Definitions of Poetic Devices simile a comparison using "as" or "like" alliteration the deliberate repetition of consonant sounds assonance deliberate repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds hyperbole exaggeration for dramatic effect metaphor a comparison not using as or like when one thing is said to be another onomatopoeia "sound echoing sense"; use of words resembling the sounds they mean oxymoron a seeming contradiction in two words put together personification attribution
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same-sex sexual discrimination is actionable under Title VII and would not transform Title VII into a general civility code. The Supreme Court reasoned that the sexual harassment was so objectively offensive that it altered the conditions of Mr. Oncale’s employment. Answer 1: Recognizing and understanding liability for same-sex harassment will not transform Title VII into a general civility code for the American workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is directed at discrimination because
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Life Without Civility? : A Character Analysis On what Characters Represent Civilization In William Golding’s Lord Of The Flies. “Civilization begins with order‚ grows with liberty‚ and dies with chaos‚” (Will Durant). In Lord Of The Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the main topic is civilization versus Savagery. In this novel‚ a plane crashes leaving boys stranded on a tropical island. As the boys try to develope order‚ there are many struggles that occur and cause conflict between characters. William
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Logic in “A Plea for Civil Discourse” In Dr. Leskes’ article “A Plea for Civil Discourse”‚ she makes the case for the importance of civil discourse in our democracy and the Academy’s place in restoring it. According to Dr. Leskes‚ the men and women of the Academy hold the future of civil discourse and‚ in turn‚ our own democracy. Her argument is not just made well it is made logically and realistically‚ using facts and evidence to persuade others to consider her point of view. Civil discourse is
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equality was only three of the many values the Americans had. Religion was important to the Americans during the Revolutionary period. George Washington states in his Rules of Civility‚ “When you speak of God or his attributes‚ let it be seriously‚ in reverence and honor‚ and obey your natural parents” (Rules of Civility). Washington is stating that whenever you talk about God‚ you have to honor him and don’t joke around when speaking his name. When Washington states “obey your natural parents‚”
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Please read the case study entitled I Wouldn’t Change a Thing that you find in the reading assignment. Based on what you have learned in this unit‚ answer the following questions: Tanksley reports about her young life up to this point that “if I had to do it all over again‚ I wouldn’t change a thing.” Can you use this as a point of departure for defining Nietzsche’s eternal return and showing how it works? Answer: Nietzsche’s eternal return " is a thought experiment in which one imagine that the
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Ralph- Good under pressure. Ralph- "What was the sensible thing to do? There was no Piggy to talk sense. There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch." Leader‚ although not smart‚ but has good intentions and even with the loss of civility doesn’t lose sight of goals. Connections- Romeo and Atticus‚ civil in savagery. Bob Ewell- Society’s evil. "It was Miss Stephanie’s pleasure to tell us: [Miss Stephanie describes Bob Ewell’s actions and words] ’this morning Mr. Bob Ewell stopped
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see a slow transition from civilized manner to a terrible insanity and evil. The boys‚ young and naïve‚ attempt to be proper island wanderers and develop what seems to be a rough form of government. Ralph‚ the protagonist‚ symbolizes order and civility‚ while Jack‚ the obvious antagonist‚
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The fire continuously causes conflict creating a survival of the fittest over power between egocentrism and responsibility where civility is all that keeps them from ravaging each other. The Author tells you‚“They were savages‚ it was true‚ but they were human.”‚ showing how the situation and need for power drove everyone over the edge of society.(Pg.185‚ William Golding) Part of the reason things got so out of control so fast was Jack having the backing of roger who being the sadistic boy he is
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1. Why did the colonists feel betrayed by Opechancanough’s attack? Fifteen years after the settlement of Jamestown in 1607‚ the coastal Algonquian leader Opechancanough brother of Powhatan‚ the chief who first encountered the English settlers organized a surprise attack against the Virginia colonists. The following account of the attack‚ written in 1622 by Edward Waterhouse‚ summarizes for members of the London based Virginia company the colonists understanding of what happened and what should
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