1. A person is considered poor if his or her income or consumption level falls below a given minimum level necessary to fulfil basic needs. Each country uses an imaginary line that is considered appropriate for its existing level of development and its accepted minimum social norms. This is called the poverty line. While determining the poverty line in India‚ a minimum level of food requirement‚ clothing‚ footwear‚ fuel and light‚ educational and medical requirements‚ etc
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Vocabulary Words for the English Midterm Collected and Typed By Julia Sullivan Part One: Vocabulary Form Literature “The Most Dangerous Game” Amenity = (noun) something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience; something that is nice to have but isn’t necessary Scruple = (noun) an uneasy feeling arising from one’s conscience or principals Solicitously = (adverb) with an expression of care or concern Tangible = (adj.) capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance
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(Hughes‚ 2013) The first stage unfolds the story. Jesus had entered the temple on presumably the eighth day‚ the day of rest‚ to teach. The second stage‚ describes the challenges presented before Jesus by the leaders. Assumingly the women had committed the adultery the evening before which meant that she would have been withheld all evening. Her treatment was demeaning and callous. The male chauvinism comes through strongly
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In this essay‚ I will reflect upon two skills and identify how they have evolved through prior learning and current learning. Also‚ viewing past experiences from these skills to find further improvements that will aid future learning. The two skills that I will reflect upon are; communication and organisation & planning. The first key skill is organisation and planning. To achieve my short term and long term priorities I began by writing them down in a diary; with immediate goals at the top and
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biggest challenges of being an immigrant is knowing the language of the country that you are in‚ trying to communicate with people and getting bullied. It is really hard for an immigrant coming to america to learn english and especially speak english. Like in many languages from Asia there are seriant ways to pronounce a word and if you pronounce that word in a different way it could have a whole different meaning. Another reason why it is very challenging for an immigrant speaking and learning english
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World Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 1. No. 1. March 2011. Pp.125 - 136 IFRS Implementation in India: Opportunities and Challenges Pawan Jain1 One of the foremost requirements to operate a Business successfully is to have a good financial reporting system in place. Keeping this in mind‚ Accounting Professionals and Accounting Bodies across the globe‚ during last decade‚ had tried to put a financial reporting system in place which is harmonized‚ robust and have extensive applicability.
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students taught in English‚ he states that immersing students on the English program just delay their attainment of English. Also immerse them into the English program can cause them to block their understanding‚ to refuse their participating‚ to make them feel frustration. This frustrations at the same time can cause school dropouts. This suggests that teachers should provide students relevant information that offers them the opportunities to communicate orally and physically in English‚ as they learn
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It was very difficult for white southerners to accept the equal civil liberties of blacks and let go of their hate and anger against them. The social challenges from the Civil War continued well into the Reconstruction. It was just years before that war ripped through the battle grounds of southern states. Unfortunately‚ violence was no stranger to southerners whose past aggressions ran high because of personal loss and a failed rebellion. The Civil Rights Amendments were put in place to protect
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