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    Picture of Dorian Grey – Passage Analysis Chapter 5 Wilde’s description of Sibyl Vane as a caged bird invokes the thought that Dorian’s love for Sibyl has trapped her. There are two instances where the imagery of her entrapment is brought up‚ “the joy of a caged bird in her voice” and “in her prison of passion” are both statements where the common entity is a sort of cell like set-up for Sibyl. The use of these metaphors is a representation of the confinement Sibyl is in in this relationship‚ where

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    Techniques Yes‚ there are a number of techniques. I’ve used the old Shakespearean cliche of having the weather change with the main character’s emotions. Think of the storm at the end of the book and the flood. The flood is almost a refreshing feel. The storm is a tempest of feelings. Imagery is also strongly used. Look at the prologue. There are lots of words that portray one animal (the police) hunting down another (Brett). The name Frog also portrays a small helpless creature‚ which Robbie

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    1. What are archaeological analogies? What is the difference between a formal and relational analogy? Give an example of each An analogy is an anthropological practice that uses reasons based on the assumption that if two things are similar in some respect‚ they have to be similar in other respects. A formal analogy an analogy that is validated by similarities in formal attributes of both archaeological and ethnographic objects. A relational analogy is any analogy that is rationalized based on close

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    2.1 Colour Wheel

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    1 Who invented the first colour wheel and how/why? The 1st colour wheel was brought by Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton halved white sunlight into red‚ orange‚ yellow‚ green‚ cyan‚ and blue rays; he then joined the two ends of the colour together to show the natural process of colours. Newton associated a colour with a note from the musical scale. 3.2.2 Explain how the colour wheel works? Colors are often associated with primary‚ secondary or tertiary colours . Primary colours are those that make every

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    Green Colour Report

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    Colour report for Fitch Project: The ITunes Experience Green occupies more space in the spectrum visible to the human eye than most colours‚ and is secondly only to blue as a favourite colour. Green is the pervasive colour in the natural world making it an ideal backdrop in interior design because we are so used to seeing it everywhere. The natural greens from forest to lime are seen as tranquil and refreshing‚ with a natural balance of cool and warm (blue and yellow) undertones. Green

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    The Evolution of Skin Colour

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    1. What are the causes of skin cancer? Exposure to abnormally high frequencies of light can potentially alter the DNA of a cell and turn it cancerous‚ the resulting cancerous cells are known as skin cancer. The most common cause is ultraviolet light emitted by the sun although it has been known to be caused by tanning booths‚ unusually high levels of x-rays‚ exposure to some chemicals and in rare cases the abnormal genes that cause skin cancer can be inherited by children from their parents.

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    world without colour

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    captured. Colours add magnificence to a peacock’s features and excitement to hobbies like snorkeling and photography. The blue of the ocean and the sky would never be cherished without colours. Therefore‚ colour adds multifarious ness to nature. In fashion‚ if there were no colours‚ everything would only be patterns and designs. There would be no longer a wider range of choices when shopping. Everyone would be wearing similar types of shirts. Take for example‚ the make-up industry. Colours make nature

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    Colour: Color and Emotion

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    Does Selective colour in a photographic image influence the perception of the viewing audience in the sense of manipulating the emotions seen in the imagery observed? With that said‚ do photographs loose that exact emotion when seen in black and white? Color is defined as “the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object‚ usually determined visually by measurement of hue‚ saturation‚ and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue” (quoted from

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    The Festival of Colours Holi is a popular‚ religious festival that is celebrated by Hindus. It is often referred to as the ‘festival of colours’ because of the famous ritual that it has bore. It originated in India and is celebrated near the end of the winter season‚ on the last day of the lunar month. This usually falls in late February‚ or early March. Holi is a celebration of various legends‚ such as the legend of Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap. It stated that there was once a demon king named

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    literary devices to help portray a theme. One of the most common used literary devices is Simile. A simile is comparing two things using like or as to describe or explain a setting or action to better understand the story. Ray Bradbury uses simile numerous times in his novel Fahrenheit 451‚ which displays a dystopian society set in the distant future All things considered‚ Ray Bradbury demonstrates the use of simile many times in his novel Fahrenheit 451. This example

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