"We Wear the Mask" by Paul Laurence Dunbar was first published in 1896‚ a time when African-Americans‚ like Paul Laurence Dunbar‚ were treated with distain and had very few rights. The tone of the poem is a combination of anger‚ despair‚ and sadness. He skillfully uses the metaphor of wearing a mask to express the widespread oppression of African-Americans. This poem contains a lot of figurative language and other literary techniques. The poem starts with Dunbar using the word "we" to speak for
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Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu once said‚ “Cinema is universal‚ beyond flags and borders and passports.” By that‚ he meant that films uphold the concept of “show‚ not tell‚” using various cinematic techniques and strategies to create a mood and tone that anyone in audience‚ despite language barrier‚ can understand. Tim Burton is an American director‚ producer and screenwriter who has directed and produced over a dozen major films‚ each one upholding to a distinct style that Burton has created. Burton
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Goodman Brown was so deeply shaken by just the thought that the good Christians he attended church with on Sunday‚ could really be consorting with the devil. Goodman Brown was in a state of disbelief when his traveling companion told him that his father and grandfather‚ whom Goodman Brown had described as “honest men and good Christians” were also acquaintances of his. “My father never went into the woods on such an errand‚ nor his father before him” he had been sure of. However‚ the breaking point
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Tyler Laudeman Mrs. Mahan American Lit 23 October 2012 The Devil and Tom Walker “The Devil and Tom Walker” by Washington Irving‚ takes place in the swamps of Massachusetts. Upon walking home one night Tom Walker decided to take a shortcut through the swamps. When Tom finds a deserted Indian fort in the woods he meets the devil. The devil makes Tom a deal. The deal that Tom could have all the gold he wanted if he gave the devil his soul. Washington Irving was a famous romanticist‚ focused on
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The Devil and Tom Walker "The Devil and Tom Walker" written by Washington Irving is an example of romanticism in American literature. This book was written between the late 1600’s and early 1700’s. Romanticism was an artistic movement within literature in the 19th century that promoted individuality with emotion‚ love and nature. Romanticism within literature stretched the hearts and feelings of characters and challenged them to change their pasts. Characters‚ such as Tom‚ his wife‚ and even the
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The Devil and Tom Walker relates to American Romanticism in numerous ways. The Devil and Tom Walker finds inspiration in myth‚ legend‚ and folklore and also values feeling and intuition over reason. To begin with‚ Kidd the Pirate is an excellent example. “Under one of these gigantic trees‚ according to old stories‚ there was a great amount of treasure buried by Kidd the Pirate. This quote explains the legend of Kidd the Pirate. It is an example of American Romanticism because it finds inspiration
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------------------------------------------------- Techniques for creative teaching Creativity Home About Creativity Defining creativity Elements of creativity Fostering creativity Teaching Creative teachers Techniques for creative teaching Creativity as a course module Evaluating creativity Learn More Resources Research Creative teaching In order to teach creativity‚ one must teach creatively; that is‚ it will take a great deal of creative effort to bring out the most creative thinking
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Is the ghost in Hamlet really a devil? Uploaded by xsparklyvix (1188) on Sep 5‚ 2005 ‘The ghost that I have seen may be a devil’‚ Can we be sure about the ghost in Hamlet? What are your conclusions on this matter. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a drama‚ which has been renowned for its content and depiction of characters. Over the years‚ it has gone through many variations of interpretations and criticisms. One such criticism is the nature of the ghost who takes the form of Hamlet’s
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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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The Idea of Technique tech·nique [tek-neek] 1. Method of performance; way of accomplishing. 2. Technical skill; ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result. Acquiring technique is mostly a process of brain/nerve development‚ not development of finger strength. Skill is acquired in two stages: (1) discovering how the fingers‚ hands‚ arms‚ etc.‚ are to be moved‚ and (2) conditioning the brain‚ nerves‚ and muscles to execute these with ease and control. Many
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